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2010-08-30 - U.S. Economy and Consumer Spending
Consumer spending in the U.S. rose more than forecast in July, exceeding gains in incomes and indicating the economy may avoid slipping back into a recession.
2010-08-24 - Home Prices
Despite a steep drop in home sales, home prices could actually rise due to the makeup of what is and is not selling.
2010-08-22 - Home Mortgage Rates Hit New Lows
Rates on fixed rate home mortgages dropped this week to have met or set a record low.
2010-08-18 - Refinancing and Home Buying
Refinance applications are way up, up 17 percent, while purchase applications are on life support,down 3.4 percent from the previous week and down nearly 39 percent from a year ago.
2010-08-13 - Mortgage Rates Have Fallen Even Further
After months of hovering near 50 year lows, mortgage rates have fallen even further, into uncharted territory and to a level lenders say is finally igniting more homeowner refinancing.
2010-08-04 - Jumbo Mortgage Easier Terms
Not long ago, many big banks were turning away New Yorkers seeking jumbo mortgages. This summer, however, banks are competing for the business, creating a wealth of new products and attractive options for borrowers.
2010-07-16 - Reduce Your Refinancing Costs
Reduce your refinancing costs and get to know the fees that you will be paying.
2010-07-12 - Jumbo Mortgage Rates Plunge
Nearly two years after the credit crunch virtually froze mortgage markets, rates for jumbo mortgages on pricier homes are at their lowest since 2003.
2010-06-29 - Village of Rhinebeck Homes Sold
Price point is the important take away message in this Rhinebeck Village Real Estate Picture.
2010-06-28 - Rhinebeck Homes Sold
Twenty homes were sold in Rhinebeck between January 1 and June 27,2010.
2010-06-22 - Existing Home Sales Drop
Sales of previously owned homes in the U.S. slipped in May after increasing two consecutive months despite the influence of a fading government tax credit.
2010-06-18 - Home Buyer Tax Credit
Home Buyer Tax Credit Legislation introduced to extend the closing deadline for the Home Buyer Tax Credit from June 30 to September 30.
2010-05-25 - Mortgage Interest Rates
Mortgage interest rates are at 50 year lows and could drop even lower.
2010-05-25 - Home Sales
Existing home sales rise,April existing up 7.5%.
2010-05-24 - Mortgage Rates Decline
Falling mortgage rates can give a powerful lift to the housing market.
2010-05-21 - Home Mortgage Deduction
The mortgage interest deduction, which appears on about 41 million U.S. tax returns, is a huge political hot button.
2010-05-19 - Home Buyers Advantage Using a Buyer's Agent
Buying a home with exclusive buyers agent gives full representation to the buyer.
2010-05-10 - Home Buyers Advantage
The home buyers advantages of using Exclusive Buyer Agencies.
2010-04-27 - The Perfect Time To Buy A Home
With low prices and attractive mortgage rates,Today Financial Editor Jean Chatzky discusses why this spring may be the perfect time to buy a home.
2010-04-26 - Home Trends for 2010
Home trends are important,because most buyers want to make sure that the home they purchase now will hold strong appeal to a future buyer once it's time to sell.
2010-04-26 - Home Trends for 2010 for the Over 55 Market
Aging in Place Perhaps the most interesting area of new home trends.
2010-04-23 - Even Good Housing Numbers Are Not Adding Up Right
Today's housing market commentary presented by Diana Olick of CNBC.
2010-04-20 - Thinking About Refinancing
Experts are saying now is the moment for homeowners to refinance.
2010-04-15 - Today's Real Estate
Today's Real Estate topic is Managing Your Mortgage.
2010-04-13 - High End Housing Sales Are Making a Surprising Comeback
Anyone looking for a rebound in the housing market might want to look up-up in price that is. Sales of high end housing are returning with a near vengeance after two years of double digit declines.
2010-03-24 - Dutchess County Home Sales 2009-2001
Dutchess County Home Sales and Estate Market Overview 2009-2001.
2010-03-09 - Dutchess County Real Estate Market Overview
Overview of Dutchess County Real Estate Market from year 2001 till present for homes sold,selling price,and days on the market.
2010-03-08 - Home Sales in Dutchess County for February 2010
Year to date ,there has been an increase of 12% of homes sold in Dutchess County in comparison to the same period last year. However, the price of homes sold Dutchess County year to date have decreased by 8%.
2009-12-09 - Rhinebeck Real Estate Market
The take away from this snapshot of the Rhinebeck Real Estate Market is that 79% of the homes sold or under contract are under $500,000 - leaving 21% of the homes sold or under contract in the Rhinebeck Real Estate Market over $500,000.
2009-12-08 - Home Sales in Dutchess County November 2009
Home Sales in Dutchess County November 2009 are up and the prices are down!
2009-11-09 - October Dutchess County 2009 Home Sales
October Dutchess County 2009 Home Sales reflects an 18% increase over October 2008,primarily due to first time home owner credit,low interest rates and lower selling prices.
2009-09-01 - July 2009 Dutchess County Home Sales
July 2009 Home Sales for single family detached homes in Dutchess County.The source is the Mid-Hudson Multiple Listing Service Inc.These figures do not represent the total real estate sales in Dutchess County. They do reflect the sales activity of the MHMLS, which comprises the largest sales volume sampling.
2009-08-10 - Price Points for Homes Sold in Hyde Park Millbrook Red Hook and Rhinebeck
Price Point of homes sold in Hyde Park, Millbrook, Red Hook,and Rhinebeck is major factor in the Dutchess County real estate market.
2009-08-09 - Home Sales for Hyde Park Millbrook Red Hook Rhinebeck NY
January through July 2009, 174 homes sold in the 4 school districts of Hyde Park Millbrook Red Hook and Rhinebeck, 158 homes sold were sold for under $500,000 and 16 homes sold were for over $500,000.
2009-08-04 - Rhinebeck Real Estate
Rhinebeck Real Estate has been impacted by the almost non existent jumbo loans offered in Dutchess County.
2009-08-02 - Average Home Price in Dutchess County
The May average home price in Dutchess County was flat compared to the month of April average home price.Home Price Rise Across U.S.however remains flat in New York.
2009-07-20 - Homes Listed Specific to Price Points Hyde Park, Millbrook ,Red Hook and Rhinebeck NY
This is a guide to let you know how many homes are available for sale by price points in Hyde Park, Millbrook, Red Hook, and Rhinebeck School Districts.
2009-07-11 - Homes for Sale in Hyde Park, Millbrook, Red Hook, and Rhinebeck NY by Price Points
Homes for Sale in Hyde Park, Millbrook, Red Hook, and Rhinebeck NY by Price Points.This is a guide to let you know how many homes are available for sale by price points in Hyde Park, Millbrook, Red Hook, and Rhinebeck School Districts.
2009-07-10 - Dutchess County,Hyde Park, Millbrook,Red Hook and Rhinebeck Home Sales
2009 Comparison of Home Sales in Dutchess County,Hyde Park, Millbrook,Red Hook and Rhinebeck on a monthly basis.
2009-07-09 - June 2009 Dutchess County Home Sales
June 2009 Home Sales for single family detached homes in Dutchess County.The source is the Mid-Hudson Multiple Listing Service Inc.These figures do not represent the total real estate sales in Dutchess County. They do reflect the sales activity of the MHMLS, which comprises the largest sales volume sampling.
2009-07-02 - 2009 Monthly Home Sales for Hyde Park, Millbrook,
Red Hook and Rhinebeck, NY

2009 Monthly Home Sales for Hyde Park, Millbrook, Red Hook and Rhinebeck, NY by School District Year to Date including June Home Sales.
2009-06-28 - Jumbo Home Mortgages in the Rhinebeck Area?
JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Citigroup Inc. are expanding in “jumbo” mortgages used to buy the most expensive homes, could help revive the Millbrook, Red Hook, Rhinebeck real estate market that shriveled amid a three-year jump in homeowner defaults.
2009-06-22 - Do You Think This Could Be A Local Mortgage Issue in Dutchess County?
Is this a Local Mortgage Issue in Dutchess County?The Homes sold in Dutchess County under $500,000 out ways the number of homes sold over $500,000 by an astonishing amount.
2009-06-19 - Inventory of Homes in the Hyde Park,Millbrook, Red Hook, Rhinebeck School Districts
Current Inventory of Homes in the Hyde Park,Millbrook, Red Hook, Rhinebeck School Districts.
2009-06-11 - Hyde Park,Millbrook,Red Hook and Rhinebeck School District Home Sales
Monthly Home Sales for Hyde Park,Millbrook,Red Hook&Rhinebeck School Districts Year to Date. Real estate price breakdown for Hyde Park,Millbrook,Red Hook&Rhinebeck School Districts.
2009-06-09 - Red Hook and Rhinebeck School District Home Sales
2009 Monthly Home Sales for Red Hook and Rhinebeck School Districts compiled from the data provided by the Mid Hudson Multiple Listing System.
2009-05-15 - Rhinebeck tourism
2009-05-29 - A Home Buyer Tax Credit Reported Today May 29,2009
DONOVAN ANNOUNCES RECOVERY ACT'S HOME BUYER TAX CREDIT CAN IMMEDIATELY HELP THOUSANDS OF FIRST-TIME HOME BUYERS TO BUY A HOME
2009-05-29 - Comparison of Sales VS Listing Price for Homes in the Red Hook School District
Year - To - Date Comparison of Sales VS Listing Price for Homes in the Rhinebeck School District of Single Family Detached Homes in the Rhinebeck School District from January 1, 2009 � May 15, 2009.
2009-05-18 - Comparison of Sales VS Listing Price for Homes in the Rhinebeck School District
Year - To - Date Comparison of Sales VS Listing Price for Homes in the Rhinebeck School District of Single Family Detached Homes in the Rhinebeck School District from January 1, 2009 � May 15, 2009.
2009-05-03 - Rhinebeck Home Buying Seminar
Home Buying Seminar held in Rhinebeck,NY by Harvey Brown, ABR and David Andrick,Home Inspector.The Home Buying Seminar will be held on May 03,2009 at 2pm. New York is a caveat emptor state: silence on the part of the seller is not fraud, so the buyer needs to beware, and be knowledgeable.
2009-04-27 - Three Valuable Observations in Today's Rhinebeck Real Estate Market
Harvey Brown ABR principal Broker of Dirt Road Realty offers three valuable observations in today�s real estate market if you are buying a home in the Rhinebeck, Red Hook, and Millbrook NY vicinity.
2009-04-24 - A Buyers Market in Rhinebeck, NY
Current trends in the real estate market in Rhinebeck, Red Hook, & Millbrook, NY. They might be helpful to you if you are considering the purchase of either a home or land. There appears to be three strong indicators that the pendulum is swaying in favor of the buyer of real estate in the Rhinebeck area.






Poughkeepsie Journal Entertainment

Life
The former lead guitarist for Paul McCartney & Wings and a resophonic guitar player originally from Ulster County who played with Bob Dylan are among several musicians slated to perform at the Ritz Theater in Newburgh in coming months.
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:36:00 EST

September is a month for changes: students return to school, days turn to night much sooner, there's a tinge in the air and leaves start showing signs of the color palette that is fall.
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:36:00 EST

Allstate agency owner Mike Dykas was recently named an Agent Hero by Allstate Insurance Co.'s New York Region, and awarded a $500 grant for a local youth program.
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:27:00 EST


Local Business
Some people hike or swim or go boating during their summer vacations. Anthony Bonavoglia, on the other hand, used to poke around at his cousin's orthodontic practice while on his family's summer vacations visiting relatives in Missouri.
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:33:00 EST

Employers in the Dutchess-Orange County area plan to hire "at a solid pace" in the fourth quarter, the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey has found.
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:27:00 EST

With unemployment still double the usual range for the mid-Hudson Valley, a Sept. 15 job fair may come in handy for the hunters.
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:51:00 EST

New Paltz native offers outdoor education — Outdoor guide and experiential educator Ekaterini Vlamis, offering team-building experiences, guided hikes and professional development learning opportunities, recently launched Edgewood Consulting & Services, based out of her home office. Vlamis, a New Paltz native and resident, holds a master's degree in kinesiology from the University of New Hampshire and a bachelor's degree in biology, and is an active member of the Association for Experiential Education. She offers team building, private guided hikes and workshops in addition to consulting on outdoor and experiential education programs. Previously, Vlamis worked for the Browne Center for Innovative Learning (a teaching, training and research affiliate of the University of New Hampshire), Hartwick College in Otsego County and YMCA Camp Chingachgook in Warren County. Vlamis guides hikes at the Mohonk Preserve, Minnewaska State Park and Shaupeneak Ridge in Esopus. For information or to schedule a program, visit www.edgewoodcs.com or call 845-255-7007.
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:35:00 EST

Small businesses have put hiring, supply buying and real estate expansion on hold as they wait out the vote on a small-business-aid bill that stalled in the Senate earlier in the summer.
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:34:00 EST



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