2013: Year in review… Special thanks to all of our Blog followers!!!

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 6,500 times in 2013. If it were a NYC subway train, it would take about 5 trips to carry that many people. Click here to […]

This Month in Queens Real Estate: December 2013

Queens NY Real Estate Market Update According to the Long Island Board of Realtors, existing home sales declined 21% in November but are still well above last year’s pace by 16.9%. Some part of the drop in sales was likely due to delays caused by the government shutdown, which may affect December’s sales figures as well. Even with the modest […]

This Month in Queens Real Estate: November 2013

Queens NY Real Estate Market Update The seasonally adjusted rate of Queens home sales increased again in October and continued to increase when compared to year-ago levels, with October marking the 7th month of year-over-year increases. Median price declined month to month, which was expected given seasonal patterns; year-over-year, October marked only the 4th month this year of price decreases. This should have many potential […]

This Month in Queens Real Estate: October 2013

  Queens NY Real Estate Market Update In September the seasonally adjusted annual rate of home sales in Queens jumped to the highest year-over-year increase since January 2013, as many buyers made the effort to lock in rates before they rise any further. While rates have ticked down due to the Federal Reserve’s announcement that […]

This Month in Queens Real Estate: September 2013

Queens NY Real Estate Market: Update The annual rate of home sales rose for the fifth month in a row in August, the jump likely boosted by formerly reluctant buyers being pushed off the sidelines by the anticipation of rising mortgage rates. As speculation continues on the date and extent of the Federal Reserve’s reduction […]

This Month in Queens Real Estate: August 2013

Queens NY Real Estate Market Update With home prices still rising rapidly, inventory has remained tight as many potential Queens home sellers hold out in an effort to wait until prices peak. However, with builders ramping up operations and the potential for interest rates to rise, it is still a good time for prudent homeowners to take advantage of […]

This Month in Queens Real Estate: July 2013

July 2013 Queens NY Market Update The recovery of the Queens housing market now appears to be well under way. While demand is still high, even with credit conditions constraining buyers, the low level of inventory is having a significant effect in most neighborhoods. This is likely to persist through the year due to the rapid sales velocity and […]

This Month in Queens Real Estate: June 2013

June 2013 Queens Market Update The recovery of the Queens housing market now appears to be well under way. While demand is still high even with credit conditions constraining buyers, the low level of inventory is having a significant effect in most neighborhoods. Due to current market conditions, May saw a significant jump in sales velocity. April & May […]

This Month in Queens Real Estate: May 2013

Queens NY Real Estate Market Update As the Queens housing market recovers we are seeing considerable increases in demand, resulting in a strong seller’s market in certain areas across the county. Currently, there is more demand than there is supply available in many neighborhoods, but the good news is home construction is rising and low mortgage rates are continuing to keep affordability conditions […]

This Month in Queens Real Estate: April 2013

Queens NY Real Estate Market Update Home sales and prices confirm that a healthy recovery is continuing in the Queens housing market: sales have been above year-ago levels for 8 of the last 12 months, while prices have experienced 9 months of year-over-year gains in the last 12 months. We are still in a Buyer’s […]