Real Estate Is Talking about WESTCHESTER..... by John Sardy, REALTOR

Tarrytown Sleepy Hollow Rented 2006

2010-02-01T06:07:00.000-08:00

67 Rentals were rented in 2006
$1.64/sq ft
Average of 66 Days on the Market
Landlords obtained 96% of the rent they asked
30 between $1,000 and $2k
23 between 2k and 3k
7 between $3k and 4k
6 between $4k and $5k
1 over $5k

Tarrytown Sleepy Hollow SOLD 09

2010-01-25T07:36:00.000-08:00

5 Single Family SOLD from $300k to $1,000,000
All 2 bdrms 2 baths or more.
49 Homes SOLD for over $500k and under $1m
152 days on the market with 60 days included for time after Acceptable offer (DOM).
Asking average $657k
Selling average $605k
Sellers got 96% of their asking.
$286/SqFt. in 2009
GO TO --> http://www.findhomesinwestchester.com/ to view pictures of the SOLD houses.
Contact John@JohnSardy.com if you need assistance.
Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty

Tarrytown Sleepy Hollow SOLD 2008

2010-01-24T05:17:00.000-08:00

57 Single Family SOLD from $300k to $1,000,000
All 2 bdrms 2 baths or more.
51 Homes SOLD for over $500k and under $1m
149 days on the market with 60 days included for time after Acceptable offer (DOM).
Asking average $701k
Selling average $658k
Sellers got 96% of their asking.
$315/SqFt. in 2008
GO TO --> http://www.findhomesinwestchester.com/ to view pictures of the SOLD houses.
Contact John@JohnSardy.com if you need assistance.
Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty

Tarrytown Sleepy Hollow SOLD 2007

2010-01-23T05:18:00.000-08:00

63 Single Family SOLD from $300k to $1,000,000
All 2 bdrms 2 baths or more.
54 Homes SOLD for over $500k and under $1m
146 days on the market with 60 days included for time after Acceptable offer (DOM).
Asking average $713k
Selling average $669k
Sellers got 97% of their asking.
$323/SqFt. in 2007

GO TO --> http://www.findhomesinwestchester.com/ to view pictures of the SOLD houses.
Contact John@JohnSardy.com if you need assistance.
Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty

Tarrytown/Sleepy Hollow SOLD 2006

2010-01-22T07:27:00.000-08:00

57 Single Family SOLD from $300k to $1,000,000.
All 2 bdrms 2 baths or more.
45 Homes SOLD for over $500k and under $1m
128 days on the market with 60 days included for time after Acceptable offer (DOM).
Asking average $707k
Selling average $661k
Sellers got 98% of their asking.
$320/SqFt. in 2006

Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow SOLD 2006

Contact me if you have any questions about property in either Tarrytown or Sleepy Hollow

Tarrytown Condos SOLD 2009

2010-01-21T06:51:00.000-08:00

Tarrytown Condos SOLD in 2009
18 Units SOLD in 10591 Tarrytown/Sleepy Hollow PO
from $400k to $600k.
All 2 or 3 bdrms 2 baths or more.
1 Units SOLD for over $500k and under $600k
158 days in Total but 60 days duration
till close is deducted from the total DAYS ON MARKET (DOM).
Asking average $496k
Selling average $457k
Sellers got 95% of their asking.
$264/SqFt. in 2008

Contact me if you would like your area's Stats.

Tarrytown Condominiums SOLD 2008

2010-01-20T07:17:00.000-08:00

Tarrytown Condos SOLD in 2008
13 Units SOLD in 10591 Tarrytown/Sleepy Hollow PO
from $400k to $600k.
All 2 or 3 bdrms 2 baths or more.
3 Units SOLD for over $500k and under $600k
129 days in Total but 60 days duration
till close is deducted from the total DAYS ON MARKET (DOM).
Asking average $498k
Selling average $472k
Sellers got 96% of their asking.
$307/SqFt. in 2008

Contact me if you would like your area's Stats.

Tarrytown SOLD 07

2010-01-19T08:55:00.000-08:00

SOLD in 2007
44 Units SOLD in 10591 Tarrytown/Sleepy Hollow PO from $400k to $600k.
All 2 or 3 bdrms 2 baths or more.
24 Units SOLD for over $500k and under $600k
145 days in Total but 60 days duration till close is deducted from the total DAYS ON MARKET (DOM).
Asking average $
Selling average $504k
Sellers got 98% of their asking.
$312/SqFt. in 2007

Tarrytown/Sleepy Hollow SOLD Condos 06

2010-01-18T14:01:00.000-08:00

Tarrytown/Sleepy Hollow SOLD Condos for 2006
29 Units SOLD in Zip 10591 Tarrytown/ Sleepy Hollow
from $400k to $600k.
All 2 bdrms 2 baths or more
10 Units SOLD for over $500k.

103 days in Total but 60 days duration till close is deducted from the total DAYS ON MARKET (DOM).
Asking average $492k
Selling average $475k
Sellers got 98% of their asking.
$297/SqFt. in 2008

Ossining SOLD Condos 2009

2010-01-18T06:23:00.000-08:00

Here is 2009 2009
12 Units SOLD in Ossining PO from $400k to $600k.
All 2 bdrms 2 baths or more.
3 Units SOLD for over $500k.
Within 60 days on the Market. 213 days in Total but 60 days duration till close is deducted from the total DAYS ON MARKET (DOM).
Asking average $505k
Selling average $459k
Sellers got 96% of their asking.
$222/SqFt. in 2009

Contact me if you would like a similar comparison for your area.
John@JohnSardy.com

Ossining SOLD Condos in 2008

2010-01-16T06:54:00.000-08:00

How about 2008
15 Units SOLD in Ossining PO from $400k to $600k.
All 2 bdrms 2 baths or more.
2 Units SOLD for over $500k.
Within 60 days on the Market. 149 days in Total but 60 days duration till close is deducted from the total DAYS ON MARKET (DOM).
Asking average $493k
Selling average $468k
Sellers got 96.5% of their asking.
$266/SqFt. in 2008

Ossining Condos SOLD in 2007

2010-01-15T06:54:00.000-08:00

Now Lets Look at 2007
31 Units SOLD in Ossining PO from $400k to $600k.
All 2 bdrms 2 baths or more.
12 Units SOLD for over $500k.
Within 60 days on the Market.
131 days in Total but 60 days duration till close is deducted from the total DAYS ON MARKET (DOM).
Asking average $491k
Selling average $477k
Sellers got 98% of their asking.
$271/SqFt. in 2006

Ossining Condos SOLD in 2006

2010-01-14T06:27:00.000-08:00

Lets Look at 2006.
28 Units SOLD in Ossining PO from $400k to $600k.
All 2 bdrms 2 baths or more.
6 Units SOLD for over $500k.
Within 60 days on the Market. 120 days in Total but 60 days duration till close is deducted from the total DAYS ON MARKET (DOM).
Asking average $469k.
Selling average $454.
Sellers got 98% of their asking.
$285/SqFt. in 2006
Will post 07,08 and 09 shortly.
Contact me if you have any questions.

2009 2nd Quarter Residential Real Esate Sales Report

2009-08-12T16:00:00.000-07:00

Westchester and Putnam Counties, New York
Here is a copy of the report put out by the Westchester County Board of Realtors. It can also be found at the website at www.wcbr.net. In this first page you will see the seasonally adjusted Quarterly Sales from 2004 - 2009. Over last quater 19% increase but in comparison to previous 2nd Quarters it is down.

Westchester SOLD Homes

2009-06-26T11:21:00.000-07:00

It is time to take a look at what has happened in a segment of Westchester. Realtors know the area as area 3,4 and 6. Comprising White Plains, Ardsley, Tarrytown, Sleepy Hollow, Pleasantville, Hawthorne, Ossining, Irvington, Dobbs Ferry, Hastings on Hudson,Briarcliff Manor, Valhalla, Hartsdale, Bronxville, Tuckahoe and Elmsford.

So in the last 6 months looking at the inventory for single family homes under $620,000 there are presently:
-- 360 homes active and of within the last 6 months
-- 70 are in conditional contract awaiting a mortgage commitment letter
-- 33 are pending a sale after an acceptable offer
-- 150 SOLD with in the last 6 months.
-- 257 Total homes that are no longer active out of 617. Hmmm... that is a little less that 50% that are headed toward SOLD... but there are those 360 that are still active. The Average Days on the Market for these homes over $400k and less than $620k is 176. But that is the days they were on the market with the last REALTOR who SOLD the property. If you add on approximately 90 days give or take for average sake you get 266 days on the market...

Of the Cities, Villages and Towns the ones that are no longer active are:
-- 14 Tarrytown
-- 69 White Plains
-- 23 Ossining
-- 11 Briarcliff Manor

So, people are buying more homes in this price range than in the over $620k range since I have found that in the same areas noted above that there are:
-- 910 active listings from $621 - whatever.
-- 86 in conditional contract
-- 78 pending
-- 155 Sold
-- 319 Total that are no longer actively on the market. 30% difference of the 910 that are actively on the market. And the Days on the Market for this price range is 209... Give or take... it is probably 300 days plus they are on the market.

There you have it... Westchester RealEstateIsTalking.com

Tarrytown Condos that are selling

2009-05-30T12:04:00.000-07:00

Tarrytown Condos are selling...
In the last 6 months 10 have closed, 6 have gone into contract and 2 are pending a closing date. The average list price of those going into contract is $444k. The average SOLD price in Tarrytown is $462k. But most notable of the condos that SOLD in Tarrytown is that of the 10; 8 are under $500k. And there are 9 active listings still on the market over $500k. If you look at the Days on Market (DOM) you will note that they have been on for over 200 days. The average days on the market for those SOLD in Tarrytown is 161. Minus 60 days or so to get a mortgage commitment that leaves you with 100 days to get an acceptable offer.

Westchester Home Sales (Condo) Closings Fall

2009-05-06T04:43:00.000-07:00

According to the WCBR update "In Depth" article to REALTORS of Westchester there are many new statistics amidst "the first quarter normally posts the lowest closed sales volume of the year sine it follows upon reduced sales activity during the holiday season and winter months. However, when the data are adjusted for such seasonality, the first quarter 2009 rate of closings was down 31% from the fourth quarrter of 2008. The 850 Westchester closings were equivalent to an annual rate of only 4,230 sales, the lowest pace recorded by the Multiple Listing Service since the 1985-1990 period.

Prices decreased too. The first quarter median sale price2 of a single family house in
Westchester was $532,000, a decrease of $90,500 or nearly 15% from last year. That
price level was last seen in 2003. The Putnam County median of $411,250 was 20%
lower than last year’s. The Westchester decrease, however, was not all a case of acrossthe-
board price depreciation. Rather, much of it reflected a severe contraction in the
volume of high-end sales. Houses selling for $1 million or more accounted for only 13%
of all sales in the first quarter whereas prior quarters have posted 20% or more. As a
result of this change in the contents of the real estate market basket, the mean2 sale price
of a Westchester house fell to $695,176, a very large 26% decrease from last year.
The condominium and cooperative sectors fared better. The median sale price of a
Westchester condominium was $352,000, a decrease of 7% or $28,000 from last year.
The median sale price of a Westchester cooperative unit actually increased by 2%, to
$179,500.

Tarrytown Condo Update

2009-05-05T17:53:00.000-07:00

Tarrytown condos are sorta moving. There are 26 active listings: 3 in Tappan Manour (15 mins walk to the train), 2 in Halson House, 1 in Landmark on Broadway (4 mins walk to the train), 5 in Edgemont (very long walk to the train and some walk to your garage), 4 in Carrolwood (built in the early '80s - car ports), 5 in The Quay of Tarrytown (13 mins walk to train station, river front community) and 3 in Wyldwood (newer condo community).

So... what most recently saw activity? Halston House, Carrollwood and Edgemont. The average $/SqFt for those in contract is $287. the average active listing is $301. The SOLDS over the last 6 months is @282.

The Tappan Manour Condos have kept their value since they are the entry point for Tarrytown. They are simplex, Garden walk up apartments. Built in 1952. Halston House is elevator with laundry on the same floor. Built in 1969. The landmark is a converted school with nicely laid out simplexes and duplexes. The Quay was built in 1981 and are all town houses.

NY housing market posts sales and price gain in March

2009-04-30T17:32:00.000-07:00

For the first time in 2009, the New York State housing market posted a gain in sales and selling price in a month-to-month comparison, a strong signal to buyers waiting for the market to “hit bottom” that they may well have already missed it.
Sales jumped 14.1 percent to 3,903 in March compared to February, and the statewide median sales price rose 6 percent to $222,500 to reach its second highest level in the past 12 months, according to preliminary single-family sales data accumulated by NYSAR.

E-News from the New York State Association of REALTORS

Map of Sold pre 1900 Tarrytown homes

2009-04-30T08:21:00.001-07:00

Tarrytown

Tarrytown Homes built pre 1900 since 2000

2009-04-30T08:06:00.000-07:00

Tarrytown has some wonderful homes built prior to 1900. I thought it would be interesting to note their sales history since 2000.
The stats noted below are taken from the Westchester Putnam MLS and are not guaranteed.

In 20000 - 1 Sold
01 - 1
02 - 5
03 - 4
04 - 5
05 - 7
06 - 7
07 - 3
08 - 1
09 none as of yet

So it looks like '05 and '06 saw a peak in sales for vintage homes. Not by much of course.

You may want to drive by and take a look here is a map.

Chappaqua Home Price Comparison Year over Year

2009-04-27T13:26:00.000-07:00

Here is a report that may interest those searching form homes in the Chappaqua School District. This report compares the Last 12 Months in '09 - '08 to the 12 Months in '08-'07.

The total amount of closed sales in this time period is down 30%. The average selling price is down 5% as opposed to the Median Selling price which is down 12%.

Interestingly enough the average days on the market of properties is down 10%.

The most important thing to note is that the Active Listings presently on the market is 145 which is more than the number of homes sold in the last 12 months.

Westchester's average selling price is down 10% and the median down 8%. What is noteworthy is that over 35 homes SOLD in Chappaqua between $1 and 1.5 million and the average homes sold in Westchester county was between $400k and $650k.

2009-04-03T14:42:00.001-07:00

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Pennybridge Condominium, Irvington, NY

2009-04-01T15:20:00.000-07:00

There are currently three units on the market in the Pennybridge Complex in Irvington.
These condos are located off Sunnyside Lane not far off of Broadway (rte 9).

The units were built in 1988/89 and have 2 or 3 bedroom with usually 3 baths (2 full and 1 half).
The units are selling for approximately $257/SqFt. Only last year they were selling for $285/SqFt and in '07 two sold for approximately $325/SqFt.

The units average over 2,000 SqFt and have interesting floor plans. Most have attached garages.

No units are currently in contract or pending a closing date and since October '07 4 units have sold (as reported by the Westchester/Putnam MLS).

For more information contact John Sardy, NYS Real Estate Salesperson, Prudential Rand Realty, Briarcliff/Tarrytown, NY Offices.

Croton-on-Hudson Market Report

2009-03-31T10:45:00.000-07:00

Croton-on-Hudon seems to be doing well as the Average Price is Up 3.4% comparing the last 12 months to the same 12 months in '07/'08.

The closed sales are almost the same as the previous year at 60.

It is one of the few villages that has an active inventory that is below the yearly sales count.

Even though sales are down 28% in Westchester, Croton-on-Hudson seems to be at a plateau.

Condos Moving in Lower Western Westchester

2009-02-28T13:53:00.001-08:00

Presently there are 127 active condos from Ossining to Hastings-on-Hudson including a part of Scarsdale. In the last 6 months 66 Units have SOLD, 10 are in Conditional Contract and 3 are pending a closing date.

Village --- # (Sold, Conditional Contract or Pending)
Ardsley --- 1
Briarcliff Manor --- 10
Dobbs Ferry --- 3
Elmford --- 3
Hastings on Hudson --- 5
Hawthorne --- 1
Irvington --- 10
Ossining --- 22
Pleasantville --- 2
Scarsdale --- 3
Sleepy Hollow --- 1
Tarrytown --- 18

Compared to the Activity of Single Families 62 Sold, Conditional Contract and Pending of the 463 Active Listings the condos are doing much better proportionally.

The units that are in Contract were on the average of 115 days on the market. The SOLDS were on the market for 145 days. But all of this can be deceptive since they could have been listed more than once.

Ossining has moved the most with 22. Then Tarrytown with 18 and Briarcliff Manor 10 along with Irvington 10.

The average selling price was $479,433 and averaged $297/SqFt.

Tarrytown units in Conditional Contract averaged $585 (List Price) Sold price to be determined.
Tarrytown units SOLD averaged $388,119 and $303/SqFt. They sold on an average of 134 Days on the Market.

Ossining units in Contract average $425k, Pending $334,450 and SOLD $433k. Median price of $425k. The average $/SqFt is $255 and sold with an average of 157.

Briarcliff Manor units in Conditional Contract (only one) was $699k. The units that SOLD averaged$464k and were on the market for an average of 166 days. $262/SqFt.

Please note that 79 out of 206 condos moved as compared to the 62 of the 523 Single Families.

Most important is that 5 of the Tarrytown condos were sold by Prudential Rand Realty. Contact me if you have any questions.

Data believed accurate but not warranted. All data subject to verification. Data compiled by John Sardy for this report.

Briarcliff Manor to Hastings in contract

2009-02-25T08:11:00.000-08:00

I would like to take a look at the most recent activity in the market from Briarcliff Manor to Hastings. There are presently 463 single family homes on the market; 49 recently went into contract and 13 are pending a closing date since the mortgage has been approved.
Village --- In Contract
Ardsley --- 2
Briarcliff Manor --- 5
Dobbs Ferry --- 7
Elmsford --- 4
Hartsdale --- 1
Hastings on Hudson --- 2
Irvington --- 3
Ossining --- 7
Pleasantville --- 4
Sleepy Hollow --- 1
Tarrytown --- 6
Thornwood --- 2
Valhalla --- 2
White Plains --- 2

The average listing price was $599,000
4 houses were over $1m.
There are 10 that are pending a closing date and the average listing price is $472,000.

The least expensive house went into contract: Pleasantville and was on the market for 191 days.
One of the most expensive was also in Pleasantiville as well as Briarcliff Manor.

The average $/SqFt was $308.00/SqFt. and the average days on the market to go into contract was 148.

It is good to see that houses priced a little higher are moving. The pendings were $472k and the houses in contract are $599k. Also, the number of houses that are moving is up since there are 49 in contract and only 10 pending. This is not a sure indicator of the market but gives an idea of where the activity is.

By the way, 189 Single Families sold in the last 6 months.

Village --- Sold in last 6 months
Ardsley --- 13
Briarcliff Manor --- 19
Dobbs Ferry --- 15
Elmsford --- 10
Hartsdale --- 1
Hastings on Hudson --- 12
Hawthorne --- 9
Irvington --- 11
Ossining --- 35
Pleasantville --- 22
Sleepy Hollow --- 8
Tarrytown --- 17
Thornwood --- 8
Valhalla --- 4
White Plains --- 5

I just want to calculate the SOLDS in Ossining, Briarcliff Manor and Pleasantville since ther are 76 total for these villages. The average sale price is $557k and the Median is $527k.

We will have to wait to see the most recent solds in this market.

Data believed accurate but not warranted. All data subject to verification. Taken from the Westchester-Putnam MLS,Inc. and translated by John Sardy

Comparing; Irvington, Tarrytown, Pleasantville & Briarcliff Manor

2009-02-04T14:06:00.000-08:00

Lets look at the numbers ...
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Activity Last 6 months for 4 area villages.

Village- Price Range -Avg Active- Avg SOLD -Active -Contract-Avg Contract- Pending -Sold -Total
Irvington 569-4.6m 1.8m 992k 46 4 777k 2 7 33
Tarrytown 199-2.4m 827k 709k 31 2 556k 1 22 25
Pleasantville 299-1.8m 754k 705k 28 8 74k 2 28 32
Briarcliff Manor 375-1.4m 1.4m 1.0m 44 1 1.4m 0 28 29
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So let's go right to the total at the right side of the numbers above.

Irvington has seen 33 properties move in the last 6 months. And those that are in contract (without a SOLD price yet) were properties that averaged $777k.

Tarrytown saw 25 move, which is a higher percentage. Here the houses that went into contract (or are pending a closing) averaged 556k but the average price of a house in Tarrytown that is on the market is $827k. The average house on the market in Irvington is a whopping 1.8

Pleasantville has seen movement on 32 with an average contract price (not sold price) of 874k and the average active listings are much higher at 754k. In this village the properties that most recently went into contract are $650 and 1.0m. but the ones that went into contract before (within the last 6 months) were priced at $400k and $539k.

Briarcliff Manor has seen 29 move. It has the second highest number of active listings behind Irvington. We must keep in mind the size of the villages when comparing them.

Basically, Pleasantville is the only village where when we look at what is going into contract we notice that the price is a little higher than what is actively on the market. It may appear here that the houses that are seeing movement are in a lower price range. We also should note that if it took 6 months to sell a certain amount of houses in a village we may get some idea of how long it will take to sell the active listings in each village in these market conditions.

This data is taken from the Westchester - Putnam MLS,Inc and is believed to be accurate but not warranted. All data subject to verification. The above data is taken from the school districts of the perspective village name.

Some Westchester Condos for Under $150,000

2009-01-25T08:32:00.000-08:00

Lets take a look at some of the condos that are available for under $150,000 in the area. Presently in this area there are 15 units available.
Croton on Hudson has 2; $62k and $89k
Yorktown Heights has 4;$119k, 149k 158k and 159k
Peekskill has 6; 119k124k,124k, 141k, 143k and 146k
Jefferson Valley has 1; 124k
Yonkers has 1; 135k
I think this is good to know. Most are studio apartments. Peekskill has 4 one bedrooms and a 3 bedroom unit! Yonkers is a 2 bedroom unt. The least expensive unit is in Croton on Hudson at Half Moon Bay Marina with 420 Sq Ft. The average price per sq ft in this market is $178.50 and that buys you an average of 758 sq ft.In this same area 8 units have moved off the market. One is in contact and 7 have been SOLD in the last 6 months. That leaves us with a one year inventory of condos in this price range since there are 15 presently on the market.Yorktown Heights SOLD the most units under 150k of which 3 were 1 bedrooms. Bronxville, Yonkers and Peekskill all SOLD one unit. The average price per sq ft of these SOLDS is $194.18 and the average sq ft purchased was 709. The average Days on the Market is 202 for the SOLDS and 300 for the one in conditional contract. The Bronxville unit SOLD for $287 per sq ft a studio which is 400 sq ft. The Peekskill unit SOLD for $107,5k and was $143 per sq ft.
Just some stats that keeps the real estate industry interesting in this area.

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Please note: this data has been taken from the Westchester-Putnam MLS, Inc. - Data believed accurate but not warranted. All data subject to verification. This is solely meant to be a broad view of the real estate mentioned.

River Town Condos TWO Bedrooms Whats going on?

2009-01-20T15:01:00.000-08:00

I thought I would take a moment to go over some statistics of the River Towns regarding 2 bedroom condos. Below I also compare the SOLD listings.
I did some research looking at the active listings for condos from Hastings on Hudson to Ossining; which includes Dobbs Ferry, Irvington, Elmsford, Tarrytown, Sleepy Hollow, Briarcliff Manor and some parts of Scarsdale.

Interesting enough - there are:

55 2 Bedroom units that are active.
7 are in Conditional Contract (the date of the closing has not been determined and Mortgages need to be secured)
3 are pending a closing date (mortgage has been secured as well as title)
34 units have sold in the last 6 months

I would venture to say that if it took 6 months to move 44 units that it may take at least 6 months to move the units that are on the market at the present time.

The units that we most recently saw some action, are in Sleepy Hollow, Ossining and Tarrytown. The average list price is $424,500 and the average days on the market is 157. The average days on the market of the units that sold is 134 and when you subtract the 40 - 60 days after the accepted offer. This is a pretty good average.

2 SOLD in Elmsford - they were on Old Country Rd and on Nob Hill ( the only condo developments in Elmsford)
12 SOLD in Ossining - Most of these sold under $500,000.
26 out of the 34 SOLD for under $500,000
8 SOLD in Tarrytown - 2 at Edgemont, 2 at Carrollwood, 1 at Halston House and 1 at Tappan Manour, 2 other. Tarrytown has many condo developments
6 SOLD in Briarcliff Manor - 1 at Briarcliff Commons, 1 at Coply Court, 1 at Kemey's Cove and 2 at Briar Oaks
1 SOLD in Dobbs Ferry
The average SOLD price per square foot for property in this area is $280
The average Days on the Market for those SOLD is 134

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35 units that are presently listed are under $500,000. Hastings on Hudson has 4 units which have been on the market for over 110 days and there pricing has not changed. There is one Irvington condo that is under $500k, the rest are over $500k. Tarrytown, Ossining, Dobbs Ferry and Briarcliff Manor all have condos over $500k.

The Average Price per square foot of those units currently on the market is $322... keep in mind that the units in Hastings on Hudson ups the average from the ones that SOLD as noted above. The median price of the units on the market is $459,222 and the median price of those sold is $427,750. This is pretty good.
The average Square Footage of the condos mentioned here is 1,557 for those active and 1,665 for those SOLD. [so you can live in Tarrytown either in 850 Sq Ft for $245,000 or another unit of 1,500 sq ft for $415,000]. You can live in Briarcliff Manor either with 1,265 sq ft 2 baths for $370,000 or 3 baths 2,048 sq ft for $525,000.

I have not listed school districts. The stats here are only by Post Office. The statistics shown here are from the MLS and are not guaranteed. Please note that the square footage and other data is not guaranteed. This report is to provide a big picture of the listing activity in the area. If you would like any data please contact John@JohnSardy.com or 914 830 5194.

Open Houses and theft

2009-01-19T12:03:00.000-08:00

Back in 2006 there was an article in the LA Times which spoke about theft at Open Houses. I am not mentioning this because I have heard of any incidents in the area but I do think it is a necessary precaution someone selling their house and having open houses.

Open houses are an important aspect of selling a home since it gives the home additional EXPOSURE. Not only do neighbors tour the house but also interested buyers tour in order to get an idea of the price of a house in a certain neighborhood that they like. Sometimes they are only passing by and stop in to compare their house to others with no intention of buying. Because there can be over 15 pictures of a house on the internet open houses are not as common as they were years ago when there was only one picture available to the public.

Open houses are certainly an important marketing strategy but home owners and brokers should not under stimate the possible opportunities that become available when a house is accesible. The LA Times article mentions that theives case higher priced homes looking for prescription medication. Namely; pain killers and muscle relaxers. Usually, they work in pairs... go to an open house and spend time in the bath room searching through the medicine cabinets while the other person distracts the agent on duty at the open house.

I am just wondering how many homeowners were missing their prescription drugs after an open house and never thought that it might be the work of a thief and therefore never brought it to the attention of their REALTOR*. When I hold a public open house I usually ask for a photo ID of visitors. Even though they find it a little invasive I totally believe that the sellers should have the right to know who is walking through their home. Dont forget... if there is a break-in or theft or any illegal activity it is important to have a record of those who have visited the open house.

Valentine's Day in Tarrytown Sleepy Hollow

2009-01-16T14:07:00.000-08:00

It is time to get romantic and buy your gifts locally in Tarrytown * Sleepy Hollow.
Yes, LOCAL merchants need and LOVE your business during this time.
This is the time to spend a few dollars in our LOCAL economy to give our merchants the boost in the arm that they need. Many of our merchants have been so helpful as sponsors and fund raisers in the past.

They are the major ingredients that makes our community great!

Get out and support them.

Think of creative ways to use their services or products.

Downtown you can:

go to GREAT restaurants and enjoy a romantic meal
buy wonderful gifts that express your heartfelt LOVE
buy delicious food products
choose professional services that enhance your body, mind and spirit
buy wine or spirits that will enliven your mind and spirit
go on a date at the Music Hall

Take a look at either LOCAL paper to find a list of the Chamber Members that serve the community or GO TO --> http://www.sleepyhollowtarrytownchamber.com/

They really need us now and we always need them.

Buying Homes in Westchester: a Guarantee

2009-01-10T15:55:00.000-08:00

The Re-List for Free Guarantee

Attention Westchester: Rivertown, Tarrytown, Sleepy Hollow, Irvington, Hastings On Hudson, Briarcliff Manor, Ossining, Elmsford Buyers.

http://www.john.sardy.prudentialrand.com/makeyourmove.aspx

It’s time to make your move.

As one of the leading real estate brokers in the Hudson Valley for almost 25 years, we have seen these ups and downs in the market before, and we know that real estate goes in cycles. We believe that this market provides great opportunities for savvy buyers: rates are at all-time lows, inventory is high, and prices have come down significantly for over three years. This is a great place to live, and over the long-term homes in our area provide a tremendous investment opportunity.

So we’re willing to make you this guarantee:

If you buy a home with a Prudential Rand Realty agent by March 31, 2009, and that home goes down in value by the time you sell it, we will re-list it for free. It’s that simple. We know this is a great time to buy, so we are putting “our money where our mouth is.” If you are in contract to buy a home through a Prudential Rand Realty (John Sardy) agent by March 31, and your home goes down in value by the time you sell it, we will re-list it without charging a listing commission. It doesn’t matter if you sell it next year, three years from now, or 20 years from now. We’ve been here for 25 years, and we’ll be here for many more. We’re committed to the people and communities of Westchester and the Hudson Valley, and we believe that our best years are still to come.

2008-11-01T08:52:00.000-07:00

Tarrytown Condo Market Report for some developments for the Last 6 Months
Finding or listing a condo in Westchester, New York here are some interesting stats that may assist you.

There are many condo developments in Tarrytown. I thought I would list a few and give some stats for the last 6 months.

Halston House Total of 7; 2 on market, 1 in Conditional Contract, 0 pending a closing and 4 Sold

The Quay Total of 2; 1 on market, 0 in Conditional Contract, 0 pending a closing and 1 Sold

Tappan Manor Total of 4; 0 on market, 1 in Conditional Contract, 1 pending a closing and 2 Sold

Carrollwood Total of 9; 5 on market, 0 in Conditional Contract, 1 pending a closing and 3 Sold

There are other developments:

Whisper Hill has Sold 2 units in the last 6 months

Wydlwood has 6 on the market with 1 Sold

Rivercliffe has no sales or listings on the Market

So to summarize: Over the last 6 months of all the condos in Tarrytown there are presently:

25 Condominium units in The Tarrytown School District that are on the market

3 are in Conditional Contract

2 are pending a closing

22 SOLD

There are other developments not sited. If you would like further information contact John@JohnSardy.com licensed real estate sales person, Prudential Rand Realty, Tarrytown, Briarcliff Manor. 914 830 5194

Data believed accurate but not warranted. All data subject to verification. This data translated from data provided by the WPMLS (Westchester-Putnam MLS) as of 10/30/2008

Westchester Restaurants

2008-10-12T05:33:00.000-07:00

There are presently 24 Restaurants in Tarrytown and 8 Restaurants in Sleepy Hollow

which is noted in the Fall special Edition of Beer and Food in the Journal News. If you take a look you will note some wonderful restaurants offering various cuisines.

Years ago I had the opportunity of working in a few restaurants in the area and beyond; namely Pennybridge (used to be at the Tarrytown Hilton), Tavern on the Green (NYC), Cafe Antico (Mount Kisco), Sonoma (Croton, NY), Sheraton Crossroads (Mahwah, NJ), The Grill Room at the Windsor Court (New Orleans, LA), Hyatt Regency (Greenwich, CT), The Fountainhead (New Rochelle, NY), Abigail Kirsch at Tappan Hill, Grill FX, Equus (used to be Castle at Tarrytown) now it is The Castle on the Hudson, Bistro 22 (Bedford Hills), Payard Patisserie & Bistro, Ruth's Chris Steak House. The reason I mention this is that I think that the hay day of fine dining and table cloth restaurants may be diminishing going forward in this shaky economy. People are not going to be spending money on eating out as much. Unfortunately, fine dining expensive restaurants may be hit the hardest by such a spending drawback.

As a Officer of the Sleepy Hollow-Tarrytown Chamber of Commerce I am trying to remind people that they really need to SHOP and DINE locally in order to keep the local economy afloat.

I am even hoping that the business members of the Chamber agree to giving discounts to other members of the Chamber. I would like to find a discount system for Chambers that really works for all. If you know of any please contact me John@JohnSardy.com

I also was very impressed by the restaurants that turned out for the Sleepy Hollow Street Fair on Beekman; namely, Que Chula Es Puebla, JP Doyles, The firemen's Ribs, etc. It turned out to be a great success. We are looking forward to doing it next year. Please add to the blog if you enjoyed the Street Fair on Beekman.

Tarrytown School District Market Report

2008-10-11T14:20:00.001-07:00

Tarrytown/ Sleepy Hollow/ Irvington NY

(Click on report to the right --> to enlarge)

Let's take a look at a Local Third Quarter
(Q3 '08) and compare it to the previous year's ('07) third quarter Report of Westchester County.

This Report is for the villages within The Union Free School District of the Tarrytowns which includes part of Sleepy Hollow and Irvington.

The Chart to the right compares the Westchester County Results to the Union Free School District of the Tarrytowns.
All data Provided by WPMLS as of 10/11/2008

For the Third Quarter Westchester County saw:
Q3 '08
1314 Closed Sales compared to 1697 for Q3 '07 -22.6%

$917,914 Avg Selling Price vs. $963,624 for Q3 '07 -4.7%

$710,000 Median Selling Price vs. $729,000 for Q3 '07 -2.6%

152 Average Days on Market vs. 154 for Q3 '07 -1.3%

2141 Total Listings Taken vs. 2252 for Q3 '07 -4.9%
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NOW for Tarrytown School District

Q3 '08 18 Closed Sales vs. 23 for Q3 '07 change -21.7%

$698,362 Average Selling Price vs. $846,170 -17.5%

$697,250 Median Selling Price vs. $744,000 -6.3%

142 Average Days on Market vs. 159 -10.7%

18 Total Listings Taken vs. 34 -47.1%
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So... what do the numbers tell us?
The homes in the Union Free School District of the Tarrytowns have seen a significant percentage decline compared to Westchester County. The percentage of Total Closed sales are equal to that of Westchester. However, the Total Listings Taken is half of those taken last year at this time. This report shows only the activity from 7/1 to 9/30 of the perspective years.

According to this report the Average selling price in Westchester is $918,000 compared to $699,000 in this school district. This area decreased 17% as compared with a decrease of 5% county wide.

It is interesting to note that the Average and Median Selling price in this district is $698,000 meaning that most houses sold in this price range; as opposed to Westchester's Average of $918,000 and a Median of $710,000. Most sold in the $500k to 600k price range.

The active inventory for this district is 30. If 18 sold this last quarter it may take 6 months to sell 30 houses.

At this point it is interesting to note that approximately 22% less houses closed but the ones that did were on the market for the same amount of time as last year.

If you would like a report of this kind for your town simply email John@JohnSardy.com and I will enter it into this blog.

Tarrytown

2008-09-09T16:40:00.000-07:00

Tarrytown condo:
Well, it just so happens that I live in a Tarrytown Condo Development. You always have to be aware that there my be things going on in the development. For instance, be aware that there may be issues with parking, roofing, siding, condo rules, garages, etc.
You can not have a crystal ball but be aware; depending on the age of the development that issues may arise that may cost you money in the long run. Be aware that if the black top needs to be done or if roofs need to be done you will be assesed.

Now for something a little entertaining... I live in a development that has a specified "Dog Walk". That being said; I have experienced "Dog Walkers" who DO NOT use the dog walk but instead use the common area grass to walk their dogs... That being said... I recently approached a neighbor who was using a common area to walk his dog instead of the designated "Dog Walk" and I asked, "Why do you use the common area and "Dog Walk" in front of the units on the grass? .... The neighbor said, "I don't walk my dog on the common area... My dog leads me there..." Please note that I am not making this up....

Another neighbor said when asked why she is walking her dog on the common area.... "Would you complain if I myself was only walking on the common area?"

Apparentley, these neighbors dont understand what it means to live in a condominium development... Humans don't live in condos to benefit dogs... Dogs live in condos to benefit Humans....

Hello.... does this make sense or am I from another planet?
Go Figure...

Sleepy Hollow Street Fair on Beekman Ave Sept 14th

2008-08-22T12:33:00.000-07:00

Mark your Calendars!!!

There will be an Extraordinary Street Fair on Beekman Avenue on September 14th, 2008.

This Fair is being organized by the Sleepy Hollow - Tarrytown Chamber of Commerce in conjuction with the Village of Sleepy Hollow and Ferry Go Round.

I think this will be a wonderful event as the various restaurants are bringing their food to fair and there will be wonderful entertainment. I even hear that the Fire House will have BBQ ribs. JP Doyles is having a Bruce Sprinstein Impersonator which should be a lot of fun. JP Doyles is also having a pig roast and beer fest starting in the evening.
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Join the Fun at the Sleepy Hollow Street Fair

Enjoy food, music, and entertainment at the Sleepy Hollow Street Fair on Sunday, September 14 from 10:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Beekman Avenue!
Attractions include a bounce castle and dunk tank for the kids and a beer fest for the adults! Or ride the "Ferry Go Round" (www.eventsonhudson.org) and catch a ride on up the beautiful Hudson River to Ossining, Peekskill and Haverstraw.

There will be over 50 Vendors and Sleepy Hollow Restaurant and a variety of food vendors serving food and refreshments.

NY Rangers Entertainment Mobile and NY Red Bulls Soccer STREET Team...

Music Performance entertainment - Dance and Yoo's Martial Arts Childrens entertainment Bounce Castle Dunk TankJP Doyles Beer Fest and Bruce Springstein impersonatorSleepy Hollow and Yonkers Canine Unit demonstrations
+PLUS+

Going on simultaneouslyFerry Go Round
Ferries will depart Horans Landing located at Beekman Avenue and River Street from 11:00 am - 6:00 pm and travel to Ossining, Peekskill, Haverstraw and return to Sleepy Hollow. Tickets and refreshments are available at Horans Landing. Parking available at the GM site

Tarrytown; New Stop-and-Shop, Bridge, Village Hall

2008-05-29T08:47:00.000-07:00

Tarrytown is now experiencing much new development and now there are new plans being considered for a Super-Stop-and Shop, etc... as mentioned in this
http://www.lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/200805290230/NEWS02/805290483 article regarding the Town of Greenburgh moving forward with supermarket plans on Route 119 in the Village of Tarrytown. Presently located on this strecth of route 119 is the Westchester Marriott Hotel, many office buildings, and the Sheration Hotel.

There are even more office buildings and TGIF down the road towards the bridge. Hmm... that would really put the village of Tarrytown into the midst of many more REAL changes. It would include, The possible Tappan Zee Bridge (TUNNEL) expansion (especially important with the newly developed Stewart International Airport), The new Village Hall (almost completed - by the Tarrytown Train Station), The new Town Houses (you never know when this will be completed - on the river), the new fire house (almost completed), new parking in the downtown (always being talked about but maybe materializing in the not so distant future). And we are not even thinking of the possible GM property in Sleepy Hollow which may have some development (later than sooner). That is another story.

So what are we to think?

Well, with this economy, who knows what building and develpments will actually materialize. One can think that this new supermarket development, etc (all noted above) will bring more congestion

-or-
one can think that these new developments will provide convenience and therefore making car travel less necessary (especially with the gas prices going north).

We will soon have a new Super-Stop-and-Shop in Ossining that is close by car, but not for those originating in Tarrytown on a bicycle or even walking. I am wondering if these new developments will provide bicycle paths and parking. Afterall... why are they thinking of congestion when we should probably be planning on smaller cars, and options for walking and bicycling to and fro.

Dont worry about air quality, hopefull there will be less cars on the road. That is why I think that a rail crossing over the Tappan Zee Bridge may not be so bad afterall... being the Stewart International Airport is going to handle so much more traffic (cargo and passengers). At least less people will have to drive to the airport. They can take public transportation. Will this make our property values increase? Convenient Hub? Afterall; one of the plans for the bridge includes building a train station on rte 9 or another a bus station replacing the present strip mall where Stop and Shop is now.

Well Tarrytown... I think we should get our children ready for a developing and/or changing village. Or should we?

I hope we will be saving on gas. And hopefully our taxes will decrease because of more future commercial zoning in the village.

I cant wait to walk on the artificial turf atop our new humongous structure which will house the SUPER-Stop-and-Shop, offices, etc. We certainly will not need a jogging circle atop this structure, since most of us will be walking or biking to and from all our destinations anyway.

Well, what do you think about all this development. Is it necessary? Where will it lead? Who will lead it? I for one would love to see a new intervillage shuttle, jitney or whatever will get us from shopping, restaurants, etc with out using gas. I think this would be a great plan.

Tarrytown / Ossining 2 Bedroom Condos

2008-04-04T14:42:00.000-07:00

I was researching the recent sales of condos in Tarrytown and Ossining to compare the activity over the last year.

In Tarrytown/ Sleepy Hollow there are presently 10, 2 Bedroom Condos for Sale. 3 are pending a closing date. In the last year 46 condos sold from $265,000 in Tappan Manour to $732,500 at Ichabod's Landing. Presently, the Median Asking Price is $463,200. 2 Units at Carrollwood are pending and one at Tappan Manour. The Median Selling price for Condos in Tarrytown/Sleepy Hollow for the last year was $497,000. Over the Last Year the Average Days on Market was 147 days. The condos that are on the market now have been on the market an average of 60 days. The Average cost per square foot of sold condos in Tarrytown / Sleepy Hollow is $317.00.

In Ossining there are presently 22, 2 Bedroom Condos for Sale. 7 are pending a closing date. In the last year 60 condos sold from $290,000 and $334,000 at Hudson View to $672,500 at High Ridge. Presently, the Median Asking Price is $479,000. The Median Selling price for Condos in Ossining was $399,900. Over the Last Year the Average Days on the Market was before selling was 138 days. The condos that are on the market now have been on the market an average of 71 days. The Average cost per square foot of SOLD condos in Ossining is $279.00

If you would like stats on your town or city contact John@JohnSardy.com

Sleepy Hollow Revitalize, Restore

2008-03-19T13:02:00.000-07:00

Sleepy Hollow is now excited about continuing the REVITALIZATION of down town along Beekman and Cortlandt Avenues. The village is using a grant program that will reimburse landlords of commercial or mixed use property if they restore or repair their facade 50% of their cost. The was also a bank there that was offering very competive loans to small business owners. I heard this at a meeting this morning which was held at www.quechulaespueblarestaurant.com/ , who by the way servers wonderful authentic mexican food.

I also had the pleasure of sitting with Daniel Damiano Jr. who is looking forward to his grand opening of Finalmente Restaurant which will proudly serve Italian Cuisine. As he mentioned, he will have culinary chefs specializing in different region Italian cusines who will all "have something different to bring to the table". Let's not forget Villa Napoli on Clinton Street that used to be called Godfather. A real gem of a restaurant. I am sure Kitchen Garden Gourment on Beekman (a fine catering establishment) will enjoy the revitalization spirit.

I am very happy to hear that Sleepy Hollow is continuing it's efforts to revitalize downtown as I am the Treasure of the Sleepy Hollow Tarrytown Chamber of Commerce. I was very impressed by the turnout and hope that they will get many landlords to participate. I am sure that business owners will have to convince their perspective landlords that this restoration will make quite an impact on the village, especially since it is focusing on 3 or so blocks of Sleepy Hollow and will probably expand. Hats off to Sleepy Hollow for their efforts!

It was also announced at the meeting that the Sleepy Hollow Street Fair will be on September 14th "Rain or Shine". Our economy is slowing but I know that one of the strenghs of the american economy is that we have the ability to produce business, homes etc and hopefully this will pull us through our current low.

Feel free to enter your own blog to respond. After all Your Real Estate is Talking. Would truly love your input. After all there is a website call Rotten Neighbors why cant we be positive and support our community and businesses?

Recently SOLD Tarrytown Condos

2008-03-13T10:31:00.000-07:00

Tarrytown Condos
are Selling according to some stats that I reviewed it seems that ALL CONDOS in Tarrytown year over year.
In 2006; 68 units SOLD at a median price of $417,000 with an average of 120 days-on-the-market. and
in 2007; 77 units SOLD at a median price of $480,000 with an average of 145 days-on-the-market. This shows a 15% increase in median selling price over 2006.

You can GO TO --> www.WestchesterMarketReport.com to see a chart of this information. If you would like another village or towns stats please email me at John@JohnSardy.com and I will be happy to send it to you.

I would now like to look at very affordable condos in Tarrytown called Tappan Manour where I recently sold a unit and noticed that year over year...
in 2006; 11 units SOLD at a median price of $235,000 with an average of 120 days-on-the-market and
in 2007; 8 units SOLD at a median price of $229,000 with an average of 116 days-on-the-market. Quite not the same numbers in comparison to ALL the condos in Tarrytown, NY.

Kemey's Cove, Briarcliff Manor, NY Condos

2007-12-11T12:35:00.000-08:00

Real Estate Sales for Briarcliff Manor Condominiums for the 3rd Quarter of 2007 vs 2006. Check this Link for recent chart.

Total Closed Sales down 33%
Average Selling Price up 58%
Median Selling Price up 32%
Average Days on Market up 5%
Total Listings Taken up 54%
Listing Discount (way up) 132% 914 830 5194

You must admit these are great numbers for condos.

Developments Sale, Contract and Sold

Kemey's Cove has 9 units (all 2 Bedrooms; either duplex or one level simplex) on the market. They range from $398,000 to 490,000. Some of these units offer spectacular River Views. One is presently in Contract and two have sold since July. Some have reduced their prices. This development offers many amenities; outdoor pool, club house, tennis, playground and is very close to the Scarbourough Train Station which is an easy commute to Grand Central Station.

Scarborough Glen has seven units for sale. One is in conditional contract and 5 have sold since June '06. They are town houses either 3 or 4 levels some with spacious finished basements. There are some buildings that have simplex units (one level) and 2 bedrooms. They are realitively new construction. Some were built in 1996 the newer units were built in 2002 and range from 2 - 4 Bedrooms. Taxes range from $7000 - 15000. The STAR deduction in Briarcliff Manor is appoximately $2012. The units are approximately 2000 square feet. It is also close to the Train Station, Schools. Amenities: Clubhouse, outdoor pool. No pet Restrictions. Parking is either single or double garage with additional assigned parking. Most have private decks and some even have an additional patio.

Presently for Sale at Scarborough Glen 3 Bedroom (Pictured Above) Asking $629,900.
Contact John Sardy, REALTOR*, Prudential Rand Realty, 914 631 6743 x 122

Briarcliff Manor,NY 3rd Qtr Market Report 2007

2007-10-19T15:36:00.000-07:00

Real Estate Sales in Briarcliff Manor for the 3rd Quarter of 2007 compared with the Third Quarter of 2006... Hmmmm.... Check this Link

Total Closed Sales up 4%
Average Selling Price down 16%
Median Selling Price down 9%
Average Days on the Market down 6%
Total listings taken down 11%
Listing Discount up almost 7%

Well... there it is. Compared to other Westchester towns and Villages Briarcliff Manor is on the lower side.

3rd Quarter Real Estate Market Report for Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow

2007-10-18T16:04:00.000-07:00

Well, now the numbers please... Link to Market report for the 3rd Quarter 2006 vs 2007 in the combined villages of Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow, NY (Westchester) in the period from 7/1 to 9/30 of each year.

Total Closed Sales up 32%
Average Selling price up 19%
Median Selling price up 11%
Average Days on the Market up 28%
Total listings taken up 8%
Listing Discount up 44%

Well... there it is. Real Estate is not a national market. It is a local market. We are selling Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow. Stay tuned for the Condo and Co-op numbers.

Tarrytown Condos for sale

2007-10-08T09:04:00.001-07:00

There are presently Condos for sale in Tarrytown.
Here are some of the developments in Tarrytown.

Tappan Manour; Garden Style condos (Simplex) with unassigned parking, laundry facilities, playground, limited garage space, storage facilities, walking distance to shops, Main Street, and metro north train station. One and Two bedroom units.
Halston House; Midrise (elevator) condos (simplex) with out door pool, tennis, fitness room, laundry on floor, playground, limited garages spaces, unassigned parking, pet friendly with restricted weight. One and two bedroom units.
Whisper Hill; Town House style condos (simplex and duplex) with out door pool (Hudson River Views) washer dryer in units. Some units have fireplaces. Walk to Main Street, Tarrytown and easy walk to Metro North Train Station, Tarrytown with 38 minutes commute to Grand Central Station.
Other condos ...
Carrollwood; Town House style two and three bedroom condos (simplex or duplex) Close to Bus, Close To Railroad, Close to Shops, Close to School, Clubhouse, Out door Pool, Laundry in units, Storage Facilities, Tennis/Paddle Court.
Edgemont; Town House Style two and three bedroom condos (mostly simplex) Close to Bus, Close To Railroad, Close to Shops, Clubhouse, Exercise Room, some Units have Fireplace, some have Skylight(s), Tennis/Paddle Court.
The Quay; Town House Style two and three bedroom condos (mostly duplex) laundry in units, walk to bus or Metro North Tarrytown train station with 38 minutes commute to Grand Central Station, Clubhouse, fitness room, units with fireplaces, skylight(s), 2 Tennis Courts.
Bird's Eye View of The Quay from MSN
Wyldwood; Town House Style, two and three bedroom condos (triplex and fourplex) with finished basement. Outdoor pool, clubhouse, Exercise Room, Jitney to Metro North Train station, most have fireplaces and skylights.

In the last 6 months 58 units sold in Tarrytown, according to the Multiple Listing Service (MLS). 4 are presently in contract and 1 is pending a closing with a date set.

There are other condos and co-ops in Tarrytown which are not listed. This information is approximate and only presented as an overview of the condo real estate market in Tarrytown, NY.

The Quay At Tarrytown

2007-10-08T08:45:00.001-07:00

The Quay, Tarrytown Town House Condos on the Waterfront.

Approximately 89 Town Houses with Outdoor pool, Club house, 2 Tennis courts, pet friendly. Eleven units sold in the last 6 months with an average price of $531,000 and a median price of $524,000 all of these units were 2 bedroom units and all had 2.5 baths they average 1800 square feet and were built approximately 15 years ago.

These units are very conveniently located near the Tappan Zee bridge and highways 287/ 87 with an easy commute to New Jersey and Rockland County. A walk to Main Street, Tarrytown shops or Stop and Shop at the nearby strip mall. The walk to the train station is approximately 15 minutes with a 38 minute metro north train commute to Grand Central Station. The landscaping is wonderfully maintained. Any questions about the units for sale contact John@JohnSardy.com .

The average sale price of condos in Tarrytown in the last 6 months is $453,175. Ranging from Tappan Manour, Garden Style homes at $218,000 to Town Houses at Wyldwood at $700,000.

Update on New Tappan Zee Bridge Planning

2006-10-06T14:33:00.000-07:00

Last night there was an interesting meeting which was planned by the Mayor of Tarrytown and attended by approximately 50 people. There was a slide presentation accompanied by words from a gentleman from the Planning Committee that will continue to look at different alternatives that will be presented for the New Tappan Zee Bridge to the decision makers. It seems like the most expensive proposition (approximately 20 billion in 2015 dollars) would be the development of a Commuter Rail Train that would travel over the new TZ bridge and stop at a newly constructed Tarrytown Train station that would be in the vicinity of the present Thruway Authority Building near the Toll Booth. However, a cheaper version of mass transit to and from Rockland would be Bus Rapid Transit with a possible Bus Transfer station near or on the property of the present Stop and Shop. I have requested other residents to add to this blog as many Tarrytown residents expressed their concerns and issues. It sounds like we will hear more information this December.

Tappan Zee Bridge

2006-09-28T05:20:00.000-07:00

As a resident of Tarrytown I am trying to keep a watchful eye on any news regarding the planning of the Tappan Zee bridge. Presently, I have heard that we will hear something regarding the final plans in approximately two years. It seems that the bridge will be built in stages. First stage; constructing a 7 lane bridge north of the existing bridge. [For more information http://www.tzbsite.com/tzblibrary/stage1/aa/cover.pdf which is a comprehensive pdf file or you may just go to the main website at www.tzbsite.com .

All in all what needs to be talked about (blogged) is the NEW CONSTRUCTION that will be taking place in Tarrytown over the next decade and how it will impact our village. More housing is already in Sleepy Hollow, at Ichabod's. There will be additional housing at Ferry Landing in Tarrytown. What effect will this housing have on route 9 traffic?

What is happening at the Stop and Shop in Tarrytown? Are they staying? Moving? Does anyone know?

What about parking in Tarrytown? Now theres something that effects all of us... Any Comments?

Real Estate Is Talking.com

2006-05-01T14:19:00.000-07:00

Well, I had to begin somewhere so I thought that I would begin in Tarrytown, because that is where I live... and now I would like to invite residents to let there own Real Estate talk. That's right... Real Estate is talking. It would be best to just use a street name and talk about; Taxes, Schools, Flood Zone, New Kitchens - Baths, Landscaping, Future of the TAPPAN ZEE BRIDGE or whatever you wish to add. Because when real estate talks, people listen. You dont need to give your address, just your street. Or just the town or village. Feel free to add any town. Let's start talking... what do you think is happening to real estate in Tarrytown? Has the market become more balanced? Have buyers become less motivated to put in an offer? Have interest rates affected the price a buyer can pay? What are sellers going to do? Put in a new kitchen? Landscape? Tarrytown is different... it is not the same everywhere... Where is the market going? Or--- has it gotten there. Let's hear what you have to say. I think there is a more level playing field simply because the inventory is up and demand is down.... Are you thinking of selling, Selling, buying or just want to add your comment to this REAL ESTATE Blog.