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  • What's Hot on HousingWatch This Week
    Filed under: News, EconomyTyler Perry can afford to buy big ol' pink mansions no matter what interest rates are doing, but this week brought great news for the rest of us. Lower rates were hot news on HousingWatch this week. See what else our readers were interested in. 1. Tyler Perry Buys $40M Atlanta Mansion as $7.6M Teardown Hollywood heavyweight Tyl […]
    Liz Hawthorne
  • What's Hot on HousingWatch This Week
    Filed under: NewsSmaller houses, lower down payments, and deep discounts on big ol' pink mansions. See what else our readers were interested in this week on HousingWatch. 1. Florida Real Estate: Nearly 50% of Jacksonville Homes Are Underwater Though its East Coast location has kept Jacksonville more or less safe from the oil spill, all is not rosy with […]
    Liz Hawthorne
  • What's Hot on HousingWatch This Week
    Filed under: NewsIf you're shopping for a Florida property, a second home, or some Jersey-fied shwag, this is your week. Read on to see why, and to see what else was hot on HousingWatch this week. 1. Berkeley's Hot, Florida's Cold, Says New Real Estate Report Berkeley Calif. is the hottest market in the country -- though you'll be left co […]
    Liz Hawthorne
  • What's Hot on HousingWatch This Week
    Filed under: NewsWith the estate of the late Dennis Hopper grabbing the top spot, this week's HousingWatch headlines were (almost) as hot as the East Coast. See what other steamy news was brewing this week: 1. Dennis Hopper's Venice, Calif. Estate Hits Auction Block The enormous (almost 5,000 square feet!) house of recently deceased actor Dennis Ho […]
    Liz Hawthorne
  • What's Hot on HousingWatch This Week
    Filed under: NewsMortgage defaults and foreclosure scams and a foreign invasion, oh my! It was another wild week here on HousingWatch -- see what our readers thought was interesting over the past 7 days: 1. Adam Carolla Selling His 'Overbuilt' L.A. Hills Home for $1.3M Professional funny guy Adam Corolla is looking to unload his L.A. home more than […]
    Liz Hawthorne
  • What's Hot on HousingWatch This Week
    Filed under: NewsWith amenities ranging from squirrel condos to full-blown recording studios, we've featured properties with a little something for everyone in recent posts. See what else was hot on HousingWatch this week. 1. Denver's Bizarre Mayoral Home: Its Fate Now in Question A debate is brewing in Denver about the fate of a mansion donated to […]
    Liz Hawthorne
  • Congressmen propose extension on closing date for federal tax credit June 16, 2010
    Last week, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said he would support a measure to give additional time for first-time home buyers to close on their purchases and still receive a tax credit for up to $8,000. Repeat buyers were also eligible for a credit of up to $6,500. Buyers had until April 30, 2010 to have a [...] […]
    Sharon
  • Home improvements have begun at the White House June 14, 2010
    There are many homeowners across our country postponing the sale of their home due to the precariousness of the housing industry. Because a home sale is not imperative, some owners are choosing to make home improvements, either by their own hand or by hiring professionals. The White House, which theoretically will never be for sale, is [...] […]
    Sharon
  • Real estate markets on Gulf shores impacted by BP oil spill June 11, 2010
    When viewing news footage of the marine and wildlife damage due to BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil spill, it’s easy to make the connection between that carnage and the loss of income to those who make their living directly from the water. Shrimpers, oyster harvesters, commercial fishers - among others - have been unable to work their trade and are [...] […]
    Sharon
  • Increased consumer confidence could lead to higher home prices June 10, 2010
    According to The Conference Board, economic confidence is as high as it’s been since August 2007 - four months before the start of the recession. Americans are optimistic again. As the theory goes, confidence matters to the economy because as confidence increases, consumer spending follows. Consumer spending accounts for 70 percent of [...] […]
    Erin
  • April 2010 shows a rise in new home construction June 8, 2010
    The U.S. Department of Commerce issued a report last month stating new home construction rose nearly 41 percent, when compared to the same time frame a year ago. Privately owned housing starts were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 672,000, which is 5.8 percent above the March estimate of 635,000. That rate is the highest since October 2008. New constr […]
    Sharon

Fox News and Trulia report on the value of real estate in college towns like Saratoga.

I came across this post on Trulia’s news update that I subscribe to and think it is worth passing on. Although they have a tremendous amount of great content on Trulia, this post in particular is very relevant to Saratoga. This post features Tara-Nicholle Nelson on Fox News discussing the hyper [...]

Saratoga, Greenfield, Braim Road Shines in Honor Earth Day.

Sunday we did our annual Earth Day spring clean-up on Braim Road. Lots of neighbors along the road that have time show up and pitch in to rid the roadside of trash. It’s just amazing the things that turn up along the road.  Among other things, this year we hauled out the usual assortment of [...]

Saratoga, 8 Granite Lake Drive images now available on Flickr

Saratoga now you can see 8 Granite Lake Drive images on Flickr

Go here to see images of 8 Granite Lake Drive, Greenfield, Saratoga http://www.flickr.com/photos/gmastrion/

Social media like this blog and Flickr create unique opportunities for sellers to connect their properties with buyers, brokers and agents without the limits and expense of traditional forms of media. We’re [...]

Saratoga Economic Development Corporation promotes Saratoga living with YouTube video.

Here’s a link to a YouTube video from the Saratoga EDC. The video highlights all the great reasons Saratoga is a wonderful place to live and work. I could not agree more and if you have not seen it yet, please take a look at the video. Even if you have nothing to do with [...]

Saratoga Open House Schedule

Saratoga Open House Schedule for 8 Granite Lake Drive, Greenfield Center:

• Sunday April 25 1-3 PM
• Sunday May 2 1-3 PM
Private showings may be scheduled by contacting the Angiolini Group: 518-373-5478

8 Granite Lake Drive, Saratoga

We had very favorable response at our Broker Open House and our
first open house to the public this past [...]

Saratoga Sees New Virtual Tour for National Open House Weekend; 8 Granite Lake Drive, Greenfield

I was finally able to borrow a professional level camera and take some fresh images of 8 Granite Lake drive, Greenfield, Saratoga. The last virtual tour and other still images were a collection that spanned a couple of years taken with a variety of cameras, both film and digital. This new set of images gives [...]

Saratoga National Open House Weekend, A waterfall, A home and You.

Well National Open House weekend is here and the weather in Saratoga looks like nothing but rain. A few weeks ago I happened to be at 8 Granite Lake Drive doing some work on the place when a realtor turned up with a prospective buyer. After they were finished touring the house we were outside [...]

Charlene Courtney picks up her iPhone gift card as we prepare for National Open House weekend

Well, we were finally able to coordinate our calendars and have Charlene Courtney stop by 8 Granite Lake Drive to pick up her iPhone gift card which she won in the drawing that took place during our Broker Open house on March 30. The linked video was shot on an iPhone using the iVideoCamera app [...]