Columbia County, Local, Press, Real Estate, Real Estate, Upstate NY

And the Winner is…

Best Realtor

For the second year in a row Beach & Bartolo Realtors has been voted Best Realtor in Columbia County.

The annual contest is a collaboration between Columbia Greene Media and the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce and is voted on by the general public.

See all the winners here.

Advice/Tips, Press, Real Estate, Real Estate, Upstate NY

My Expert Tips for People Leaving Brooklyn for Upstate

I have a few tips for Brooklynites departing the city for Upstate NY, in a new article for Brownstoner.com.

My #1 tip: Beware of “unknown costs”: Victor Mendolia, from Beach and Bartolo Real Estate in Chatham, says property taxes Upstate can be surprisingly high. “This is particularly true when there is another layer of municipal government like incorporated villages or cities,” he says.

Check out the full article here

PS – No I don’t consider Westchester “Upstate” either!

Local, Press, Travel, Upstate NY

Hudson in the New York Times (Again!)

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Rail travelers to Hudson still use its original 1874 brick depot. Credit: Tony Cenicola/The New York Times

For a town of about 6500 residents, Hudson NY sure gets its share or noteworthy press. One of the latest was in the New York Times entitled, Hudson, N.Y.: An Elegant Transformation.

Laying out some history, the piece tells of some of the newcomer businesses and some of the stalwarts. Wm Farmer & Son, Rivertown Lodge, Bonfiglio and Bread, Swoon Kitchenbar and Hudson Food Studio are all featured and more.

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