North Fork Real Estate Market Report: JANUARY 09 BEATS JANUARY 08!

In terms of Contracts signed (data from MLS, Real North Fork, East of Rte 105), after a dismal fourth quarter in terms of the number of real estate transactions, January 2009 already shows better results than January of 2008! Historically Low Mortgage Rates and sellers who are willing to lower their prices a bit more are showan increase in the number of transactions in January of 2009 over January 2008:

North Fork Real Estate Market Report

Call us at 631 298 4646 to take aqdvantage of the unique buying opportunities this bottoming market is providing to smart buyers! Or email joan@buyersconnections.com

Alternative (Green) Energy: Sun, Wind and Geo-thermal the trend in Real Estate in North Fork Wine Country

Alternative – green- energy is no longer just for the rich and famous, or just for the environmental elite: today most home owners can benefit from reductions in their utility bills on the North Fork and feel good about their contribution to saving the environment! And the investment needed, with the help of LIPA and other grants and rebates is now within reach of ordinary Americans!

Eastern Energy Systems, or E2Systems is one of the most interesting young companies helping North Forkers understand the newest technology.

For home buyers on the North Fork, or for second home owners, or actually for anyone with a home or business property in Long Island it will pay to talk to E2 Systems and be as suprised as I was how far technology has come, how much you can save, and how inexpensive the installation has become, especially after rebates and grants. Wouldn’t it be a fascinating thing to start seeing your electric meter turning : IN REVERSE? Knowing that you are not being charged by LIPA? Or see your pool exactly at the right temperature – courtesy of the Sun?

Time to check things out. When you are looking to purchase a home it will pay to take into account the opportunities the particular property you are interested in might have for Solar or wind Energy, because some properties are easier to convert than others. The exposure and orientationvis a vis the Sun, trees, and other factors may inflence how easy/expensive it would be to use alternative energy.

You do need a knowleadgeable realtor to guide you and connect you to people who can advise you in alternative energy! Call Nicholas or Joan or visit our website www.buyersconnections.com for more information! Our logo is a windmill; now you know why!

Summer/Seasonal rentals on the North Fork are taking off for the 2009 season!

Rentals may be a great way for homeowners to make some hard cash to help defray the cost of second home ownership… We’ve started sending out the first leases and it appears to become a very strong rental season for appropriately priced rentals.
Rentals on the North Fork come in many different kinds, from luxurious Peconic Bay or LI Sound waterfronts (top rates around 30K per month, 65K for the season from Memorial Day to Labor Day), to lakeside cottages (around $1500/Wk).
It appears the life style changes dictate that people rather have shorter term leases, but are wiling to pay a little more for these shorter terms, acknowledging the extra costs and efforts associated with shorter term rentals. And for REAL short term rentals the B&Bs are very attractive alternatives. visit www.northfork.org for availability of B&Bs.
Waiting until the last minute is risky; the North Fork is a small region and the season is really not so long. The vineyards, the beaches and, more recently an impressive array of fine restaurants which are creating a following for local fare and fish, accompanied by local wines. All this creates a busy traffic during the season, and lately even during the off season!
So if you need information on sumemr rentals, visit our website or call Joan or Nicholas at 631 298 4646

Long Island Winter Fest on the North Fork – Off Season at its best

It’s after the Holidays and the snow is falling…. and the North Fork is getting busier again. The Winter Fest and its 2009 Jazz- theme are allowing daytrippers and weekenders from all over the world, from Manhattan to Tokyo, Boston to London and Munich, to come and enjoy the bountiful harvest of the North Fork, wine, seafood, local produce and potatoes, the waterfront and winter walk beaches, the ferries to shop a day in Sag Harbor or Greenport, Love Lane, Atlantis Aquarium, or just rural landscapes and nature. It’s great, the long lines and crowds are gone and all seems even more enjoyable; plus the rates are much more affordable.  Stay at a B&B or rent a home.

And while you are at it: Real Estate is on sale and who knows how long that sale will last? Join the many apartment dwellers from the city who got their feet wet as country folk on the North Fork (and got a mortgage tax deduction on their income….). A house with a dock for your boat to go fishing in some of the best fishing grounds on the East Coast (catch blues, sea bass, or out in the Ocean some of the sweetest Tuna you’ll ever taste, or just rent a boat with Captain Sloan Gurney and let him do the work while you take the credit and the fish home.

And if you are interested in being shown around and look at some homes, great deals, waterfronts, vacation cottages, weekend homes or retirement paradise are all waiting. Call Nicholas at 631 948 0143 for an appointment, he’s a licenced realtor and loves to connect you to what’s local here and talk about Real Estate…

Great Deals for wine enthusiasts in Wine Country on the North Fork

North Fork Wine Country has great deals to offer in this weak economy; most vineyards are slow during the off season, and even more so now. When I drive by the vineyards I see sales and discounted wines, and some of the vineyards now have sales in  their shops as well. Beat the crowds and visit the vineyards! Also the B&Bs have specials you can enjoy.

And once you are here, you may find Real Estate on sale… your chance to get in and look around, let us help you! Visit www.buyerconnections.com or call 631 298 4646/cell 948 0234. We can help you find your way around the North Fork, and find the best deals end (our opinion) the best wines for the best prices.