Deedsandleases Peter A Harris Houlihan Lawrence Real Estate Blog

Refinance!! Should You?? Yes!! Can You?? Maybe Not…	Uncategorized	9/28/2011 1:01 PM
With interest rates at levels not seen since the end of World War II, the urge to refinance is terribly strong. And why not. Loans made a year or two ago are expensive in comparison, and the financing costs can be recaptured in a few years. Radio and tv ads beat it into our heads [...]
Reminder: Bronx River Parkway Bicycle Sundays Start Today May 1!	Bronxville	5/1/2011 5:52 AM
The Parkway will be closed from Bronxville to the County Center from 10 am to 2 pm. Riders, joggers and walkers are welcome. Bring your helmet, it is a beautiful day and enjoy!
I Think Housing Has A Chance This Spring And Summer…	The Daily Ramble	4/25/2011 9:26 PM
I realize that brokers are eternal optimists; we have to be or we would end up in insane asylums, especially after the past couple of years. However I sense a glimmer of hope on the horizon. Not only have the past couple of years have been extremely challenging, but in the near term this past [...]
Rare Throgs Neck Waterfront Land For Development Off Pennyfield Ave, By SUNY Maritime.	Bronx	4/25/2011 9:10 PM
Talk about rarity. Over a quarter acre of R3-1 zoned residential land plus more underwater waiting for redevelopment! Prime location in a quiet enclave just south of Silver Beech and steps to Edgewater Park and SUNY Maritime. This parcel has lots of potential so please bring your architect and take a look! Contact me at [...]
Just listed – Absolutely Adorable Victorian in Historic Park Hill Yonkers	Yonkers	4/6/2011 10:45 AM
The woodwork in this house is beautiful! Heart of pine floors, tall windows, stunning pantry and two gorgeous fireplaces evoke an era gone by. Click on the link below to read more about this wonderful home and all that it offers! OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY APRIL 10 1-3 PM. Want to find out more information? Email [...]
2011 Bronx River Parkway Bicycle Sundays Return From Bronxville To White Plains!	Recreation	4/3/2011 4:38 PM
Although this is a real estate blog by far the most popular post is my bicycle Sunday announcement. Quite frankly I do not know why except that the information is surprisingly unavailable. The only way I was able to find out anything was to drive past the sign on the Bronx River Parkway. The spring [...]
Great Home Values In Yorktown	Uncategorized	3/6/2011 7:40 PM
I spent a very rainy day showing houses to friends of mine in Yorktown Heights today. I show there on occasion because I am impressed by the value offered. In the current market you can easily find a 3 bedroom, 2 bath on a parcel of land ranging from .25 to 1 acre at prices [...]
A&P Closing Several Westchester Stores – New Rochelle Wykagyl Store Spared	Uncategorized	2/16/2011 2:02 PM
A&P announced today that they are closing several stores in the region, including one in New Rochelle. LoHud has reported that the Pelham Road store will close and the Wykagyl store located in the Quaker Ridge Shopping Center will remain open. Having spent almost my entire life in the Wykagyl neighborhood, I could not imagine [...]
U.S. Economy: Consumer Sentiment Climbs to Eight-Month High	Uncategorized	2/11/2011 2:05 PM
Improving employment numbers and consumer sentiment continue to suggest that this spring may have “legs” in the real estate market. There is so much pent up demand I am hopeful that it will not take all that much for buyers to commit….deedsandleases _________________ Feb. 11 (Bloomberg) — Consumer confidence rose in February to the highest [...]
Internet Inquiries To Purchase Coop Apartments Show Significant Increase	coops	2/10/2011 10:10 PM
If internet inquiries about listings can be viewed as a leading market indicator then possibly, just possibly we may have the makings of a decent spring market. I may be jinxing it but in the past couple of weeks requests for information have poured in. Has it amounted to anything concrete yet? No, but in [...]