Let’s get one thing clear from the start. Nothing is more critical to your future success with an STR in Upstate New York than having a handle on each town’s current regulations. They aren’t all the same. Actually, none of them are the same. They run the gamut from friendly to downright apoplectic, and every emotion in between. Buckle up.
Read MoreI write this still giddy with excitement at my own real estate purchase a week ago, and am looking forward to using my upcoming experiences with the renovation and grounds improvement as a way to provide insight to prospective, or even current, homeowners about how stuff works…or doesn’t.
Read MoreIt's a rite of spring: waiting for new inventory to hit the market. But this year feels like none in my memory as a real estate agent, which stretches ten years. My list of buyers (almost exclusively second home buyers) is extensive, with a lot of overlap, while the supply of quality, second home inventory is woefully thin. Other agents are in the same position. This means that the most responsive and prepared buyers will walk away with the most desirable properties.
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