A senior assisted-living facility proposed for a stretch of fallow farmland on Mill Road will be the subject of a public hearing February 17, as the facility’s developer tries to convince the town to move the property out of the agricultural protection zone. The 162-unit facility, which the developer has been trying to build on the property since 2010, would be located on the … [Read more...] about Assisted living facility proposed for Mill Road farmland will be subject of public hearing next month
Assisted living facility proposed for Mill Road farmland will be subject of public hearing next month
Jamesport Fire Department chief urges homeowners to practice chimney safety in winter months
Chimneys are one of the most common locations of residential structure fires, and as temperatures plummet and more people turn to stoves and fireplaces to help heat their homes, local emergency officials would like to remind the public that its time to brush up on chimney safety. Jamesport Fire Department extinguished a chimney fire at a Peconic Bay Boulevard home on Monday. … [Read more...] about Jamesport Fire Department chief urges homeowners to practice chimney safety in winter months
U.S. home values gained $1.1 trillion, renters paid record $535 billion in 2015
The value of all homes nationwide grew $1.1 trillion in 2015, and is expected to end the year at $28.5 trillion total. The value of the entire housing stock grew 4.1 percent over the past year, slower than the 6 percent growth in 2014. The total value of all homes has regained $5.3 trillion since hitting its lowest point during the housing bust in December 2011, but is still … [Read more...] about U.S. home values gained $1.1 trillion, renters paid record $535 billion in 2015
Latest real estate transfers
Real Estate Transfers during the period of Nov. 15 to 30, 2015. Wading River 11792 C. Volmut & P. Fleming to Stamos Construction, 40 Waverly Ct., Residential Vacant Land, 1.15 Ac., $160,000; on Nov. 19, 2015. Akalika & RPNL Invest to J. & J. Arline Jr., 4 Taconic Court, One Family Year-Round Residence, .8 Ac., $800,000; on Nov. 20, 2015. C. & T. … [Read more...] about Latest real estate transfers
Desire to buy strong despite affordability, economic concerns
Although only half of surveyed households believe the economy is currently improving, nearly all young renters eventually want to buy a home, and a convincing majority still view homeownership as part of their American Dream, according to a new quarterly consumer survey released today by the National Association of Realtors. Additionally, a newly-introduced index tracking the … [Read more...] about Desire to buy strong despite affordability, economic concerns