May 8, 2024

Collateral risk analysis (appraisals being a key element of that) is partially art, partially science.  Those two facets are blended inseparably, like a soup…the  ingredients

Well here we are with the 1st Quarter of 2019 already over, and lots of great news about how well WNY is doing in terms

Home construction across the United States is slowing down—and the timing couldn’t be worse. The country is already at its lowest point in a decade

For Amelia Sandell, the Hudson Valley was appealing because it was nothing like the Hamptons. Although now, she admits, that argument is getting harder to

Binghamton Mayor Rich David saw his property tax assessment for his personal residence at 45 Court St. drop by $47,700 for 2018. While David broke

ALBANY – Westchester and Rockland counties had the highest property taxes in the nation last year, while the Binghamton, Syracuse and Rochester metro areas led

LITTLE VALLEY — The Cattaraugus County Office of Real Property Tax Services is partnering with a half dozen towns to provide assessing services after the

The Nassau County real property tax assessment system is so complex that even experts get confused, and New York’s Senate Democrats, even the ones from

HUDSON — The deadline has been extended for those looking to set up interviews to discuss their assessment. Property owners have five additional days, or

Madison Mayor Paul Soglin voiced his support Tuesday for Governor Tony Evers’s claim that his first state budget proposal will close the “dark stores” loophole that

Property conversions, rehabilitation, and building improvements are moving forward thanks to a strong partnership of the City of Batavia, Genesee County and the City of

The future of the Frontier House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places but vacant since 2004, now rests with one of Western New

Tax Watch columnist David McKay Wilson digs into the issues at Swan Cove at Lake Mahopac in Putnam County.   This is a story of

For stone house enthusiasts, bolder is better. The traditional building technique — which started thousands of years ago when humans began utilizing the sturdy, abundant

Erie County’s sales tax revenue rose 4.25 percent in 2018, the largest one-year increase in seven years, according to the county budget office. Despite slowing

Amherst officials are pitching the Boulevard Mall to prospective buyers as the mortgage holder on the region’s oldest enclosed shopping center prepares to put the

A Bronx warehouse topped the list of largest projects in New York City last month. The Bruckner Boulevard project from Innovo Property Group and Square

With spring on the way, many home buyers are starting their hunt for a new home. But with the housing market in transition, will they

Ken Griffin won’t have to worry about the tax man — at least when it comes to New York City real estate. Last month, the

“In less than four months, developer Rocco R. Termini expects a restored and renovated Hotel Lafayette to be fully operating. Into its seventh month, the

“Across from Philipse Manor Hall, a landmark from the city’s 17th-century Dutch settlement, a row of 19th century buildings will be restored against a backdrop

“Layer upon layer of paint, including pink neon, had to be scraped off to uncover mahogany wainscoting. It took days of cleaning with Q-tips to

“The Community Preservation Corporation (CPC), Jonah Mandelbaum, and Occupations, Inc. announced today the closing of a $7.95 million loan to develop Sunrise Apartments, a 79-unit

“Liberty Gardens, a 180-unit housing project, has stood for 60 years as one of the main public housing centers in the city. During a groundbreaking

Winn Details Its Plans for Sibley Centre “Initial redevelopment plans for the downtown Sibley Centre include market-rate housing on the top three floors and affordable

“Norstar Development USA is resurrecting plans to build a large, multi-family development in downtown Albany, but this time it will be apartments instead of condominiums.

“Taylor, a leading regional general contractor, has been awarded the contract for construction of The Legends at North Ponds. Taylor is teaming with a local

“The historic archway of a long-abandoned school building will be preserved as part of the façade of a new affordable-housing complex to rise in its