NY towns can postpone assessments, Grievance Day because of coronavirus shutdown
Most towns in New York have a deadline of May 1 to publish tentative assessed values for each property. Those values are used to determine
April 30, 2020
Most towns in New York have a deadline of May 1 to publish tentative assessed values for each property. Those values are used to determine
There is a new takeout restaurant that is coming to East Amherst and plans to open for business this month! A former manager from The Columns
The Buffalo apartment market is seeing large investment from investors outside the area, an occurrence not seen in recent years. Real Estate Investment Trust Welltower
The City of Lackawanna has added another business to its Gateway Trade Zone along the Lake Erie side of Route 5, with a regional distribution
The odds appear to be in Saratoga’s favor that racing will return this year, but chances are it could look much different. The New York
By Lawrence Yun, chief economist, National Association of Realtors The lowest count of listed homes because of COVID 19. But inventory was already low even
Spring means that many property owners are receiving reassessment notices from their local governments. However, there are some communities are putting off or have suspended
First it was New York State warning about deficits, and then school districts. But cities and towns have huge deficits, too, and without federal assistance,
The real estate market has hit the pause button during the coronavirus pandemic. Sellers are holding off on listing their properties in what was already
Reassessments are never popular and they are even more unpopular when they occur during a previously unimaginable pandemic. Many residents have questioned why the town
In January, the Town of Sweden was notified by the NYS office of Real Property Services that our residential properties were significantly underassessed. I undertook
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Q: How are you selling homes while maintaining safe practices during the coronavirus pandemic? Colette Harron Realtor at William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty in Essex,
Shake Shack is returning a $10 million federal loan to be distributed to other struggling businesses after the fast food chain secured additional funds. The
Existing-home sales fell in March following a February that saw significant nationwide gains, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Each of the four major
Washington developer Douglas Jemal is spending so much time in Buffalo with his various projects that he needed a bigger home. The founder and CEO
M&T Bank chairman and CEO Rene F. Jones knows the region is facing tough times with the Covid-19 pandemic. But he is also encouraged that
Computer Task Group is considering selling its Buffalo headquarters for a profit after receiving several unsolicited offers to purchase the Knox Mansion on Delaware Avenue,
Business has ground to a halt at the Delavan Station retail building on Main Street in Buffalo – and the site’s manager is worried. “They’re
In New York the timing of real property assessments and the “grievance” process are set by state law. Despite the current crisis, the state has
Cheektowaga and Grand Island officials are right to delay their property reassessments given the Covid-19 pandemic. But as soon as the pandemic passes, the reassessments
Ten million Americans lost their jobs over the last two weeks. The next announced unemployment rate on May 8th is expected to be in the
The real estate industry is growing alarmed over recent moves to tighten credit standards for new loans to home buyers as banks try to fend
With the housing crash of 2006-2008 still visible in the rear-view mirror, many are concerned the current correction in the stock market is a sign
Chiropractors, you may now report for work in New York. The same goes for landscapers, lawyers and telecommunications workers — in some circumstances. Non-essential businesses
It’s never easy to buy or sell a home—even in the best market conditions. During the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s become nearly impossible. I know this
On Tuesday, April 7, we issued an alert in connection with New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s Executive Order No. 202.6 – Continuing Temporary Suspension
Salina Town Supervisor Colleen Gunnip said she favors continuing property-tax reassessments in the village of Liverpool despite protests from the village’s board of trustees. “We’ve
The federal banking agencies today issued an interim final rule to temporarily defer real estate-related appraisals and evaluations under the agencies’ interagency appraisal regulations. The
A quarter of Realtors® with clients putting contracts on homes this week had at least one do so without physically seeing the property, according to
