When buying real estate, in addition to other considerations, like view, condition, privacy, style, acreage, or a bedroom on the first floor, school district rankings can be a factor in the buying decision, as are property taxes. Both can be important to buyers. But just how important?
JUNE RECIPE
The residential real estate market in the first six months of the year for the three counties where Main Street Magazine is circulated, Dutchess and Columbia in New York and Litchfield in Connecticut, posted mixed results in a year to year 2025 to 2024 comparison. Twelve-month median prices at the end of June 2025 […]
All photography accompanying this article is courtesy of Joel Petra of DDREPS and Bailey Roubos of Drone Hub Media.
History is taking place in the heart of Ancramdale, which straddles the southern border of Columbia County in New York. For the first time ever, a 2,150-acre farm, Mill Farm to be precise, is being offered […]
Mahar Real Estate, founded in August of 2024 and based in Hudson City Centre in Hudson, NY, is operating with the polish and purpose of a well-established firm. After years in the industry, founder Daniel “Dan” Mahar launched the company to offer a grounded, client-focused experience rooted in local knowledge.
“Too many brokerages have become […]
Above: Grassland Dessert Café in Lakeville, CT, renovated the former enclosed porch of a vacant Chinese restaurant to provide extra outdoor seating for enjoying an ice cream cone. Photo by Christine Bates.
Maybe it started during COVID, when it seemed safer to see friends outside and have groceries delivered, or maybe it was the increasing square-foot […]
Above: A complete kitchen renovation was required for this Livingston, NY, house at an estimated cost of $45,000. Photo courtesy of Andrew Gates, Houlihan Lawrence Real Estate
The old real estate saying is that a kitchen and the primary bedroom are the selling features of a house. Of course, that presumes that location, size, price, style, […]
Above: St. Patrick’s Church at the corner of Barton and Church Streets gleams in the sun of early spring. Photo by Anne Day.
Millerton, the smallest village in Dutchess County, NY, with less than 1,000 people, once had four active churches – Methodist, Catholic, Presbyterian, and Baptist. Today only the First Baptist church holds […]
Above: The 5,000-square-foot renovated horse barn on Hammertown Road in Salisbury, CT, is on the market for $5,490,000 with 12 acres and additional barns and outbuildings. Photo by Brian Wilcox courtesy of Elyse Harney Real Estate.
In Dutchess County, where large tracts of agricultural land are more available than in neighboring Litchfield County, agricultural “farm” […]
Water, air, and soil – The invisible threats
Understanding indoor and outdoor air, water, and soil characteristics has never been more critical. Environmental dangers, often invisible, can affect your health and the value of your real estate and, except for radon and smoke detectors, are not part of typical home inspections. How often have you […]