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A unique (and wet) place to get married?

A visit to the Dover Stone Church in Dover Plains, NY.  There is so much natural beauty in our Hudson Valley region!  The author has a series of videos of different hikes in around the Dover Plains area, and they are all worth watching.

As we move through the Spring season, we keep getting more good news.  Nationally most the real estate news is good, and the Mid-Hudson Valley is conservatively following the same pattern as the nation.  The only negative news seems to be the continued low inventory levels that are keeping the numbers down to a lower level than they would otherwise be.

I was reading a survey that was conducted by an Association of REALTORS® in a Midwestern state (not New York) that showed that the reasons that homeowners are not selling have drastically changed over the past few years.  

In 2012, the most common reason for not selling was that homeowners were waiting to sell for a higher price, with 59% selecting this response. The next most common answer, concerns about the economy, came in a close second with 56%. 50% indicated that would-be sellers' homes were underwater. In a distant fourth, only 16% of survey participants indicated that potential sellers weren't selling due to a lack of homes to buy after selling their home.

Compare the 2012 responses with those from last month's survey, and the changing attitudes are dramatic:

Watch the video for a look at the town of Beacon New York, its people, and its charm.  From unique gift shops, to art galleries, music stores, bars and restaurants, to it's scenic surroundings, Beacon is a gem of tradition and pride.