In September of 2003, the National Association of REALTORS® had decided to dedicate each September going forward to be REALTOR® Safety Month. REALTORS® have demanding and public jobs that can drive them to unfamiliar locations and interact with numerous strangers, especially on their own. REALTOR®…
Ulster County Board of REALTORS® Celebrates Black History Month
Each February, Black History Month honors the accomplishments of African Americans as well as acknowledges the barriers and struggles they broke through. Black History Month is also known as African American History Month, which was taken from “Negro History Week”, which was originally an…
UCBR Fair Housing Challenge
The Ulster County Board of REALTORS® is proud to host the Fair Housing Challenge. You can take the Fair Housing Challenge by completing the challenge form. Once completed, email the form to: hvcrmlsforms@gmail.com and put “Fair Housing Challenge” in the subject line. Participation in the Fair Housing Challenge…
Tips for Winterizing Your Listing
We may have just entered into fall, but cool weather is here and winter is right around the corner. Winterizing your listing should be done before winter arrives, so your seller isn’t stuck outside in the cold trying to get it all done before the…
2021 National Real Estate Safety Month Tips
When the pandemic hit, we were unsure of what the future would bring – and we’re still learning every day as the world evolves to our “new normal”. September is National REALTOR® Safety Month. There is no better time to evaluate your safety strategy to…
Reviewing the June Housing Market Report
As REALTORS®, we’re keen on staying up-to-date on the latest trends to hit the housing market. One of our passions is to help keep our clients educated on the information we’re privy to that they might not be thinking about. Follow along below, and keep…
BIPOC Homeownership | Growing an Equitable Housing Market
Overall homeownership has been on an upward trend since Q2 2019. New data suggests homeownership has continued to be on the rise even during the pandemic, according to the Census Bureau’s HVS. As we drill down into the data by demographic, homeownership rates remain low…
The Hybrid Work Schedule | Commuting From Ulster County, NY
We’re sure you’ve likely heard of and even experienced the rise of remote work following the pandemic. Many of us know the commonplace jokes about Zoom meetings and company “happy hours” as everyone worked to navigate all of the challenges and changes that came with…