Are New Yorkers Struggling To Sell Their Homes?

Maybe you're like me and thinking about retiring and moving to the South. Before I do that, I'll have to sell my house in New York. If you're in the same boat and want to know how long it might take before you get an offer, we have a few answers.

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A few months ago the market was on fire, it was so hot that homes in New York were selling practically the same day they were put on the market. Is that still the case? A study done by PortlandRealEstate.com pulled data from Zillow to find out what states homes are taking the longest to sell their homes. After all the results were in, New York came in fifth.

The States That Take the Longest To Sell a Home

Surprisingly (to me anyway), the study found that Hawaii is the #1 state that takes the longest time to sell a home. Their houses would sit an average of 65 days on the market. Louisiana and Mississippi come in second and third place.

New York takes about 54 days to receive an offer on your home. However, if you're living in Malone (a town in Franklin County), you might have to wait a little bit longer. Houses there take 91 days to sell. The rest of the houses in New York are selling a lot faster.

The States Where Houses Sell the Fastest

When it comes to the other end of the selling spectrum, New Hampshire is where the houses are selling the fastest. Houses in New Hampshire take an average of only 23 days to sell there.

21 Famous Upstate NY Homes You've Probably Never Heard Of

Here is an eclectic collection of 21 homes that have wonderful back stories to them. Several are grand mansions, several are museums, one is basically a cabin, and one is attached to a lighthouse. The homes have fantastic DNA to them. You may be surprised that a couple of these homes have very significant connections to famous authors. One is the home of a medical family who practiced there for 80 years (same family!). Take a look at these "unknown homes of Upstate New York." And the best thing is that...they are all open to the public for tours! I wrote a book about the famous homes of Upstate New York titled "Open House" (Syracuse University Press) and these are some of the best ones from that book!

Gallery Credit: Chuck D'Imperio

14 Spectacular Places to See A Concert in Upstate New York

These are some of the most glamourous and astoundingly beautiful theaters in all of Upstate New York. From the very modern (the Frank Gehry designed concert hall at Bard College) to the very, very old (several from 150+ years ago), this is a collection of great places to see a concert in Upstate New York. Note that this gallery includes the original "String of Pearls." These are gorgeous vaudeville and silent movie houses built in the early 1900s, and are still active today. They "string" along from Troy to Buffalo. Just awesome!

Gallery Credit: Chuck D'Imperio

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