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Property Taxes Make Up 40% of State and Local Tax Revenues | Chappaqua Real Estate

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According to NAHB tabulations of the Census Bureau’s quarterly data, property taxes constituted 39.7% of state and local tax receipts among major sources for 2014. Sales taxes had the second largest share at 27.8%, followed closely by individual income tax at 27.9%. At 4.6%, corporate income taxes held the smallest share of state and local tax receipts among major sources.

SALT shares

Further gains are expected in all tax receipts as the economic recovery strengthens, however state and local individual income tax, corporate income tax, and sales tax collections are particularly responsive to changing economic conditions.

Gains in state and local individual income tax, corporate income tax, and sales tax collections had outpaced increases in property tax receipts until recently. This trend pushed the property tax share of total receipts from the four major sources from a high of 44.9% in the third quarter of 2010 to just below 40% as of the end of 2014. The share did stabilize recently as property tax revenues continue to grow. The current property tax share remains higher than pre-housing boom measures.

Revenues from property taxes totaled just under $498 billion for 2014.

prop tax revenues

Lagging property assessments and annual adjustments smooth property tax collections across business cycles. Nominal property tax collections are not as prone to cyclical fluctuations as other tax collections and have tended to increase with minor business cycle fluctuations.

 

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http://eyeonhousing.org/2015/03/

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Down to Earth Farmers Markets | Chappaqua Real Estate

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Mamaroneck:
Shovel Ready String Band Plays 10 am-noon;
Honey, Indian Simmer Sauces, & Ice Cream Tempt Local Palettes + More!

Ossining:
Celtic Fiddle with Brian Vegh this Saturday;
Welcome Back Taiim Falafel Shack & OM Champagne Tea + More!

March 19-25th, 2015
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BrooklynWinterOffer
What’s New, In Season, and On Sale This Week
Chicken Bone Broth
Sold in re-sealable bags, easy to recycle.
$10 for one 24 oz bag or $18 for two
Great for the “Bone Broth Challenge” (a cup a day) or
in wide variety of cooking!
Yellow Bell Farm		 Gluten-Free Pasta Varieties: Including Egg + Spinach and Egg
Trotta Foods
Click on a market to see all vendor and event details…

Ossining Winter
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Saturdays
9:00 am-1:00 pm
Claremont Elementary School on Van Cortlandt Avenue, off of N. Highland (Rte. 9)

Note: The market moves back outside to the corner of Spring & Main Streets in downtown Ossining
on Saturday, April 4th.

Mamaroneck Winter

Saturdays
9:00 am-1:00 pm
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
168 W. Boston Post Road

Headed to the city? We’ve got markets there, too. CLICK HERE for details.

Announcements
Down to Earth Markets is Hiring!

It’s Hiring Season here at Down to Earth Markets. As we prepare for the 2015markets, we have PAID,
part-time positions available in Westchester. Most markets run one day per week, from May through Thanksgiving. Click here for details. Applications are due to Frankie Rowland, Westchester/Rockland County Territory Manager, by Tuesday, March 31st. We look forward to hearing from you.

Ossining: Please Order Tierra Farm Nut Products with Market Manager, Samantha

Down to Earth Markets is happy to partner with Claremont Elementary School to hold the Ossining Indoor Winter Farmers Market. In an effort to meet the needs of the school community, Tierra Farm will no longer be a vendor at the indoor market. For customers interested in purchasing Tierra Farm products, there will be weekly order forms available at the market. Please submit your Tierra Farm order form to the market manager, Samantha, during market hours, 9 am to 1 pm. During the week, you can pick up your Tierra Farm order at Down to Earth’s office on Main Street in Ossining.
We look forward to seeing you.

Tierra Farm will return on Saturday, April 4th, when the market moves back outside to its longtime home at the corner of Spring and Main Streets in downtown Ossining.

For upcoming events, visit our Down to Earth Markets Event Calendar.

Stay tuned to all market happenings via our Down to Earth Markets Facebook page
and follow us on Instagram and on Twitter @DowntoEarthMkts.

Rotating* Vendors This Week
*Vendors who rotate through various markets during the season.
They enjoy getting to know many communities. Here’s where to find them this week:

Mamaroneck – Saturday, March 21st

Calcutta Kitchens
Hudson River Apiaries
LizBeth’s Dessert Boutique (Handmade ice cream)

Ossining – Saturday, March 21st

OM Champagne Tea (Small batch kombucha)
Taiim Falafel Shack

Down to Earth Markets 173 Main Street Ossining, NY 10562 Phone: 914-923-4837
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Builders Sentiment Weakens Slightly | Chappaqua Real Estate

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The March NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index dropped two points to 53 from February, the third consecutive monthly decline in the index. While softening during the winter months, the index has remained above 50 since July 2014. Furthermore, of the three components to the index, the expectations for future sales remained steady at 59 (from the downwardly revised February of 59).

The HMI decline was primarily driven by a decline in builders’ judgment of current sales where the index fell three points from 61 to 58. While a reading of 58 is well above the tipping point of 50 where more builders rate the market as good rather than poor, it is the lowest reading in that component since June 2014. New home sales up through January have been moving up.

New Home Sales & HMI Current Sales Component
Builders continue to face challenges finding labor and lots. Lot prices are rising and making it more difficult to remain within buyers’ expectations for the final new home price. Adding labor also means forcing up wage rates while potential buyers remain very price sensitive. Appraisals have also hindered sales particularly at lower price points where supply cost increases have the greatest impact on the final price. A number of comments in this month’s survey mentioned buyers’ desire for bargaining in the face of rising home prices.

Regional changes were in both directions. The three month moving average was down in the Northeast, South and West two, two and seven points respectively but up two points in the Midwest. Monthly regional indicators, often more erratic, were up 13 points in the Midwest but down seven points in the Northeast, two points in the South and 11 points in the West. The more dramatic declines in the Northeast and West align with the larger negative changes in existing home sales in January.

 

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http://eyeonhousing.org/2015/03/builders-sentiment-weakens-slightly/

Weekly mortgage applications drop as rates jump | Chappaqua Real Estate

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A sharp jump in mortgage rates last Friday took its toll on home lending, leaving mostly high-end home buyers on the playing field.

Total mortgage application volume fell 1.3 percent week-to-week on a seasonally adjusted basis for the week ending March 6th, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The fall was driven by a 3 percent drop in applications to refinance. Refinance volume is now at its lowest level since January and accounts for just 60 percent of all applications. Refinances had seen as much as an 80 percent share of all applications in recent years, as rates dipped and home buying stalled.

Mortgage applications to purchase a home rose two percent for the week and are two percent higher than a year ago. The slight increase, however, was largely due to higher-end home buyers. The average purchase loan size last week soared to $294,900, the highest level ever recorded on the MBA survey. The median price of a U.S. home sold in January was $199,600, according to the National Association of Realtors.

“The record high average loan size indicates that the strength of the market remains at the high end. We have not yet seen an influx of first-time homebuyers,” noted Michael Fratantoni, chief economist for the MBA.

A stronger-than-expected February employment report last Friday pushed interest rates higher, as investors now expect the Federal Reserve to increase its lending rate by mid-year. The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($417,000 or less) increased to 4.01 percent, the highest level since the week ending January 2, 2015, from 3.96 percent, with points increasing to 0.39 from 0.30 (including the origination fee) for 80 percent loan-to-value ratio (LTV) loans, according to the MBA.

Interest rates edged back a bit Tuesday, as the stock market sold off, but 4 percent may be the new normal now for 30-year fixed rate loans, with the expectation that they would move higher later this year. While these moves may seem small, they can take away significant purchasing power, especially for lower income borrowers using small down payments. With home price gains accelerating, and still tight supply of homes for sale, home buyers are especially sensitive to every potential penny lost or gained.

 

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https://homes.yahoo.com/news/weekly-mortgage-applications-drop-rates-110000215.html

 

Builder Sentiment about Multifamily Remains Positive | Chappaqua Real Estate

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Builder and developer sentiment about the multifamily market held steady in the fourth quarter, according to results from NAHB’s  Multifamily Production Index (MPI) released earlier today.

The overall MPI—a composite measure of sentiment about production of low-rent apartments, market-rate rental apartments and condominiums—was unchanged at 54 in the fourth quarter.

MPI table 14Q4

The MPI and each of its components is an index that ranges from 0 to 100, where any number over the break-even point of 50 means that more respondents report conditions are improving than report conditions are getting worse.  The overall MPI has been above 50 for three straight years, indicating that builders and developers, on balance, believe the market has been improving consistently over that time.

Among the components of the MPI, the index for low-rent apartments increased one point to 52, the index for market-rate rental fell two points to 62, and the index for condominiums held steady at 50.

Historically, the MPI has performed well as a leading indicator of  starts in buildings with five or more apartments, often moving one to three quarters in advance of the construction numbers released by the U.S. Census Bureau.

MPI chart 14Q4

An overall MPI of 54 is consistent with NAHB’s view that the multifamily segment of the industry has largely recovered from the downturn, and that multifamily production has now reached a healthy, sustainable level.

For more information, including detailed tables on the components of the MPI, see the web page for NAHB’sMultifamily Production & Vacancy Indices.

 

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http://eyeonhousing.org/2015/02/builder-sentiment-about-multifamily-remains-positive/

United States S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Index Up 4.3% | Chappaqua Real Estate

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United States S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Index 2000-2015 | Data | Chart

Case Shiller Home Price Index in the United States increased to 173.02 Index Points in December of 2014 from 172.94 Index Points in November of 2014. Case Shiller Home Price Index in the United States averaged 154.45 Index Points from 2000 until 2014, reaching an all time high of 206.52 Index Points in July of 2006 and a record low of 100 Index Points in January of 2000. Case Shiller Home Price Index in the United States is reported by the Standard & Poor’s.

      Forecast

United States S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Index

 

ActualPreviousHighestLowestDatesUnitFrequency
173.02172.94206.52100.002000 – 2014Index PointsMonthly
2000=100; NSA
The S&P/Case-Shiller 20-City Composite Home Price Index measures changes in residential house prices in 20 metropolitan regions in the United States: Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New York, Phoenix, Portland, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Tampa and Washington D.C. This page provides – United States Case Shiller Home Price Index- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Content for – United States S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Index – was last refreshed on Tuesday, February 24, 2015.
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Local Farmers Markets | #Chappaqua Real Estate

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Mamaroneck:
Seasonal Chef Maria Reina Cooks Up Meal Inspiration from 11am-1pm +
Shovel Ready String Band Entertains from 10am-Noon
Simple Eats with Chef T Debuts + More

Ossining:
Enjoy Celtic Fiddle Tunes with Brian Vegh +
Local Author, Denise Martin, Shares A Taste Back in Time
Kontoulis Family Olive Oil Joins Market for 1st time in 2015 + More!

February 19-25th, 2015
DowntoEarthMarkets.com

BrooklynWinterOffer
What’s New, In Season, and On Sale This Week
Arugula Pesto
Made with arugula from Gajeski Produceand Kontoulis Family Olive Oil
Trotta Foods
Click on a market to see all vendor and event details…

Ossining Winter
​
Saturdays
9:00 am-1:00 pm

Claremont Elementary School
Van Cortlandt Avenue, off of N. Highland (Rte. 9)

Mamaroneck Winter

Saturdays
9:00 am-1:00 pm

St. Thomas Episcopal Church
168 W. Boston Post Road

Headed to the city? We’ve got markets there, too. CLICK HERE for details. 

Announcements
Tune in Tonight 2/19: Miriam Haas & Jon Zeltsman on The Local Live: Food for Thought

Down to Earth Markets Founder, Miriam Haas, and President, Jon Zeltsman, look forward to joining a discussion tonight on the Local Live: Food for Thought, a production by Larchmont Community Television. Along with nutritionist, Elyssa Hurlbut, the group will talk about the state of local food today, including what “organic” truly means, GMO foods, and the role of big business in food production.
The program begins at 7:30 pm – find all the details HERE!

Mamaroneck: Music + Cooking Demo + Meet & Greet with The Journal News

The Shovel Ready String Band will play the market this Saturday from 10 am to noon!
Enjoy their jugband & bluegrass musical style as you shop for delicious market foods.
Speaking of deliciousness, Seasonal Chef Maria Reina, will host a cooking demo from 11 am to 1 pm.
She’s well-known for her recipes in the Small Bites column of The Journal News, and we look forward to her creative cooking at the market. Staff members from The Journal News will be on hand, too, as part of our Community Table program. Stop by and learn about the publication’s latest developments.

Ossining: Celtic Fiddle Songs & Local Author Book Signing
Celtic violinist, Brian Vegh, will share his musical talents with the Ossining market this Saturday from
10 am to noon. Also, stop by the market Community Table and meet author, Denise Martin. Denise grew up in Hastings-on-Hudson and now lives in Ossining. She’ll sell and sign copies of her book, A Taste Back in Time. It celebrates the traditions of her large Italian family and contains over 50 classic Italian recipes, as well as heart-warming stories of people and places in Westchester County.
Denise will also give out free printed copies of two beloved family recipes featured in her book.

Ossining: Please Order Tierra Farm Nut Products with Market Manager, Samantha

Down to Earth Markets is happy to partner with Claremont Elementary School to hold the Ossining Indoor Winter Farmers Market. In an effort to meet the needs of the school community, Tierra Farm will no longer be a vendor at the indoor market. For customers interested in purchasing Tierra Farm products, there will be weekly order forms available at the market. Please submit your Tierra Farm order form to the market manager, Samantha, during market hours, 9 am to 1 pm. During the week, you can pick up your Tierra Farm order at Down to Earth’s office on Main Street in Ossining.
We look forward to seeing you!

Tierra Farm will return on Saturday, April 4th, when the market moves back outside to its longtime home at the corner of Spring and Main Streets in downtown Ossining.

Next Learning Center Class: Wednesday, March 11th

Join us for the next session of the 2015 Learning Center: Tastes of Spring Bloom with Great Olive Oil.
In this class, the owners of Demi Olive Oil and Kontoulis Family Olive Oil will share their family techniques from farm to bottle. The evening will include a cooking demonstration with fresh, local produce.
Great olive oil opens up a new world of taste!
All classes take place at our office at 173 Main Street, 3rd Floor, in Ossining.
Each class is $15 or $40 for three.
Click HERE to learn more and buy tickets.

For additional events, visit our Down to Earth Markets Event Calendar.

Stay tuned to all market happenings via our Down to Earth Markets Facebook page
and follow us on Instagram and on Twitter @DowntoEarthMkts.

Rotating* Vendors This Week
*Vendors who rotate through various markets during the season.
They enjoy getting to know many communities. Here’s where to find them this week:

Mamaroneck – Saturday, February 21st

Calcutta Kitchens
Christiane’s Backstube
Hudson River Apiaries
**NEW TO MARKET!** – Simple Eats with Chef T (Healthy prepared foods to go)

Ossining – Saturday, February 21st

Kontoulis Family Olive Oil
Sisters Wicked Good Soap
Taiim Falafel Shack

Down to Earth Markets 173 Main Street Ossining, NY 10562 Phone: 914-923-4837
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