Greater Binghamton, New York: March 2010

Check out the recent price reduction on this wonderful Three Bedroom Cape Cod in the Chenango Forks School District. Now listed at $169,900, this lovingly cared-for Cape Cod on three acres is ready to move into! Interested? Read on.....

Are you looking for a home in Broome County that needs nothing more than to put your own personality on it? Where all the major work has been done already? Where you can come in and just hang your toothbrush? Then take a look at this terrific three bedroom Cape Cod on three acres of land in the Chenango Forks School District!

Spacious rooms with large eat-in kitchen boasting lots of counter and cabinet space. There is a formal dining room as well as a first floor den or office separated from the living room by a French door. Natural woodwork, updated second floor full bathroom, first floor laundry and plaster walls and ceiling are just some of the nice features in this three bedroom Cape Cod in the Chenango Forks School District.

 This home also has a newer roof, vinyl replacement windows, boiler and electrical system. Rock away the cool summer evenings from the covered front porch. Enjoy a dip in the well-maintained twenty-four foot above-ground pool or just soak in the sun on the huge deck overlooking the fenced yard.

This home is conveniently located just minutes from the town of Chenango Bridge, the City of Binghamton and the intersections of Interstate Routes 81, 86 and 88. The Chenango Commons Golf Course is just up the road as is shopping such as Weis Market, LOWES and Staples.

      Broome Community College, a movie complex, hotels and great restaurants are also nearby making the town of Chenango Forks a great place to live!

Joseph, the cat, not included!

This historic Italianate home for sale on Binghamton's West Side has all the charm you would expect in a period home. Dubbed "Snow's Folly" by the neighbors of the original owner, folks thought it funny that someone would build a home so far from the center of Binghamton at the turn of the century! Eventually, the city grew up around the home and the West Side is considered to be the center of Binghamton.

This 4 bedroom, 2 full bath historic Italianate home is in excellent condition and a home inspection report is available to see. Characteristic to the period are details such as variable plank flooring throughout, grand staircase, dentil moldings and built-in cabinets. Step back in time in a home that has been lovingly decorated in time with the period.

     This historic Italianate home also has many modern features as well, such as cherry cabinets, brand new 200 amp electric service, newer concrete driveway and newer high efficiency furnace. The owners have also installed an inline charcoal water filtration system.

     The beautiful grand staircase leads to the second floor where you will find 4 large bedrooms, a full bathroom with the original claw foot bathtub and 2 small bonus rooms. A second staircase will take you back down to the kitchen.  

     The fenced yard is perfect for the small gardener, boasting lovely perennials and the perfect spot for your home-grown veggies. The yard is completed by the 2 sheds and small koi pond overlooked by the covered deck.

     Offered at $184,500 this home is ready to move into today. Call, text 607-237-4526 or email me at JenArbach@HouseBMine.com for a private showing. Visit my website www.HouseBMine.com for more information and photos.

Apalachin residents weighed in yesterday on whether or not they wanted to spend 4.5 million dollars to renovate and extend the current Fire Station on Pensylvania Avenue. The vote was 542 to 500 against the project. Volunteer firefighters will have to continue to deal with the antiquated and overcrowded facility.

Perhaps they can come back with a less expensive version such as a metal building instead of the brick one that was proposed.  

This Sunday, March 21st, come visit this mint condition 4, 2.5 bath bedroom townhouse at its Open House, from 1:00 to 2:30. Showing pride of ownership, this home boasts an updated kitchen with solid maple cabinets, granite countertops and a new microwave range hood. Sliders from the dining room take you out to the huge deck overlooking a professionally landscaped and fenced yard. Architechtural roof, newer carpet and a beautiful custom fireplace complete the package. Take a look at the neighborhood by visiting google street view maps:  http://tinyurl.com/yerleqz

For even more information and more photos visit my website at www.HouseBMine.com  Click on "Properties" and then "Search the MLS". You wont have to log in to search for this and other homes in real time. Contact me to see any home in the Greater Binghamton Area!

Offered at $167,900, this home is affordable living in the Susquehanna Valley School District. MLS#173130.

Apalachin, in the Town of Owego residents vote today on a referendum deciding whether or not to spend 4.5 million dollars to upgrade and build out the current firehouse facility. Voter turn-out was especially heavy today in this hotly debated issue. Those in favor of the referendum hope to see a new facility added to the current one bringing the Apalachin station into the 21st century.

The existing station, built in 1952 and last renovated in 1976 is in desperate need of more space, upgraded equipmement, bunkers and and the addtition of a proper exhaust ventilation system. Taxes will rise approximately $71 per year based on a $99000 assessment. This is the average assessment for Apalachin but many homeowners will pay far less.

Many folks believe that the volunteers deserve the newer facility since they give so much of themselves no matter the day, no matter the weather. They hope that the new facility will attract fresh blood and encourage volunteers to spend more time at the station cutting down on response time.

Those opposed feel that the 4.5 million dollars is overkill and is not necessary to continue to provide excellent service to the residents of Apalachin. They believe that the current facility is sufficient since there have never been any code violations at the station. Some felt that in the current economic climate they should be looking at consolidating services with other local stations, not spending money to upgrade.

The polls close at 9pm and the results will be broadcast on local TV stations such as WGNG Channel 12.

      For more information on the Greater Binghamton Area and Apalachin, New York visit my website:

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Mark your calendars now for the Owego, NY Strawberry Festival! This year marks the 30th anniversary of the event which began back in 1981.

From the official website: 'This year's theme is "30th Berry Birthday Bash!" The festivities begin on Friday Night, June 18 and Saturday, June 19, for Strawberry Festival 2010!  This will be a BERRY special 30th year of the Strawberry Festival, the Southern Tier's grandaddy signature festival, an event filled with entertainment, food, artisans, parade, strawberry shortcakes, wine tasting and everything else strawberries!  The Festival grows each year and manages to keep its small town country flavor boasting approximately 30,000 visitors each year.  It's an outdoor event held rain or shine in downtown Owego, New York, last year's "coolest small town in America!" 

The Festival kicks off Friday night at 5:30 pm till 10:30 pm and on Saturday runs from 9 am - 6 pm.

Affordable living in this brick split level home located in the Susquehanna School District. The Greater Binghamton Area of Upstate New York is home to some of the country's most affordable homes and this home is just one of the many examples. Located in the Town of Binghamton this home has vinyl replacement windows, central air and hardwood floors to enhance this 3 bedroom, 1 bath home on .7 of an acre. Situated at the end of a dead-end street with pretty views and offered at only $99000 this home is waiting for you and your ideas. MLS#174090.

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It is so sad to see the current condition of our beloved country. The Founding Fathers had no intentions of being so involved in the lives of our people. The Constitution declares "We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America." I think the modern fathers have taken this directive to the extreme and the people are from from being tranquil.