Fatal Stabbing Of 16-Year-Old Girl Tops Week's Westchester News Fatal Stabbing Of 16-Year-Old Girl Tops Week's Westchester News
Fatal Stabbing Of 16-Year-Old Girl Tops Week's Westchester News WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. --  The 16-year-old suspect accused of fatally stabbing another girl, a New Rochelle High School junior Valaree Megan Schwab, on Wednesday, has surrendered to police. Click here to read the story. Some others top stories of the week include (Click on the link to read the entire story): A Westchester County business owner is seeking $90 million in restitution from Dunkin’ Donuts, claiming that the franchise irreparably damaged his concession stand at the Westchester County Airport. Wegmans, the popular grocery chain known for its massive stores and food courts, is cl…
Two Fleeing From Police After Separate Crashes In Dutchess Tops  News Two Fleeing From Police After Separate Crashes In Dutchess Tops  News
Two Fleeing From Police After Separate Crashes In Dutchess Tops News DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- Two fleeing from police following separate crashes topped the news in Dutchess.  A 33-year-old unlicensed driver carrying a dagger is behind bars after state police say he fled from his vehicle and into the nearby woods after a traffic stop on the Taconic State Parkway in East Fishkill. Click here to read the story. A Dutchess County man took a police K-9 Unit on a wild foot chase through the woods after being involved in a crash that landed his Lexus in a ditch off the Taconic State Parkway. Click here to read the story. Here are some of the other top stories of t…
Westchester Luxury Home Sales Hit 10-Year High Westchester Luxury Home Sales Hit 10-Year High
Westchester Luxury Home Sales Hit 10-Year High Sales of luxury homes selling for $2 million and higher in Westchester County hit a 10-year high in 2017 with 357 high-end homes sold, a 4.7 percent increase from 2016, according to a new Houlihan Lawrence Luxury Market Report. Sale prices for luxury homes rose slightly from 2016, with the median sale price at $2.60 million, up from $2.56 million. Total sales for 2017 topped the $1 billion mark, a 6.2 percent increase from the previous year’s volume.  Two markets – Scarsdale and Rye – accounted for approximately 43 percent of the total luxury sales in Westchester in 2017. Westchester’s top…
Luxury Home Sales See Uptick In Putnam Luxury Home Sales See Uptick In Putnam
Luxury Home Sales See Uptick In Putnam Sales of luxury homes selling for $1 million and higher in Putnam and Dutchess counties rose 9.8 percent in 2017, according to a new study released Wednesday, Jan. 10 by Houlihan Lawrence.  The median sale price was $1.5 million, unchanged from 2016, reads the Luxury Market Report. Total luxury sales volume in the two counties was $82.9 million, an increase of 3.3 percent from 2016. The top-performing market in the Putnam-Dutchess area was Garrison with 10 sales of $1 million and higher. Meanwhile, in Westchester, sales of luxury homes selling for $2 million and higher hit a 10-year high i…
Longtime Darien Resident Diane Farrell Joins Houlihan Lawrence Longtime Darien Resident Diane Farrell Joins Houlihan Lawrence
Longtime Darien Resident Diane Farrell Joins Houlihan Lawrence DARIEN, Conn. – Houlihan Lawrence, the leading real estate brokerage in Darien, has announced the addition of real estate salesperson Diane Farrell to its office at 780 Post Road.  Farrell has been a resident of Darien for over 20 years and brings extensive market knowledge and experience to the role. Farrell comes to Houlihan Lawrence with an established skillset as a sales and marketing professional. She was an advertising sales executive in New York City and Fairfield County prior to establishing her Darien-based marketing and public relations business, Farrell Marketing and Media. Her c…