Question: How much should I pay for a survey?
Sarah wants to know how much she should expect to pay to have a 80-foot by 100-foot home lot surveyed. The land is in Albany. I have no experience in this area. Does anybody know?
View ArticleAsk an expert: Closing costs, short sales and more
This post is the start of a new Places & Spaces feature, in which reader questions are answered by an expert in the world of real estate. Today’s questions are directed to Eric Dahl, managing...
View ArticleReader question: What’s going in near Colonie Center?
Katie asks: Does anyone know what is being built on the road across from the entrance to Colonie Center on Sand Creek Rd.? A couple of years back they were supposed to be high end condos/townhouses –...
View ArticleReader question: How do I find community info?
Naomi really loves Round Lake. (It really is a cool town, if you haven’t been.) And her post about living there prompted this response and question from Stanford Steph: Wow, what a great rundown. Makes...
View ArticleAsk an expert: Asbestos in the attic, and a dump in the ‘hood
Here’s the latest installment of Ask an Expert, in which reader questions are put to experts in the field. You, of course, are encouraged to add thoughts and opinions to the answers. The first question...
View ArticleReader question: How do Mass. taxes compare with NY?
As part of the discussion on the Monday post about urban revivals in Massachusetts, reader MUB asks: How does Mass. “tax burden” compare with NY? … Unless something has changed recently, I don’t think...
View ArticleReader question: What’s coming to Fresh Market Commons?
Tracy asks: I was just wondering if you had any idea what was going in The Fresh Market Commons in Latham? Thanks Tracy. Unfortunately, I don’t really have any info, as owner Benderson Development...
View ArticleReaders: What’s happening with the downtown Subway?
From Matthew: Got any info on the slowest renovation of a building space in the history of man, AKA the Subway at State and Pearl? From another reader: Since the Fusion Cafe closed, downtowners have...
View ArticleReader: What’s with Albany’s odd growth pattern?
Brian, who recently relocated to the Capital Region from NYC, asks: I wanted to propose a question to you and the readers: Why has Albany grown the way that it has? I know that’s a bit ambiguous, so...
View ArticleReader question: Was Matt Damon at Crossgates?
Chuck writes: Matt Damon did a video in support of his water.org charity. At the 0:16 second mark of the video they show a picture of one of the entrances to Crossgates. Was Matt Damon at Crossgates?...
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