Joel Craig is an award winning Real Estate Salesperson in Coldwell Banker Village Green Realty's Red Hook office. His youtube channel and Facebook pages, "Hudson Valley Lifestyle & Real Estate" are stocked with things to do, see, and visit in the Hudson Valley. Follow his youtube channel and like his Facebook page for more Hudson Valley & Catskills content.

5 Best Hikes Near Woodstock, NY

 
Hey there, maybe you're hanging out in Woodstock and you're getting a little tired of shopping for incense and tie-dye. You'd like to get out and enjoy Mother Nature. Maybe do some tree-bathing or forest yoga? Well, in my latest video, we explore the top five places to do that. Check it out!

15 Homes Under 400k

Affordable Catskills & Hudson Valley Real Estate

Mainstream American media has caught Upstate New York Real Estate fever! From what you’ve read in publications like The Washington Post and the The Wall Street Journal lately, you may have the impression that anyone with a housing budget of under $500,000 might as well unpack their moving boxes and sit this one out. But, it's not impossible to find a home for sale in the Hudson Valley and Catskills region for under $500,000. While it's true that the speed of the market is significantly faster than it used to be (in the second quarter of 2021 the average days-on-market for properties that sold in Ulster County was down 47% to below 50, in Greene County it was down 24% to just

***In case you missed it, this is a reprint of the Daily Mail & Register Star's feature on Regina Tortorella in the Sunday, March 28th issue's special Who's Who In Real Estate Section.

2021 Is The Year Of Expansion For Regina Tortorella

Regina Tortorella is the top performing agent at the top selling real estate company in Ulster and Greene County*. At Coldwell Banker Village Green Realty’s annual awards ceremony last week, she received a Coldwell Banker International President's Premier award, given to only the top 1% of the company's 94,000 agents worldwide. We chatted with Regina about what it means to be a leader in the Upstate real estate. 

First, congratulations on the amazing Coldwell Banker International

***In case you missed it, this is a reprint of the Daily Mail & Register Star's feature on Christine Hinz in the Sunday, March 28th issue's special Who's Who In Real Estate Section.

What’s Happening In Columbia & Greene County Real Estate?

It’s been a crazy year for everyone, but particularly for real estate in the Hudson Valley.

In the last quarter alone, median home prices increased over 25% in Columbia County from the same period in 2019 and overall sales were up 61%. In Greene County median home prices increased over 35% over the previous year and overall sales were up 60%.

If you’ve been thinking about selling but are worried you ‘missed the market’ – you haven’t. But it is vital to have a dedicated, savvy professional working on

***In case you missed it, this is a reprint of the Daily Mail & Register Star's feature on Joel Craig in the Sunday, March 28th issue's special Who's Who In Real Estate Section.

Joel Craig, Real Estate Salesperson at Coldwell Banker Village Green Realty spent 2020 ramping up his real estate business. While his office was moving locations from Rhinebeck to Red Hook (the Red Hook office opens this month) he used the time he’d normally spend in the office to be out and about in the Hudson Valley, finding mystery spots and points of interest to share with his growing social media following. At Coldwell Banker Village Green Realty’s 2020 Joel Craig was honored with an International Sterling Society award, given to the top 22% of Coldwell Banker’s

***In case you missed it, this is a reprint of the Daily Mail & Register Star's feature on Lisa Jaeger in the Sunday, March 28th issue's special Who's Who In Real Estate Section. 

Lisa Jaeger, Successfully Makes Real Estate

An Extension Of The Mountaintop Lifestyle

Lisa Jaeger, Associate Real Estate Broker with Coldwell Banker Village Green Realty in Windham prides herself on living the Mountaintop lifestyle while maintaining a successful real estate business. At Coldwell Banker Village Green Realty’s 2020 Awards Celebration Lisa became a member of Coldwell Banker’s prestigious International President’s Circle, a group of elite agents that represents the top 8% of Coldwell Banker’s 94,000 agents around the globe. She also

Coldwell Banker Village Green Realty held its 2020 awards ceremony today. In a year when our business, which has always been built around handshakes, getting to know one another while driving country country roads, and giving hugs on closing day was turned upside-down, our agents pivoted and achieved. We are so proud. 

A Year of Accolades

2020 was a banner year for accolades at Coldwell Banker Village Green Realty. Coldwell Banker awarded Village Green the honor of becoming part of Coldwell Banker's Chairman's Circle. Coldwell Banker's Chairman's Circle is reserved for Coldwell Banker affiliates in the Top 1% of Coldwell Banker affiliates worldwide. 

CBVGR was also voted Hudson Valley Magazine's "Best Real Estate Firm Of The Hudson

I've noticed something about a lot of our clients - boy are they moving fast! Our clients are buying and selling homes at what feels like warp speed to them; from offer to closing day is a blur, and suddenly it's time to move in and "make it home".

When you're making a move it can be hard to plan out your new space during the blur of closing prep. And because so many people are moving in order to have the space they never knew they needed before, they have lots of space to fill up with comfort on closing day but often don't have enough of their own furnishings to fill that space. You've all heard the warnings about just "Ikea-ing" the heck out of your new home. Heed them! You don't want to look around after a month in your new house and wonder who

(Oh, how the photo above warms our heart - handmade snowshoes, snow, pretty trees, silent woods. Don't worry - we're not going to send you to rent these kind of snowshoes tough; just look at those bindings! These are here for the ambiance. Read on for where to rent snowshoes that reliably stay ON your feet.)

Please raise your hand if you are so, so tired of being cooped up inside...I'm imagining hands going up from Southern New Jersey to Albany.

The state of our social lives has kept us inside this year and I'll be the first to admit that it's getting to be a real drag. Sometimes the ski resorts are booked and as a last-minute planner I'm left without a lift ticket and avoiding the lodge and large groups of people takes a commitment I don't

Hudson Valley & Catskills Region Real Estate Brokerage Coldwell Banker Village Green Realty’s Agents Recognized By Peers And Consumers For Three Prestigious Regional Honors In 2020

2020 was a banner year for real estate in the Hudson Valley & Catskills region of Upstate New York and an honor-filled year for Coldwell Banker Village Green Realty, Ulster and Greene Counties’ long-time #1 selling real estate brokerage.* First, Coldwell Banker Village Green was selected by Hudson Valley consumers as the best Real Estate Firm in Hudson Valley Magazine’s “The Best of The Hudson Valley” survey. Second, Associate Real Estate Broker Mary Ann Miller was honored as 2020 REALTOR® of the Year by the Ulster County Board of REALTORS®. This week, Associate Real