Long Island, NY Real Estate and Homes For Sale

The sister hamlets of Baldwin, Baldwin Harbor, & N. Baldwin are close-knit communities where residents share the same zip code, school district, retail stores, services and parks.

Revitalization efforts include neu street lights, brick pavers and store facades along Grand Avenue. The Baldwin Public Library was recently expanded to 45,650 square feet.

Many different neighborhoods with wonderful tree-lined streets make up the town. Some earlier developments feature either Capes, Colonials, Split Levels, or Tudors, while other sections share a mix of architectural styles and some waterfront homes. Baldwin Harbor has some original cottages that have been renovated.

Baldwin Harbor Park, a town facility bordering Middle Bay, offers athletic fields, a playground, bike paths, a roller rink and skate park.

Sales volume is way down between 2007 and 2008 (almost 50%)  average selling prices for the 2^nd Quarter of 2008 are only down a little less than 9%.

Baldwin,Baldwin Harbor, & N. Baldwin Real estate sales stats are in

Statistics for June 2007 sales

Statistics  for June 2008

Statistics for 2Q 2007

Statistics for 2Q 2008

(Calculations are done excluding zero-values except for %Difference)

Where they grew up and where they call home now: rags to riches celebrity real estate stories

Rags to riches stories of hollywood celebrities - fid out how much the house they grew up in cost and how much the one they live in now costs.

Eddie Murphy, See Home

Beverly Hills, CA - Eddie Murphy built a Mission-style $20 million mission in 2005.

Edward Regan “Eddie” Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe-, Screen Actors Guild Award-winning American actor, film director, producer and comedian. Murphy ranks as the number one grossing film star in history, having a total of 33 films to date, his films grossing over $3.4 billion in the US alone, averaging $104 million per film.^[1] He was a regular cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1980 to 1984, and has worked as a stand-up comedian. He has also enjoyed a minor singing career.

Murphy was born in Brooklyn, New York and grew up in the 1960’s where the median home price was $75,400.

Oprah Winfrey, See Home

Oprah resides in a $55 mil home in Montecito, CA with 14 bathrooms and 10 fireplaces.

Oprah Gail Winfrey (born January 29, 1954), often referred to simply as Oprah, is an American television host, media mogul, and philanthropist. Her internationally-syndicated talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, has earned her multiple Emmy Awards and is the highest-rated talk show in the history of television.^[2] She is also an influential book critic, an Academy Award-nominated actress, and a magazine publisher.

Oprah was born in rural Mississippi but grew up in an inner city Milwaukee neighborhood in the 1960’s where the median home price was $60,600.

J.Lo, See Home

Los Angeles, CA - J.Lo lives in a seven bedroom and fourteen bathroom, 12,217 sq. ft home in

Jennifer Lynn Lopez (born July 24, 1969),^[1] popularly nicknamed J.Lo, is an American actress, singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, fashion designer, and television producer. She is the richest person of Latin American descent in Hollywood according to Forbes, and the most influential Hispanic entertainer in America according to People en Español’s list of “100 Most Influential Hispanics".^[2]

Jennifer Lopez was born in the South Bronx, New York and grew up in the 1970’s where the median home price was $86,400.

John Travolta, See Home

Ocala, FL - John Travolta built this $2.5 million dollar Florida house at the end of a private runway in Ocala, Florida, which includes parking for his Boeing 707 and Gulfstream jets. Oh, and a 16-car garage.

John Joseph Travolta (born February 18, 1954) is an Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe Award-winning American actor, dancer, and singer, best known for his leading roles in films such as Saturday Night Fever, Grease, Pulp Fiction, Hairspray, and Battlefield Earth.

Travolta  was born in Englewood, New Jersey and grew up in the 1960’s where the median home price was $76,900.

Billy Joel, See Home

Miami, FL - Billy Joel’s $35 million dollar, 7 bedroom modernist Miami mansion sits on a private island.

William Joseph Martin “Billy” Joel (born May 9, 1949) is an American pianist and singer-songwriter. He released his first hit song, “Piano Man“, in 1973. According to the RIAA, he is the sixth best-selling recording artist in the United States.^[1]

Born in the Bronx, New York, Joel was raised in Hicksville, New York during the 1950’s where the median home price was $61,500.

Will Smith, See Home

Los Angeles - The Fresh Prince renovated this Calabasas castle, worth nearly $20 million. It has its own lake. Mr. and Mrs. Smith have their own full-sized basketball and tennis courts too!

Willard Christopher “Will” Smith, Jr. (born September 25, 1968) is an American actor and rapper. He is one of a small group of people who have enjoyed success in three major entertainment media in the United States. Newsweek has called him the most powerful actor on the planet.^[1] Smith has been nominated for a Golden Globe, two Academy Awards, and has won multiple Grammys.

Will Smith was born and raised in West Philadelphia and Germantown in Northwest Philadelphia during the 1970’s where the median home price was $52,200.

Halle Berry, See Home

Malibu, CA - Halle Berry’s owns an $8 million estate in Malibu, CA. Nearly every room has a coastline view. 

Halle Maria Berry (IPA:; born August 14, 1966)^[1] is an American actress, former fashion model and beauty queen. Berry has received Emmy and Golden Globe awards for Introducing Dorothy Dandridge,^[2] and an Academy Award for Best Actress in 2002 for her performance in Monster’s Ball, becoming the first and still only woman of African-American descent to have won the award for Best Actress.

Halle was born in Cleveland Ohio and grew up in the 1970s where the median home price was $67,600.

Brad Pitt, See Home

Malibu, FL - Brad Pitt’s cliffside crib in Malibu, just $4.5 million.

William Bradley “Brad” Pitt (born December 18, 1963) is an American actor, film producer, and social activist. He became famous during the mid 1990s after starring in several major Hollywood films.^[1] Pitt received a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination for his role in the 1995 film Twelve Monkeys.^[1]

Pitt was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma and grew up during the 1970s where the median home price was $42,600.

Ryan Seacrest, See Home

Los Angeles, CA - Ryan Seacrest recently purchased Kevin Costner’s Los Angeles home for $11.5 million.

Ryan John Seacrest is an American television/radio host and television producer.His first big break after college was him hosting a small radio station called Star 94. Then, He rose to fame as the host of American Idol, and he has since gone on to host E! News Live, Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, as well as such radio shows as On Air with Ryan Seacrest on KIIS-FM in Los Angeles and American Top 40.

Ryan Seacrest was born on Christmas Eve in Dunwoody, Georgia and grew up during the 1980’s $73,000.

Sylvester Stallone, See Home

Beverly Park, CA - Sylvester Stallone’s owns a $10 million 15,121 sq. ft. mansion in Beverly Park.

Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone^[1] (born July 6, 1946) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor, director, producer and screenwriter. One of the biggest box office draws in the world from the ’70s to the early ’90s, Stallone is an international icon of machismo and Hollywood action heroism. He has played two characters who have becomea part of the American cultural lexicon: Rocky Balboa, the boxer who overcame all odds to become a champion, and John Rambo, a sensitive soldier who specialized in violent rescues and revenge.

A Tale of Two Houses

House #1 A 20-room mansion ( not including 8 bathrooms ) heated by natural gas. Add on a pool ( and a pool house) and a separate guest house, all heated by gas. In one month this residence consumes more energy than the average American household does in a year. The average bill for electricity and natural gas runs over $2400. per month. In natural gas alone, this property co nsumes more than 20 times the national average for an American home. This house is not situated in a Northern or Midwestern “snow belt” area. It’s in the South.

House #2 Designed by an architecture professor at a leading national university. This house incorporates every “green” feature current home construction can provide. The house is 4,000 square feet ( 4 bedrooms ) and is nestled on a high prairie in the American southwest. A central closet in the house holds geothermal heat-pumps drawing ground water through pipes sunk 300 feet into the ground.
 
The water (usually 67 degrees F.) heats the house in the winter and cools it in the summe r. The system uses no fossil fuels such as oil or natural gas and it consumes one-quarter the electricity required for a conventional heating/cooling system. Rainwater from the roof is collected and funneled into a 25,000-gallon underground cistern. Wastewater from showers, sinks and toilets goes into underground purifying tanks and then into the cistern. The collected water then irrigates the land surrounding the hou se. Surrounding flowers and shrubs native to the area enable the property to blend into the surrounding rural landscape.

Now, for the clincher:

HOUSE #1 is outside of Nashville , Tennessee ; it is the abode of the “environmentalist” AlGore.

HOUSE #2 is on a ranch near Crawford , Texas; is the residence of the President of the UnitedStates, George W. Bush.

Is this an “inconvenient truth?”

You can verify it at: http://www.snopes.com/politics/bush/house.asp

Just a few years ago, making a commitment to help the environment meant recycling your plastic bags and glass bottles. But today that concept can be taken much further, to the products we buy, the cars we drive, and even the homes we live in.

Now builders have the know-how to make your home healthier, more energy-efficient and more cost-effective by using green materials and technologies. Here are some questions you may want to ask if you are interested in hiring a professional who is also committed to the cause.

• Have you completed any special education or training courses on this topic? Some states and local agencies offer training and even certificate programs for builders who are serious about putting green technologies to work for their clients.

• How can we use the latest technology to reduce costs and boost comfort? This could include using specific kinds of insulation, a special ventilation system, or even solar panels to supplement traditional energy sources.

Empire State housing sales up from February

Albany - April 23, 2008 - Sales of existing single-family homes in New York State in March increased by more than 10 percent compared to February, but lagged behind March 2007, according to preliminary single-family sales data accumulated by the New York State Association of REALTORS.

New York REALTORS sold 5,035 existing single-family homes in March 2008, a 10.1-percent increase compared to the 4,575 sales recorded in February. The March sales total represents a 29-percent decrease compared to the March 2007 total of 7,094.

The March 2008 median selling price of $210,000 represents a 6.7-percent decrease from the February median of $225,000. The March 2008 median selling price represents a 14.7-percent decrease compared to the March 2007 median of $246,150.

In March 2008 sales gains were reported in 31 counties compared to February, while just four experienced growth compared to March 2007.

Thirty-one counties reported gains in median selling price in March 2008 compared to February 2008, while 20 posted gains compared to March 2007.

“With a more than 10 percent increase in sales of existing single-family homes in March compared to February, the New York State housing market is performing better than the national housing market,” said Duncan R. MacKenzie, NYSAR chief executive officer. “While changes in the median selling price fared better on a national level, New York’s median price continues to remain above the national median." 

The New York State Association of REALTORS is a not-for-profit trade organization representing more than 61,000 of New York state’s real estate professionals. The term REALTOR is a registered trademark, which identifies real estate professionals who subscribe to a strict code of ethics as members of the National Association of REALTORS. These REALTORS are also members of the New York State Association of REALTORS as well as their local board or association of REALTORS.