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  October 6, 2014 M att Trainor - M.S., C.P.R.P. Superintendent of Recreation & Parks North Castle Recreation's Spook-Tacular at the North Castle Community Center!! Dear Robert, Halloween is almost here!  Please join us for a night of Spooky Fun at the North Castle Community Center!   WHEN:  Friday, October 24 from 7 - 9pm WHERE:  the North Castle Community Center 10 Clove Road North White Plains, NY 1060. FOR:  Ghosts and Goblins from Kindergarten through 5th Grade! Come dressed in Costume!  This is a FREE event; music, prizes, dancing, snacks and more! Click HERE for an event flier! Our Goal here at the North Castle Recreation and Parks Department is to serve you better. Better programming, better customer service, and going the "extra mile" is what we aim to do. If you have any questions, comments, or ideas - please don't hesitate to stop in and let us know.  We a...

A slew of shockingly good housing data shook U.S. markets last week, especially lumber. Reports showed that construction of new homes is rising from the post-recession doldrums and that sales of existing homes increased for the fourth straight month. Lumber, which is closely tied to the construction industry, has been rising with the restrengthening housing market, reaching a five-month high Friday at $355 per thousand board feet. Though still down drastically from the 2004 peak price of $460, lumber has been gaining due to better U.S. housing data and ongoing demand from developing countries, especially China. Although the Chinese import most of their lumber from Russia and Canada, China’s impact on the global market raises local U.S. lumber prices as well.   Alongside lumber’s rally, copper prices gained as well, climbing to a 10-day high Friday at $3.21...

The former L.A. home of actress Agnes Moorehead , who played Endora on Bewitched , has been relisted after a short hiatus from its $18.99M ask, and Curbed LA notes that it once bore the mark of late great artist and designer Tony Duquette . According to Just Call Me Aggie, a blog dedicated to the late actress, Moorehead enlisted the celebrated maximalist to help her decorate the place, but the interior of the gated Spanish-style estate has since been altered from the way Moorehead had it when she passed in the mid-'70s. The antique doors have been stripped of their black paint, the wood, which she had painted white, has been restored to its natural color, and the black-and-white marble floor of the rumpus room has been covered with carpet. The "outrageous chandeliers" that Morehead and Duquette had installed in the living room have been replaced with period-style chandeliers reminiscent of the '20s, when the home was built, and the bedroom no longer sports the ...

If you love the idea of a relaxing soak in your own backyard hot tub , but don’t want a big, unsightly plastic and fiberglass tub, why not try one with a more organic look? With wood, stone or concrete surrounds (and some strategic landscaping), these 12 hot tubs complement their natural surroundings — so you can enjoy the view and soak in peace. Projects by Giffin & Crane Save to Ideabook Email Photo Curvy surround with sliding cover. This innovative tub, which the designers call the 007 Spa Deck, includes cedar decking set into a stainless steel frame, with a cover that slides into place. The swoop of the deck echoes the roundness of the hot tub, helping the tub look at home in the landscape. Margie Grace - Grace Design Associates Save to Ideabook Email Photo Nestled into rocks. Tumbled rocks hug this beautiful wooden tub, creating a natural staircase into it. Rocks are also used here to create a built-in bench surrounding the fire pit. S...

Banish those bare walls. Go from boring to unbelievable with a few creative tricks: Hang Plates The good china needn't stay behind the cabinet glass. Display plates or flea-market finds in a space where art would feel cramped, such as in the corner of a large kitchen or along a lengthy corridor. A casual assemblage of patterned and neutral plates delivers a visual bang that's homey. (For this project, pick up special wire hangers from the local hardware store.) Hang Plates Create a Gallery Let your wall express yourself. There are no rules saying everything needs the same frame or, better yet, that everything needs to be framed. Choose art, prints, and photos that tell a story about people, places, or things in your life. If you're hanging a grouping of art, maintaining two inches or more between frames on all sides is a good rule of thumb. Gallery Wall Transform A Stairway When it comes to hanging art, we often need to force ourselves to think beyond the li...

12 images <div class="gallery loaded"><a href="http://curbed.com/archives/2014/05/06/canary-yellow-florida-manse-assaults-senses-wants-17m.php"><img src="http://cdn.cstatic.net/images/gridfs/536865b8f92ea13dd000e9ab/l9ee7ae44-m0o.jpg" width="500" height="334"></a><br /><a href="http://curbed.com/archives/2014/05/06/canary-yellow-florida-manse-assaults-senses-wants-17m.php" style="font-size: 9px; text-align: center;">Click here to view the full photogallery.</a></div> Location: Lantana, Fla. Price: $16,995,000 The Skinny: The eye-scorching canary yellow exterior is just the beginning with this home in an exclusive gated neighborhood on South Florida's Hypoluxo Island; within these walls lies room after room of diabolically decorated interiors, revealed layer by layer like a Russian nesting doll of bad taste and worse furniture. The Florida room sets the tone...

Advocating Good Government Concerned Citizens of North Castle Established 2004 You are Cordially Invited To An Open Discussion of Property Tax Trends and Issues in Westchester County Featuring: Mary Beth Murphy Executive Director Westchester County Tax Commission Thursday, April 24 th at 7:00 pm at the American Legion Hall 35 Bedford Road, Armonk, NY 10504 Come and meet your neighbors, enjoy some wine and cheese, discuss the future of property taxes in Westchester County and the Town of North Castle, and how they affect your home values now and in the future. The Concerned Citizens of North Castle, Inc.* was established in 2004 as a non-partisan, not for profit community organization. Its mission is to help North Castle residents learn about, and objectively discuss, all sides of critical issues impacting the Town. This meeting is the first of a series of ...

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You are Cordially Invited To An Open Discussion of Property Tax Trends and Issues in Weschester County Featuring: Mary Beth Murphy Executive Director Westchester County Tax Commission Thursday, April 24 th at 7:00 pm at the American Legion Hall 35 Bedford Road, Armonk, NY 10504 Come and meet your neighbors, enjoy some wine and cheese, discuss the future of property taxes in Westchester County and the Town of North Castle, and how they affect your home values now and in the future.

Only about 17% of the 350 metro markets in America have seen a return to or growth beyond their last normal levels of housing activity, according to the National Association of Home Builders /First American Leading Markets Index. Exactly 59 metros can be said to have fully recovered. This represents a net gain of 11 metros year over year. Notably, a large number of the most recovered metros are in and around renewed petroleum activity – places in West Texas and North Dakota. The index’s nationwide score ticked up to .88 from a March reading of .87. This means that based on current permit, price and employment data, the nationwide average is running at 88% of normal economic and housing activity. For single-family permits and home prices, 2000-2003 is used as the last normal period, and for employment, 2007 is the base comparison. A little more than a quarter of metros saw their score rise this month and 83% have shown an improvement over the past year, the report says. ...

Zillow Inc. is focusing on expanding on-the-go usage for StreetEasy.com, the New York City property-listings website it acquired in August , with plans to introduce a mobile application for more devices this year. Zillow will relaunch StreetEasy for the iPhone and add apps for Android and iPads, Chief Executive Officer Spencer Rascoff said. About one-third of StreetEasy traffic is from mobile devices, less than the two-thirds share for the Seattle-based parent company, he said. Zillow, which bought StreetEasy for $50 million and made the service free earlier this year, is seeking to boost the site's mobile usage as a growing number of New York apartment hunters search for property information on their phones and other devices. The plan is in line with a broader strategy within the company to bring in mobile users, Mr. Rascoff said. "We're a software company, not a brokerage," Mr. Rascoff said. "Our technology expertise is truly differentiated in mobile. It...

Freddie Mac today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS ® ), showing average fixed mortgage rates moving down following weaker than expected economic and housing news. News Facts 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 4.28 percent with an average 0.7 point for the week ending March 6, 2014 , down from last week when it averaged 4.37 percent. A year ago at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 3.52 percent. 15-year FRM this week averaged 3.32 percent with an average 0.6 point, down from last week when it averaged 3.39 percent. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 2.76 percent. 5-year Treasury-indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) averaged 3.03 percent this week with an average 0.4 point, down from last week when it averaged 3.05 percent. A year ago, the 5-year ARM averaged 2.63 percent. 1-year Treasury-indexed ARM averaged 2.52 percent this week with an average 0.3 point, unchanged from last week. At this time last year, th...

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Saturday, February 8, 2014 9am- 4pm Eagle Headquarters: Croton Point Park, Croton on Hudson Snow date: February 9 THE COUNTDOWN IS ON: Only 12 days until EagleFest! Eagle sightings are flying in! 1/23: A mixture of adult and immature bald eagles were spotted perched and flying at Croton Boat Ramp, 12:00pm . 1/16 : Croton Boat Ramp, 9:30- 11:00am . 6 eagles were spotted. At least two were adults, the rest sub-adults. A fish crow, a bufflehead and ruddy ducks were also spotted. Conditions: A light wind coming from the North, temperature 34 degrees. 1/11: 27 eagles seen at Croton Point Park. 1/9: 17 eagles spotted on ice in Croton Bay. 1/8: 10 eagles sighted at Peekskill Bay. 1/7: Seen from a 10:50 train from Croton-Harmon to Grand Central; 6 immature bald eagles on ice in Croton Bay. 4 immature, 3 adults (2 in air above group) on ice between Tarrytown and Scarborough. 13 total spotted. Conditions: Clear/sunny, ...

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Freddie Mac ( OTCQB : FMCC ) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS ® ), showing average fixed mortgage rates little changed amid a week of light economic reports. News Facts 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 4.51 percent with an average 0.7 point for the week ending January 9, 2014 , down from last week when it averaged 4.53 percent. A year ago at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 3.40 percent. 15-year FRM this week averaged 3.56 percent with an average 0.6 point, up from last week when it averaged 3.55 percent. A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 2.66 percent. 5-year Treasury-indexed hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) averaged 3.15 percent this week with an average 0.4 point, up from last week when it averaged 3.05 percent. A year ago, the 5-year ARM averaged 2.67 percent. 1-year Treasury-indexed ARM averaged 2.56 percent this week with an average 0.5 point, unchanged from last week. At this time last year, the ...

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