The short version
Across Dutchess, Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Ulster and Orange, the story is not one market. It is six. Inventory, days on market and buyer competition all diverge by county, and the difference is big enough to change your strategy.
If you are buying, the county you compromise on matters more than the month you start.
What sellers should know
- Price it to the comparable street, not the county average.
- Photography and a clean first weekend still drive the offer count.
- Homes that sit past week three usually have a pricing problem, not a market problem.
What buyers should know
- Get fully pre-approved before you tour, not pre-qualified.
- Decide your commute ceiling first; it narrows the map faster than price does.
- Be ready to move on a Friday listing. The good ones do not last the weekend.
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