I don’t see nuttin’
25 Birchwood started at $4.188 million back in May, 2007 and didn’t sell, even though its price was eventually dropped to $3.685 million. It was withdrawn from the market last month but it reappeared today, now asking $3.995 million.

136 Cat Rock has a somewhat cheerier story, I suppose. Originally listed in January 2006 for $3,750 million it dropped to $1.995 last January and finally went to contract last week for what I presume was a deep discount from its final asking price.

My advice, as always; try to price it right to begin with and if it doesn’t move, drop your price severely. Don’t increase it – buyers aren’t that dumb.

Another moment of
brilliance
21 Topping Road, 27 acres in the Back Country just east of the Helmsley place, has been offered for sale since August 2003 for $37.5 million. No one seemed impressed with that price so the sellers have switched brokers and brought it back on the market for $49.5 million. If that doesn’t work, perhaps they’ll raise it to $125 million so they can be just like Leona (her place hasn’t sold either).