Many of those who heat their homes with fuel oil are seeing a decrease in the cost of heating their homes. This is a pleasant surprise for most. If you are one of those who prebuys your oil in the summer you could be not so pleasantly surprised.
The prebuy is one of the many choices most fuel oil companies offer their customers. This program allows a customer to enter a contract and prebuy their fuel in the summer when prices are typically lower saving money in the winter when fuel costs are usually higher. Well.... that is most years. This year is different. In the past most years customers saved a lot of money by pre-purchasing their oil this year the gamble has gone the other way. Prices of oil have dropped significantly. So this year you may be paying a higher price then those that did not pre-buy.
Most oil companies that offer the prebuy have to turn around and buy the oil for their customer, at the summer price so they are "locked in" to the contract too. The prebuy is a gamble that historically has benefited the consumer this year it has benefited the invester that purchased oil futures.
There are programs that cap the oil price, in which the customer pays a fee to keep the fuel oil price below a particular point that is set by the company and others that offer downside protection so the customer gets the lower price. Most full service companies offer budget programs that allow a monthly payment throughout the year to help spread the heating costs over months.
When purchasing a home it is a great idea to interview oil companies before deciding who you will buy your fuel oil from. Things to consider beside these programs is whether the company is a full service company. If you are not able to maintain your system it is important to find a company that offers 24 hour service.
In Ulster County assistance is offered through Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) which is is a Federally funded program that helps low income households pay home energy costs and funds programs for low cost residential weatherization and other energy related home repairs. HEAP is available to low income, TA and SSI households during the heating season (mid-November through April).
For more information
1021 Development Court
Kingston, NY
Phone: 845-334-5045
Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday-Friday
Applications accepted: 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM Monday-Friday. Emergencies are handled on a daily basis.
A full service family owned and operated fuel oil company that offers all these programs in all of Ulster County is Erichsen's Fuel Service 845 691 8612/Dependable Energy 845 657 8592.
Barbara Carter and Becky Cook
Exit Realty Services
New Paltz NY 12561
Mother/Daughter Team Realtors- Your Ulster County Real Estate Professionals
This Veteran's Day we are all grateful to those who have fought for the freedoms we are so lucky to have in our country.
As a way of showing our appreciation and in a small way of giving back our family has started a Cell Phones For Soldiers campaign in Ulster County New York.
Collection sites will be at Erichsen's Fuel Service in Highland New York and at Dependable Energy in Shokan New York.
The cell phones will be recycled and for each phone donated a soldier will be given call time to phone home. To learn more about the Cell Phones for Soldiers visit: http://www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com/about.html
The website has information to set up a collection spot.
It would be wonderful this holiday season if every soldier got the gift of being able to speak to their loved ones. If you have a used phone that is not being used please consider donating it!
If you live in or around Ulster County and would like to donate a phone please call me to make arraingments to drop it off-
Barbara Carter 845 505 3160
I am not a cold weather person- A little snow on Christmas is fine.
This morning the area mountains were snow capped!
It has been COLD! A real change and too quick....
That is unless you like to ski, snow tube or participate in any of the outdoor winter sports. Then you will be happy to hear that West Ulster County had it's first snow fall yesterday. Several schools were closed or released early due to the weather.
Now is a great time to think about finding a winter retreat in the Hudson Valley. There are many great homes on the market at really good prices.
If you are considering purchasing a great first or second home in the Mid Hudson Valley give us a call we would love to help!
Barbara Carter and Becky Cook
Mother Daughter Team Realtors
Exit Realty Services
New Paltz NY
Barbara 845 505 3160 Becky 845 853 4210
Visit us on the web www.UlsterNYHomes.com
or email: UlsterHomes@yahoo.com
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Barbara Carter real estate professional in Ulster and Orange Counties in New York. Homes for sale in New Paltz, Highland, Milton, Marlboro, and Esopus.
~My 5 Grandchildren~
Family and home are Barbara's passion. The natural choice in finding a career was to help other's find a place to call home. Working with her realtor daughter, Becky, and using her five grandchildren in marketing makes the job a family affair.
Barbara and Becky strive to maintain the attitude that HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS, Working closely with their clients to help them find the perfect place to call home is the goal they set for themselves.
As a Property Marketing Expert Designee, Barbara uses the internet to aggressively market listings. Many hours are spent fine tuning the website of this mother/daughter team . Their site www.UlsterNYHomes.com is a wealth of information about the New Paltz/Highland and surrounding Hudson Valley areas.
Barbara Carter and Becky Cook, a Mother/Daughter Realty team with Exit Realty Services in New Paltz NY team up to give clients two active agents working together- Two For You!
As Internet-savvy real estate representatives in your neighborhood, We have had the opportunity to help many homebuyers find their ideal homes and many sellers obtain top dollar for their homes. Buying or selling a home is one of the largest financial transactions that most people ever undertake, so we will help you through every step of the process. Our goal is to make your home buying or selling experience as easy and enjoyable as possible.
Our services include:
* Explaining the home buying and selling process thoroughly
* Diligently searching for a home that meets your criteria
* Pricing your home correctly and implementing a proven marketing plan to sell your home for the most money in the least amount of time
* Negotiating on your behalf
* Tracking the closing process to ensure a smooth transaction
Real estate isn't what it used to be. Buyers and sellers are looking for information and they want it fast. That's where Barbara and Becky come in. They make it their mission to make your dream come true at the speed of the internet.
Here's what partners, Becky Cook and Barbara, will do for you:
Sellers- your home will be exposed to the largest online audience of home buyers in the world. All of our listings are showcased on the nation's number one real estate website REALTOR.com®. We will customize a marketing strategy specifically for you and your home. Your home will be listed and stand out on top home search sites including Google, Oodle, Vast, PropSmart and Trulia.
So what if you're a buyer? We are also featured agents on JustListed.com. We will use not only the internet but also text messaging to get you listings immediately. Once we have your new home requirements, we will get to work finding the listings that match your specific criteria and help you pre-qualify for a mortgage. After you get a chance to look through the listings we will go out for a personal tour of the homes that you decide you want to see.
So what are you waiting for? Visit one of our website www.UlsterNYHomes
We welcome the opportunity to answer any questions you might have about buying, selling or current market conditions. Please call or email us any time, and I will be happy to discuss your next steps in the buying or selling process.
New York State Licensed Associate Broker
Member- National Association of Realtors
Member- New York State Association of Realtors
Member- Orange County Board of Realtors
Associate- Ulster County Board of Realtors
Member- Greater Hudson Valley Multiple Listing Service
Member- Ulster County Multiple Listing Service
Exit Realty Services
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