2018 HOUSING MARKET REPORT Greater Ithaca Area

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1 2018 HOUSING MARKET REPORT Greater Ithaca Area

2 WARREN Community Philosophy We believe that giving back to our community is the most meaningful and important investment we can make. The health and growth of our community is an initiative we take very seriously. Below are just some of the amazing organizations that we are proud to support Warren Real Estate NEWS 65 Years Strong Warren Real Estate is proud and honored to have served the real estate needs of so many in the community for 65 years. Expanding on a legacy started by Ann Warren in 1953, her grandson Bryan leads the company into the future and has grown to be the area s #1 premiere real estate services provider. Expanding our Reach Warren Real Estate takes a stake in Horseheads/Corning/Elmira NY by opening a branch office on W. Broad Street. With 4 locations and now in 3 markets in Central New York, Warren is committed to providing the best local service with top producing agents in your market. warrenhomes.com- market leader Warren Real Estate understands the importance of keeping up with the online marketplace. We have fully renovated and improved our online presence. On our new website, you will find cutting edge technology and extremely enhanced overall user experience. 2 All local stats in this report are based on IBR MLS reporting data. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

3 THE WARREN ADVANTAGE Your Market Leader Choosing the right company makes all the difference 1. Track Record and History Since 1953, Warren has been a successful and highly reputable force in the Finger Lakes real estate business. Most Sold Listings in the Market Highest Avg. Selling Price Fewest Days on Market Highest Per Agent Production $260mm Annual Sales Tompkins & surrounding counties 102 Warren Agents 4 Local Real Estate Offices 65 Years in the Market 2. The Local Choice Family-owned business with deep roots in our area. Fully committed to the health and growth of our local community. Let our position become your position. Our success is directly connected to your success. Thank you for choosing the best in the business to help represent you in the buying and selling of your property. Company C 3. Market Leader #1 in sales, year after year. 4. Most Successful Agents The average sales of Warren agents outperformed the average agent sales of our largest competitor by 48%! 5. Tools and Resources Home to the area s top producers, Warren utilizes the latest technology, state-of-the-art facilities and the best sales techniques to fulfill ll all your real estate goals. Company D Company E Howard Hanna 171 MILLION Warren Real Estate 194 MILLION 3

4 THE WARREN ADVANTAGE Your Market Leader: Highest Selling Price, Fewest Days on Market and Most SOLD Properties Average Residential Selling Price by Company Ithaca Board of Realtors Howard Hanna WARREN REAL ESTATE Ithaca Board of Realtors Avg Sale Price $227,534 Days on Market: 77 List to Sell: 95.5% Total Res. Sales $509 mil # sold listings 1,098 Side-by-Side Comparison 2017 Warren Real Estate Average Sale Price $256,330 Days on Market: 57 List to Sell: 96% Marketshare $194 mil # sold Listings 348 Howard Hanna Avg Sale Price $237,765 Days on Market: 77 List to Sell: 96% Marketshare $171 mil # sold Listings 288 4

5 RESIDENTIAL Selling or Buying a HOME? KNOW YOUR MARKET Since 1953, putting people in their dream home has been the way of life at Warren. With 65 years experience buying, selling and marketing property, you can rely on Warren as your resource for finding information related to market trends, property values, inventory, zoning, land planning, subdivision, building lots, improvements, commercial, due diligence and more. With a Warren agent, you will find all of the resources, techniques and tools that you ll need in order to make more educated decisions about buying, selling and real estate investing. How many homes sell yearly? ALL RESIDENTIAL SALES 2017 Number of Homes Sold 1,098 Average Selling Price $227,534 Average Days on Market 77 Average Sell to List Ratio 95.5% Source of information: Ithaca Board of Realtors Multiple Listing Service. Statistics based on total residential sales reported to Ithaca Board of Realtors. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. 5

6 LAKE FRONT MARKET TRENDS How many lakefront homes sell in this area? ALL LAKE FRONT SALES 2017 Number of Homes Sold 52 Average Selling Price $336,091 Average Days on Market 122 Average Sell to List Ratio 92% Average Price per Square Foot $ Average Residential Lake Front Sale Price 6

7 LAKE FRONT THE WARREN ADVANTAGE Market Leader in Lake Front Homes Highest Average Sale Price Most Lake Front homes SOLD SOLD in Fewest Days Source of information: Ithaca Board of Realtors (IBR) Multiple Listing Service. Statistics based on total residential lake front sales reported to Ithaca Board of Realtors. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. 7

8 COMMERCIAL Common Commercial Practice Areas Development Sites Re-Development Sites Commercial Commercial Land Commercial/Residential Commercial Industrial Inns and B&B s Hotels Farms Mixed Use Mobile Home Parks Manufacturing Restaurants Retail Schools Warehouse Wineries MLS COMMERCIAL SALES 2017 Average Days on Market 134 Average Sell to List Ratio 83.25% How many commercial properties sell on MLS? THE WARREN ADVANTAGE Let Our Network Become Your Network 8

9 w. warr LAND Selling or Buying LAND? KNOW YOUR MARKET The Finger Lakes is abundant with beautiful land. With over 65 years experience buying and selling land, you can rely on Warren as your resource for finding answers to questions related to land values, trends, inventory, zoning, land planning, subdivision, building lots, improvements, commercial, due diligence and more. With a Warren agent, you will find many of the resources, techniques and tools that you ll need in order to make more educated decisions about buying and selling land and real estate investing. How many land properties sell yearly? ALL LAND SALES 2017 Average Selling Price $91,875 # of Properties Sold 163 Average Days on Market 179 Average Sell to List Ratio 92% Company B Source of information: Ithaca Board of Realtors Multiple Listing Service. Statistics based on total residential sales reported to Ithaca Board of Realtors. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. 9

10 National Data Northeast Region NAR 2017 National buyer and seller trends derived from National Association of Realtors (NAR) 2017 Home Buyer and Seller Profile, a comprehensive annual study buyers sellers warren 10 The number of homes a typical buyer viewed over an average of 10 weeks 65 The percent of home buyers who were married 88,800 The average gross household income of a typical buyer 10 How many years the typical seller lived in their home 55 Average age of typical home seller 103,300 Th median household income of typical home seller 65 The number of years Warren Real Estate has been The Best in the Business 80 How many top notch real estate professionals working everyday at Warren to help home buyers and sellers 194 Millions of dollars in volume of sales in out of 10 buyers would use their agent again or recommend to others TOP10 What Buyers and Sellers can expect from their Warren Agent: 1)Immediate Access/Response 2)Honesty and Trustworthiness 3)Experience and Education 4)Good Communication and Technical Skills 5)Professional, Friendly, Assertive 6)Neighborhood Knowledge 7)Price Guidance 8)Wide Network 9)Negotiation Skills 10)Market Knowledge Warren Real Estate is in the business of providing high level service to buyers and sellers. On this page is a list of what you can expect from any Warren agent, and what skills you should ask for from any real estate professional. Thank you for allowing us to do what we love and what we do best - providing you with the best possible real estate service. 10

11 Homes Sales: Market Overview All Residential Home Sales on Multiple Listing Service In Detail Source of information: Ithaca Board of Realtors Multiple Listing Service. Statistics based on total residential sales reported to Ithaca Board of Realtors. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. 11

12 Accepted Contracts by Month Get your home on the market early to take advantage of the early buying surge! In Detail Source of information: Ithaca Board of Realtors Multiple Listing Service. Statistics based on total residential sales reported to Ithaca Board of Realtors Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. 12

13 When Do Homes Go Under Contract? Missed the Spring Market? Don t worry, there is still activity throughout the year! In Detail Although the Spring Market is when most properties go under contract, don t worry if you ve missed the Spring. Many properties get sold throughout the rest of the year (69% of contracts are accepted outside of the Spring market). Source of information: Ithaca Board of Realtors Multiple Listing Service. Statistics based on total residential sales reported to Ithaca Board of Realtors in Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. 13

14 Average Residential Selling Prices In Detail Source of information: Ithaca Board of Realtors Multiple Listing Service. Statistics based on total residential sales reported to Ithaca Board of Realtors. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. 14

15 Average Residential Days on the Market (List Date to Under Contract) In Detail Source of information: Ithaca Board of Realtors Multiple Listing Service. Statistics based on total residential sales reported to Ithaca Board of Realtors. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. DOM = Days On Market is calculated based on the time that a listing is on the market. This calculation starts from the List date and continues until the 1st off-market date is recorded for the listing. If the listing goes in and out of an off-market status, the DOM will not include the time the listing was in an off-market status. MLS calculation changed

16 Average Sell to List % All Residential Homes IBR In Detail Source of information: Ithaca Board of Realtors Multiple Listing Service. Statistics based on total residential sales reported to Ithaca Board of Realtors. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. 16

17 NEIGHBORHOODS MARKET REPORT Average Sales Price by School District 2017 MARKET AVERAGE $227,534 Source of information: Ithaca Board of Realtors Multiple Listing Service. Statistics based on total residential sales reported to Ithaca Board of Realtors. Average Selling Price, residential homes by school district* or elementary school (no*). Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. 17

18 BELLE SHERMAN MARKET REPORT BELLE SHERMAN 2017 Belle Sherman Trend of Average Selling Price Number of Homes Sold 58 Average Selling Price $266,892 Average Days on Market 31 Average Sell to List Ratio 98.68% Median Price per SqFt. $ Source of information: Ithaca Board of Realtors Multiple Listing Service. Statistics based on total residential sales reported to Ithaca Board of Realtors. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. THE WARREN ADVANTAGE Market Leader with Highest BELLE SHERMAN Average Sales Price and Most SOLD Listings 18

19 BEVERLY J MARTIN MARKET REPORT BJM 2017 Number of Homes Sold 41 Average Selling Price $255,430 Average Days on Market 58 Average Sell to List Ratio 98.37% Median Price per SqFt. $ BJM Trend of Average Selling Price Source of information: Ithaca Board of Realtors Multiple Listing Service. Statistics based on total residential sales reported to Ithaca Board of Realtors. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. THE WARREN ADVANTAGE Market Leader with Highest BJM Average Sales Price and Highest Volume Plus Twice the # of SOLD Listings 19

20 CAROLINE MARKET REPORT CAROLINE 2017 Caroline Trend of Average Selling Price Number of Homes Sold 62 Average Selling Price $259,676 Average Days on Market 52 Average Sell to List Ratio 97.12% Median Price per SqFt. $ Source of information: Ithaca Board of Realtors Multiple Listing Service. Statistics based on total residential sales reported to Ithaca Board of Realtors. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. THE WARREN ADVANTAGE Market Leader with Highest CAROLINE Average Sales Price 20

21 CAYUGA HEIGHTS MARKET REPORT CAYUGA HEIGHTS 2017 Cayuga Heights Trend of Average Selling Price Number of Homes Sold 61 Average Selling Price $390,614 Average Days on Market 46 Average Sell to List Ratio 97.7% Median Price per SqFt. $ Source of information: Ithaca Board of Realtors Multiple Listing Service. Statistics based on total residential sales reported to Ithaca Board of Realtors. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Excludes lake front properties. THE WARREN ADVANTAGE Market Leader with Highest CAYUGA HEIGHTS Average Sales Price and Highest Volume PLUS 47% MORE SOLD LISTINGS 21

22 ENFIELD MARKET REPORT ENFIELD 2017 Enfield Trend of Average Selling Price Number of Homes Sold 35 Average Selling Price $213,816 Average Days on Market 69 Average Sell to List Ratio 95.44% Median Price per SqFt. $ Source of information: Ithaca Board of Realtors Multiple Listing Service. Statistics based on total residential sales reported to Ithaca Board of Realtors. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Excludes lake front properties. THE WARREN ADVANTAGE Market Leader with Highest Volume of ENFIELD Homes SOLD 22

23 FALL CREEK MARKET REPORT FALL CREEK 2017 Fall Creek Trend of Average Selling Price Number of Homes Sold 30 Average Selling Price $269,660 Average Days on Market 37 Average Sell to List Ratio 99.64% Median Price per SqFt. $ Source of information: Ithaca Board of Realtors Multiple Listing Service. Statistics based on total residential sales reported to Ithaca Board of Realtors. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. THE WARREN ADVANTAGE Market Leader with 62% More Listings SOLD 23

24 NORTHEAST MARKET REPORT NORTHEAST 2017 Northeast Trend of Average Selling Price Number of Homes Sold 51 Average Selling Price $320,445 Average Days on Market 62 Average Sell to List Ratio 97.38% Median Price per SqFt. $ Source of information: Ithaca Board of Realtors Multiple Listing Service. Statistics based on total residential sales reported to Ithaca Board of Realtors. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. THE WARREN ADVANTAGE Market Leader with Highest NORTHEAST Average Sales Price and 32 Fewer Days on Market 24

25 SOUTH HILL MARKET REPORT SOUTH HILL 2017 South Hill Trend of Average Selling Price Number of Homes Sold 78 Average Selling Price $290,132 Average Days on Market 80 Average Sell to List Ratio 96.54% Median Price per SqFt. $ Source of information: Ithaca Board of Realtors Multiple Listing Service. Statistics based on total residential sales reported to Ithaca Board of Realtors. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. THE WARREN ADVANTAGE Market Leader with Listings Selling 2 Months Faster 2017 Days on Market 25

26 DRYDEN MARKET REPORT DRYDEN 2017 Dryden Trend of Average Selling Price Number of Homes Sold 89 Average Selling Price $175,385 Average Days on Market 68 Average Sell to List Ratio 95.42% Median Price per SqFt. $ Source of information: Ithaca Board of Realtors Multiple Listing Service. Statistics based on total residential sales reported to Ithaca Board of Realtors. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. THE WARREN ADVANTAGE Market Leader with Highest DRYDEN Average Sales Price and Highest Volume PLUS 33% FEWER DAYS ON MARKET 26

27 GROTON MARKET REPORT GROTON 2017 Number of Homes Sold 44 Average Selling Price $153,977 Average Days on Market 76 Average Sell to List Ratio 94.99% Median Price per SqFt. $85.65 Groton Trend of Average Selling Price Source of information: Ithaca Board of Realtors Multiple Listing Service. Statistics based on total residential sales reported to Ithaca Board of Realtors. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. THE WARREN ADVANTAGE Market Leader with Least Days on Market Sold Properties in Groton by Warren Agents 27

28 LANSING MARKET REPORT LANSING 2017 Lansing Trend of Average Selling Price Number of Homes Sold 70 Average Selling Price $308,589 Average Days on Market 76 Average Sell to List Ratio 96.57% Median Price per SqFt. $ Source of information: Ithaca Board of Realtors Multiple Listing Service. Statistics based on total residential sales reported to Ithaca Board of Realtors. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Excludes lake front properties. THE WARREN ADVANTAGE Market Leader with 80% More SOLD Listings and Fewer Days on Market 28

29 NEWFIELD MARKET REPORT NEWFIELD 2017 Newfield Trend of Average Selling Price Number of Homes Sold 24 Average Selling Price $151,531 Average Days on Market 107 Average Sell to List Ratio 92.8% Median Price per SqFt. $ Source of information: Ithaca Board of Realtors Multiple Listing Service. Statistics based on total residential sales reported to Ithaca Board of Realtors. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. THE WARREN ADVANTAGE Market Leader with Highest NEWFIELD Average Sale Price Plus 40% Fewer Days on Market 29

30 TRUMANSBURG MARKET REPORT TRUMANSBURG 2017 Trumansburg Trend of Average Selling Price Number of Homes Sold 77 Average Selling Price $208,493 Average Days on Market 67 Average Sell to List Ratio 96.65% Median Price per SqFt. $ Source of information: Ithaca Board of Realtors Multiple Listing Service. Statistics based on total residential sales reported to Ithaca Board of Realtors. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Excludes lake front properties. THE WARREN ADVANTAGE Market Leader with Highest TRUMANSBURG Avg. Sales Price, Most SOLD Listings and Fewest Days on Market TWICE AS MANY TRUMANSBURG LISTINGS 35 FEWER DAYS ON MARKET THAN OUR COMPETITOR 30

31 WHY WARREN? THE BEST IN THE BUSINESS SERVICES AND BENEFITS WARREN OUR COMPETITORS #1 Real Estate Company in Tompkins County x Highest average sale price, most listings sold in the market Most skilled agents in the area, highest per agent production for any large firm and more top agents than any other company. Your OWN single property website with premier syndication strategy Interoffice marketing strategy including high level networking and communication Locally, family owned since 1953 Comprehensive local market reports Offices open 7 days a week to service our clients with 3 full time managers Annual open house extravaganza and other featured open house weekends. Warren Mobile APP with up to min data, notifications, robust searching, direct to agent communication x x x x x x x x x Real Estate Sign placed on property. x x High quality photography and brochures to maximize buyer appeal. x not always Listed on MLS, exposing your listing to all the area s buyers. x x Print advertising in the Ithaca Real Estate Journal. x x Syndication to hundreds of websites. x x National and international referral network. x not always Premier craigslist posting and monthly re-posting. x not always Broker inspections and open houses (agents discretion) x not always Campaign to potential buyers and sellers. x x Provide feedback if available and monitor showings x x 31

32 WARREN REAL ESTATE MARKETING The Best in the Business In order to stay one step ahead, we must know consumers needs and desires. Whether it is helping our sellers position their property online in the best possible way to reach their selling goals, or making it easier for buyers to search on our website, we always do our homework first! You will find all these features and more at Warren Real Estate. WHAT DO ONLINE BUYERS MOST WANT? Importance of online features for home buyers in the home viewing process Source: National Association of Realtors, Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers 32

33 YOUR OWN PROPERTY WEBSITE PREMIER SERVICES For each Warren seller, a single property website is included in your marketing package. We are the only brokerage in the area that offers this cutting edge service! LISTING SYNDICATION As soon as we turn ON your single property site, your listing data will be syndicated to all the most important online real estate search sites. YourPropertyAddress.com MULTI-LINGUAL CAPABILITIES so we never miss a buyer! Afrikaans Albanian Arabic Belarusian Bulgarian Catalan Chinese (simplified) Chinese (traditional) Croatian Czech Danish Dutch English Estonian Esperanto Filipino Finnish French Galician German Greek Hebrew Hindi Hungarian Icelandic Indonesian Irish Italian Japanese Korean Latvian Lithuanian Macedonian Malay Maltese Norwegian Persian Polish Portuguese Romanian Russian Serbian Slovak Slovenian Spanish Swahili Swedish Thai Turkish Ukrainian Vietnamese Welsh Yiddish MOBILE WEBSITE INCLUDED Latest technology gives you 24/7 mobile access. Your home will have its own mobile website! Looks great on Iphone or Android...even works great on older phones! 33 90% OF CONSUMERS BEGIN THEIR SEARCH ONLINE! More buyers mean a better chance of finding one willing and able to meet your terms, price and desired closing date. EVERYTHING A BUYER COULD NEED Maps and aerial view, showing request, and so much more!! The more information we can provide, the easier it is to attract a serious buyer. Ask your Warren agent today for a virtual walkthrough of the features.

34 ITHACA ACCOLADES Top 10 Media Mentions Ithaca's Firelight Camps named Best Yoga Retreat New York by Shape, December 2017 Ithaca Beer Company s flagship Flower Power IPA as one of The 25 Most Important Craft Beers Ever Brewed by Food & Wine Magazine, January 2017 Experience the Finger Lakes Tours in Ithaca ranked in TripAdvisor s Top Wine Tours in the U.S., TripAdvisor 2016 Cornell University and Ithaca College ranked in Top 30 List of LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges & Universities by Campus Pride Index, August 2016 Ithaca is ranked the #2 Best Small College Town by USA Today, April 2016 Men's Journal names Ithaca one of ten Best Places to Live, March 2016 Ithaca named Coffee Capital of New York State, January 2016 Ithaca Farmers Market as one of 10 of America s Best Farmers Markets by Travel + Leisure, September 2015 Ithaca named Healthiest City in New York State by 24/7 Wall Street, September 2015 Ithaca ranked among the 20 Best College Towns in America, April 2015 Ithaca named among Best Small Cities for Young Single Women, March 2015 Robert H. Treman State Park named Best Swimming Spot in New York State, March Cheapest Urban Cities for TwentySomethings, February, 2015 Ithaca named 9th Most Exciting College Towns by MSN Real Estate, May 2014 The Finger Lakes is ranked the #8 must-visit spot on the "Wine Tours of the World" feature from ABC News, April 2014 Tompkins County is named the #2 "Healthiest County in New York" by CountyHealthRankings.org, April 2014 Ithaca named the #10 Best New York Art Spots that Aren't in NYC by the Huffington Post, March 2014 Tompkins County named a top producer of Notable Baby-Boomers by The New York Times, March 2014 Ithaca named one of "America's Most Romantic Towns" by Travel + Leisure, January 2014 Ithaca named #1 Best College Town by The AIER College Destinations Index, November 2013 Ithaca ranked #3 "10 Secretly Amazing Cities for Wine Lovers" - MSN Real Estate online, October, 2013 Ithaca Ranked #1 "Top 10 Cities You Want to Walk to Work" by MSN Real Estate online, September 2013 Finger Lakes Region in "America's Top 10 Lakes to Visit this Fall" - The Daily Beast online - Conde Nast Traveler, September 2013 Ithaca named in "Top 25 Youngest Best Places to Live - America's Best Small Towns" - CNN Money, August 2013 Cornell University ranks #5 "Ten Coolest Schools" - Sierra Magazine, August 2013 Ithaca College Among Nation's Best; Ranks Radio #1 & Theater #7 - Princeton Review, August 2013 (link to The Ithacan) Ithaca ranks #4 for "10 Most Livable Cities" - MSN Real Estate News, August 2013 Ithaca Farmers Markets Ranks #4 in "8 Must-Visit Farmers Markets Around the U.S." - Zagat.com, July 2013 Ithaca ranked #8 - "10 Great Places to Live" by Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine, July 2013 Ithaca ranked #3 of US Cities for Work-Life Balance by NerdWallet.com, July 2013 Ithaca named #1 Smartest City in America by VentureBeat online, June 2013 (based on study by Luminosity) Ithaca named #1 best college town in America - "Top 10 Best College Towns in America" by Business Insider, January 2013 Ithaca named "Most Secure Place to Live" for municipality with less than 150k residents by Farmers Insurance Group, October 2012 Ithaca ranked "#1 College Destination" by American Institute for Economic Research, October 2012 Cornell ranked #5 in the "Top 25 Colleges for Outside Readers" from Outside Magazine, August 2012 Ithaca ranked #5 in "The 10-Best Cities for Millennials," by Moving.com and 24/7WallSt.com, July 2012 Ithaca ranked #1 for Prime Workforce Growth among 365 metro statistical areas, Area Development Magazine, June 2012 Ithaca ranked 3rd best city for Finding Employment Right Now, Forbes, May, 2012 Cayuga Scenic Byway ranked Top 10 All American Road Trip by Yahoo Travel, May, 2012 Ithaca ranked Top 10 in Great Quirky Places to Retire, AARP Magazine, April 2012 Ithaca/Tompkins County ranked a Top 10 Small to Mid-sized Fourth Economy Community by Fourth Economy Consulting, April 2012 Ithaca ranked America s most secure small town, Farmers Insurance study, Dec Ithaca ranked a top-seven retirement town in Retire Here, Not There, Smart Money, Nov Ithaca ranked one of the 10 Best Places to Retire 2012 by US News & World Report, Oct Ithaca ranked one of 19 Perfect Towns by Outside magazine, Oct

35 ITHACA ACCOLADES Top 10 Media Mentions Ithaca ranked one of the 10 Best Places to Retire 2012 by US News & World Report, Oct Ithaca ranked one of 19 Perfect Towns by Outside magazine, Oct Cornell ranked #19 in 100 Best Companies by Working Mother magazine, Oct Cornell ranked second in Best Employers for Workers over 50 by AARP, Sept., 2011 Ithaca ranked #9 on AARP's list of "10 Affordable Cities for Retirement." AARP Magazine Sept-Oct, 2011 Top Ithaca once again ranked in "Top 100 Places to Live" by RelocateAmerica.com, June, 11 Ithaca ranked top-10 city for "Carless Retirement" by US News & World Report, online, March 2011 Ithaca ranked #6 in "America's Foodiest Towns," (pop under 250,000) by Bon Appétit magazine, Sept. '10 Ithaca ranked #1 "Best College Town" (under 250,000 pop.) by American Institute for Economic Research, Sept. 10 Ithaca ranked #7 in "America's Brainiest Metros", The Daily Beast, online, August, 10 Ithaca ranked #1 among 350 U.S metro areas as the best place for recent college grads, The Daily Beast, online, June, 10 Ithaca ranked in top-100 places to live, top-10 recreation cities and top-10 small towns by RelocateAmerica.com, April, 10 Ithaca listed a "Top Retirement City for Wine Lovers," US News & World Report online, May 2009 Ithaca ranked third (again, see Dec. 07) in Farmers Insurance study, "Most Secure Places to Live - Small Towns," May 2009 Ithaca ranked in top-100 American cities by RelocateAmerica.com, April 2009 Ithaca ranked a top-10 city for job-seeking retirees, US News, Jan. 22, 2009 Ithaca ranked #1 "Best Middle Class Housing Markets" by Forbes.com, Dec. 4, 2008 Ithaca's Gimme! Coffee ranked #2 in "9 Great Coffees," by Saveur magazine, iss. 114, Oct Cornell University named #1 employer for people over 50 by AARP Magazine, Sept Ithaca's Gimme! Coffee ranked best coffee bar by Food & Wine magazine, Sept Ithaca ranked #1 "green commuter" city by AARP Magazine, Sept Ithaca Beer named New York's #1 craft brewer at the annual Tap NY Festival, Aug Ithaca ranked #6 in "The 20 Best Towns in America" by Outside magazine, Aug Ithaca's EcoVillage selected as a top-8 "Ecotopia" by Forbes magazine, April 2008 Ithaca chosen as a top-10 global travel destination by Gore-Tex and the Adventure Travel Trade Association, April 2008 Ithaca ranked 2nd in Smart Money magazine's "7 Best Places to Retire in an Economic Downturn," Feb Ithaca ranked third among "America's Smartest Cities," by Forbes Magazine, Feb Ithaca schools ranked 2nd nationwide among metro areas under 500,000 by Expansion Management Magazine, Dec Ithaca ranked third in Farmers Insurance study, "Most Secure Places to Live - Small Towns,": Dec Ithaca ranked third in Relocate America's "Top 100 Places to Live in 2007," Relocate-America.com, April 2007 Ithaca ranked second in "Best Green Places to Live," by Country Home magazine, April 2007 Ithaca listed as one of the 10 "Best Places to Live" for gays and lesbians by The Advocate, March 27, The Advocate is the nation's leading LGBT publication Ithaca ranked first in "12 Great Places You've Never Heard Of," Mother Earth News magazine, July/Aug Ithaca ranked among the "12 Hippest Hometowns for Vegetarians," VegNews magazine, July/Aug Ranked eighth in "50 Smart Places to Live", Kiplingers Personal Finance, June 2006 Ithaca ranked 17 nationwide among the "Best Places for Business and Careers," Forbes magazine, April 2006 Ithaca ranked fourth in Relocate America's "Top 100 Places to Live in 2006," April, Relocate-America.com Number-One City for Knowledge Workers, "College Towns Are at the Heart of the Knowledge Sector Economy," Expansion Management magazine, March/April 2006 "12 Great Places to Retire", Kiplingers Personal Finance, March 2005 "Number-One Emerging City," in the book "Cities Ranked and Rated" by Bert Sperling and Peter Sander, 2004 "Best healthy city in the Northeast," Organic Style Magazine, September / October 2003 Ithaca Ranks 14 in Outside Magazine's "40 Best College Towns," September 2003 "Best Lesbian Places to Live - The Ten Lesbian-Friendliest Cities in the USA," Girlfriends Magazine, November 2002 "America's Five Best Mountain Biking Towns" Bike Magazine, June 2002 "Best Places to Vacation," Money Magazine, April 2002 "100 Great Escapes: Top-10 Trips," Travel & Leisure Magazine, March/April 2002 "American Values - Where to Buy a Retirement Home," Smart Money Magazine, Feb The Ithaca Farmers Market named one of the "60 Best American Public Places," Utne Reader, January

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