Kevin Tampone

4 days ago | syracuse.com | Kevin Tampone

Monroe County in Upstate New York was among the hottest counties in the nation in March for real estate, according to data from the National Association of Realtors. The county, home to Rochester, ranked No. 5 in the nation for market hotness out of over 1,600 U.S. counties ranked in March. No other county in New York ranked higher than that, but two were among the top 30 in the nation: Broome County at No. 23 and Livingston County at No. 27.

5 days ago | syracuse.com | Kevin Tampone

Syracuse, N.Y. — If you enter the job market with just a high school diploma in the Syracuse metro area, your median annual pay will be a little over $47,000 a year. But some jobs in the region that require a high school education only pay far more. In fact, the top 25 jobs in the Syracuse metro area that require a high school diploma and no college all pay a median of more than $75,000 a year, according to data from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.

6 days ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Kevin Tampone

Share The FBI and the Justice Department have launched a criminal investigation into real estate transactions involving New York Attorney General Letitia James. It’s the first known criminal probe of a law enforcement official who took action against President Donald Trump, according to The Washington Post .

6 days ago | syracuse.com | Kevin Tampone

The FBI and the Justice Department have launched a criminal investigation into real estate transactions involving New York Attorney General Letitia James. It’s the first known criminal probe of a law enforcement official who took action against President Donald Trump, according to The Washington Post. One of the transactions involves the 2023 purchase of a home in Virginia that James said in transaction documents would be her primary residence, according to the Times Union in Albany.

6 days ago | syracuse.com | Kevin Tampone

Syracuse, N.Y. — Car dealers are a major economic force in the Syracuse area and the rest of New York, according to census data. Used and new dealers employ thousands of people and generate billions of dollars in sales across the state. The total dealer payroll statewide is also measured in billions. All that activity is facing uncertainty after President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on imported cars and parts. The new taxes will affect U.S. companies in addition to foreign car makers.