Nate Harrington

1 month ago | syracuse.com | Nate Harrington

Syracuse N.Y. — Housing prices across the nation have been rising since the pandemic and Central New York is no exception. Homes in Onondaga County are now selling for an average of $300,000. It’s the highest figure Dave Manzano Sr. said he has seen in a 39-year career in real estate. Manzano is the current president of the Greater Syracuse Association of Realtors board of directors.

1 month ago | unlockingny.thenewshouse.com | Nate Harrington

Echoes of Erie The rise and fall of New York cities mirrors the growth of the Erie Canal that created them. Without the Erie Canal, Syracuse, Utica and Rochester might not exist. Buffalo might not still be in the top 100 most populated cities in America, and a city other than New York City might have capitalized on its port to become the nation’s center of trade. The Canal’s influence on the upstate region cannot be understated, as demonstrated by its impact on population.

1 month ago | syracuse.com | Nate Harrington

Syracuse N.Y. — The average home sale price in three Onondaga County towns increased at least 15% compared to this time in 2024, according to new data. Skaneateles had the biggest jump in average home sale price at 21.3%. Homes in the town sell for an average of $1.035 million, which is $181,500 more than this point last year. Elbridge’s average home sale price increased 18.4%, good for second-highest in the county.

1 month ago | syracuse.com | Nate Harrington

Syracuse N.Y. — The average home price in two Onondaga County towns grew at least 18% compared to the same time in 2024, according to new data. Skaneateles had the largest increase in average home sale price for Onondaga County at 21.3%. So far this year, 13 homes have been sold in the town. This means homes in the town, on average, sold for $1.035 million. That’s an increase of $181,500 compared to the same time last year.

1 month ago | thisiscny.com | Nate Harrington

Syracuse N.Y. — Several of the top high schools in the Syracuse metropolitan area were ranked within the top 1,000 nationally in the most recent rankings by U.S. News & World Report. Skaneateles High School was the highest-ranked public high school in the Syracuse metro area in the latest rankings. Skaneateles ranked 65th in the state and 538th nationally, according to U.S. News. Fayetteville-Manlius High School ranked second in the Syracuse metro area, 79th in the state and 706th in the nation.