A plain guide to your place upstate.
I dig through the public records on your home and your town so you don't have to, and I tell you the useful parts in plain words: what your place is, what it costs, whether you're paying too much, and what's changing around you.
Free. No account. All from public records.
Why this exists
This is the place I call home. The Western Catskills are full of history, good neighbors, and information that matters but is hard to find, scattered across county rolls, state filings, and flood maps nobody reads for fun.
I pull it together from public sources and put it in plain words, so anyone who lives here, or is thinking about it, can understand their place and feel more at home in it. No logins, no sales pitch, no fine print.
Two ways to start
My promise
- Only public records. Nothing hidden, nothing guessed.
- Plain English. No jargon, no spin.
- No spam, and I never sell your information. If you watch a place, I only write to you about that place, and one click stops it.
- Always free. No account required.
Where the numbers come from
NY State assessment rolls and sales records, FEMA flood maps, the National Weather Service and USGS river gauges, the county's weather stations, the county's public notices, and town calendars. Every source is listed on the Sources page.
It is guidance, not legal or tax advice.