27 Ridge View Dr · Lake Carmel, NY
Flood risk 1/10 · Minimal
- FEMA flood zone
- X (unshaded)
- Chance of flooding over 30 yrs
- 0.0%
- Est. flood insurance / yr
- $473 – $860
Fire risk 5/10 · Moderate
- Est. fire insurance / yr
- $691 – $1,283
Heat risk 4/10 · Minor
- Hot days now (above 97°F)
- 7 days/yr
- Hot days in 30 yrs
- 16 days/yr
Wind risk 4/10 · Minor
- Chance of severe wind over 30 yrs
- 18.0%
Air-quality risk 3/10 · Minor
- Unhealthy air days now
- 2 days/yr
- Unhealthy air days in 30 yrs
- 3 days/yr
Risk factors via First Street. Map © Google.
Why this score? — see what drove the C- grade
The composite is a weighted blend of 9 inputs, each scored 0–100. Each bar is that input's sub-score; the figure is the points it added to the 100-point composite (weight × sub-score).
- Cash flow +18.7/30.0
- ARV discount +8.1/15.0
- 1% rule +6.0/10.0
- DSCR +5.9/10.0
- Schools +5.0/10.0
- Livability +3.3/5.0
- Rent growth +2.5/5.0
- Condition / age +2.5/5.0
- Appreciation +0.0/10.0
$725,000
🖨 Deal sheet (PDF) 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence
Listing remarks MLS
FIRST TIME ON THE MARKET! Beautiful home has room for all, pride in ownership abounds. Gourmet kitchen w/Viking gas stove, double ovens, drawer microwave, quartz countertops, massive refrigerator/freezer. Eat in kitchen with cozy fireplace opens up to living room. SGD to your deck overlooking large level lot w/in-ground sprinkler system, 75' rock retaining wall, Invisible Fence for the dogs & a huge 20X40' Gunnite inground pool. Formal dining room, laundry/powder room w/Maytag front loader washer/dryer, oversized two car garage. Master suite w/walk in closet/built in shelves, jacuzzi tub, shower, 2nd bed has wall of built- in shelving, 3rd & 4th bedrooms spaciously sized. Full finished walk out basement w/large office, full bath, storage, central air, Boiler "guts" replaced 1yr.ago & hot water heater and SGD to patio & pool. Close to all! Patterson Rec, Thunder Ridge Skiing,park w/lake, shops, train, Rt.684 & I84. Owner including snow blower! Taxes $14,565. AFTER STAR! Additional Information: Amenities:Storage,HeatingFuel:Oil Below Ground,ParkingFeatures:2 Car Attached,
Key facts
- Gas cooktop
- Eat-in-kitchen
- Large center island
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What this means for you Summary
Snapshot
- This is a 4-bed/3.5-bath single-family listed at $725k.
Deal economics
- At list price, monthly cash flow is $721 ($9k/yr) — positive.
- The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
- Meets the 1% rule at list price ($8k rent vs $725k).
- Cap rate 7.5% vs local median 2.3% in Lake Carmel — top-decile yield for the area; either an underpriced asset or a hidden risk that comps aren't pricing in. Stress-test before assuming the spread holds.
Location & tenants
- Location reads 66/100 on livability (#650 in NY) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: employment A+, housing A+; Watch: amenities F, commute F, cost of living F.
- Carmel Central School District (suburban): math 46% / reading 63% proficiency, ranked #258 of 590 in NY (top 44%) — acceptable for families but not a draw, mixed tenant base, ~2y average lease; only 17% free/reduced lunch — higher-income household profile.
- Zoned schools: Matthew Paterson Elementary School (math 47% / reading 62%, grade C, #908 of 2,108 statewide, top 46%, 488 students, 41% FRL); George Fischer Middle School (math 21% / reading 56%, grade F, #437 of 729 statewide, top 60%, 1,130 students, 38% FRL); Carmel High School (math 97% / reading 87%, grade A+, #171 of 1,100 statewide, top 18%, 1,365 students, 36% FRL) — zoned schools average 38% FRL vs 17% district-wide (22 pts higher); higher-poverty schools than district average — tighter screening recommended.
- Market conditions: 49 active listings in the ZIP; 1 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; 142 units permitted in Putnam County in 2024 (75 in 5+ unit buildings).
Forward outlook
- Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $5k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $22k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
- Putnam County population projected to shrink 3% by 2050 — rents likely to lag national; underwrite the cash flow, not the appreciation.
Negotiation context
- Only 3 days on market — expect competitive offers; lowballing is unlikely to land.
- 2 sale attempts since 8y ago with the ask held roughly flat each time — persistent listings suggest the price (not the market) is what's stuck; bring a comps-based counter.
- Current owner paid $525k; 38% above their basis — modest negotiation headroom, anchor on the comps not their cost.
Risks & watch-outs
- Climate carrying-cost: moderate wildfire risk — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Questions for the listing agent
- Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
- Schools are D-rated, which usually means shorter tenancies and higher turnover. Who's the typical renter profile here, and what's been the actual vacancy rate?
- What's the average days-on-market for RENTAL listings here right now (not sales)? A rising rental-DOM trend means longer vacancies and softer asking-rent achievability than the comps imply.
- What's the recent tenant-quality profile in this submarket — average credit score on applications, eviction rate, late-payment / NSF rate, and stable-employment percentage? A property-management company in the area should have these aggregated.
- How much new for-sale + rental construction is in the pipeline within 1–3 miles? Heavy new supply typically softens prices + rents 12–24 months out; constrained supply supports both.
Investment metrics
- 1% rule
- 1.10% ✓
- Cap rate
- 7.49%
- Cash-on-cash
- 4.26%
- DSCR
- 1.19
- GRM
- 7.6
CMA / ARV
- ARV (on-the-fly)
- $734,526
- Comps found
- 3
Show comp detail 3 sales within ~0.75 mi
| Address | Dist | Beds/Ba | Sqft | Sold | Price | $/sf | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 190 Route 292 | 0.59mi | 4/2.0 | 3,290 (-2%) | 4mo | $630,000 | $191 | 60 |
| 270 Cushman Rd | 0.45mi | 4/3.5 | 3,256 (-3%) | 22mo | $806,000 | $248 | 56 |
| 49 Vista Ln | 0.42mi | 4/2.5 | 3,200 (-5%) | 20mo | $699,999 | $219 | 52 |
Match score weights: distance 35% · size 25% · config 20% · recency 20%. Top-matched comps best support the ARV.
Projected returns pro-forma
-3.0% appreciation · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon
- IRR
- -9.6%
- Equity multiple
- 0.65×
- Total profit
- $-71,097
- Equity at exit
- $108,100
- IRR
- -0.1%
- Equity multiple
- 1.00×
- Total profit
- $-845
- Equity at exit
- $62,685
Cash invested: $203,000 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.
Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology
- Overall (STATE)
- 15 Strongly Tenant-Friendly
- State New York
- 15 Strongly Tenant-Friendly · D+10
- County
- — inherits STATE
- City
- — inherits STATE
ZIP-level market 12563
- Home prices YoY
- -12.7%
- Active inventory
- 49
- Price-to-rent
- 7.6×
Monthly cashflow live
- Estimated rent
- $8,000 medium interval (Pro) →
- Mortgage (P&I)
- −$3,802
- Tax from tax record
- −$1,495 /mo · $17,943/yr
- Insurance
- −$302
- HOA
- −$0
- Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
- −$1,680
- Net cashflow
- $721
Break-even live
Sensitivity live
| Price | -10% $1,131 | -5% $926 | +0% $721 | +5% $515 | +10% $310 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | -10% $89 | -5% $405 | +0% $721 | +5% $1,037 | +10% $1,353 |
| Rate | -1.0pp $1,086 | -0.5pp $905 | base $721 | +0.5pp $533 | +1.0pp $342 |
UW: 25.0% down · 7.5% · 30yr · 1.5% tax · 5.0% vac · 8.0% maint · 8.0% mgmt
Financing live
Cash to close
- Down payment
- $181,250
- Closing costs
- $21,750
- Reserves months
- —
- Total cash needed
- —
Loan-product check · same deal, 3 products live
Conventional
25% down · 7.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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Personal DTI + credit; lowest rate.
DSCR
20% down · 8.5% · 30yr
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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No personal income docs; deal must DSCR.
Hard money
10% down · 12.0% · 12mo
- Down + closing
- —
- Monthly P&I
- —
- Monthly cashflow
- —
- DSCR
- —
- Eligible?
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Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.
Rent comps 1 comps
| Address | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Rent | $/sqft | DOM | Units | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 Cushman Rd Patterson, NY | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2286 | $8,000 | $3.50 | 12d | 1 | 0.87mi |
Listing history 8 events
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2026-05-11status Pending
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2026-03-26$725,000 Active
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2018-05-31soldstatus $525,100
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2018-05-25soldstatus $525,100 Sold 1125-char remark
Show marketing remark (1125 chars)
FIRST TIME ON THE MARKET! Beautiful home has room for all, pride in ownership abounds. Gourmet kitchen w/Viking gas stove, double ovens, drawer microwave, quartz countertops, massive refrigerator/freezer. Eat in kitchen with cozy fireplace opens up to living room. SGD to your deck overlooking large level lot w/in-ground sprinkler system, 75' rock retaining wall, Invisible Fence for the dogs & a huge 20X40' Gunnite inground pool. Formal dining room, laundry/powder room w/Maytag front loader washer/dryer, oversized two car garage. Master suite w/walk in closet/built in shelves, jacuzzi tub, shower, 2nd bed has wall of built- in shelving, 3rd & 4th bedrooms spaciously sized. Full finished walk out basement w/large office, full bath, storage, central air, Boiler "guts" replaced 1yr.ago & hot water heater and SGD to patio & pool. Close to all! Patterson Rec, Thunder Ridge Skiing,park w/lake, shops, train, Rt.684 & I84. Owner including snow blower! Taxes $14,565. AFTER STAR! Additional Information: Amenities:Storage,HeatingFuel:Oil Below Ground,ParkingFeatures:2 Car Attached,
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2018-03-16historical Pending 1125-char remark
Show marketing remark (1125 chars)
FIRST TIME ON THE MARKET! Beautiful home has room for all, pride in ownership abounds. Gourmet kitchen w/Viking gas stove, double ovens, drawer microwave, quartz countertops, massive refrigerator/freezer. Eat in kitchen with cozy fireplace opens up to living room. SGD to your deck overlooking large level lot w/in-ground sprinkler system, 75' rock retaining wall, Invisible Fence for the dogs & a huge 20X40' Gunnite inground pool. Formal dining room, laundry/powder room w/Maytag front loader washer/dryer, oversized two car garage. Master suite w/walk in closet/built in shelves, jacuzzi tub, shower, 2nd bed has wall of built- in shelving, 3rd & 4th bedrooms spaciously sized. Full finished walk out basement w/large office, full bath, storage, central air, Boiler "guts" replaced 1yr.ago & hot water heater and SGD to patio & pool. Close to all! Patterson Rec, Thunder Ridge Skiing,park w/lake, shops, train, Rt.684 & I84. Owner including snow blower! Taxes $14,565. AFTER STAR! Additional Information: Amenities:Storage,HeatingFuel:Oil Below Ground,ParkingFeatures:2 Car Attached,
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2018-02-17$525,000 Active 1125-char remark
Show marketing remark (1125 chars)
FIRST TIME ON THE MARKET! Beautiful home has room for all, pride in ownership abounds. Gourmet kitchen w/Viking gas stove, double ovens, drawer microwave, quartz countertops, massive refrigerator/freezer. Eat in kitchen with cozy fireplace opens up to living room. SGD to your deck overlooking large level lot w/in-ground sprinkler system, 75' rock retaining wall, Invisible Fence for the dogs & a huge 20X40' Gunnite inground pool. Formal dining room, laundry/powder room w/Maytag front loader washer/dryer, oversized two car garage. Master suite w/walk in closet/built in shelves, jacuzzi tub, shower, 2nd bed has wall of built- in shelving, 3rd & 4th bedrooms spaciously sized. Full finished walk out basement w/large office, full bath, storage, central air, Boiler "guts" replaced 1yr.ago & hot water heater and SGD to patio & pool. Close to all! Patterson Rec, Thunder Ridge Skiing,park w/lake, shops, train, Rt.684 & I84. Owner including snow blower! Taxes $14,565. AFTER STAR! Additional Information: Amenities:Storage,HeatingFuel:Oil Below Ground,ParkingFeatures:2 Car Attached,
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2000-06-29soldstatus $50,000
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1997-06-11soldstatus $212,500
ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot
backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.
Tax reassessment forecast NY · Partial reset (capped growth)
- Current annual tax
- $17,943 · $1,495/mo
- Projected year-2 tax
- $17,943 · $1,495/mo
- Expected delta
- $0/yr ($0/mo · 0.0%)
ⓘ Screening estimate from a state-policy table — verify with the county assessor before closing.
Climate risk First Street
- Flood 1/10 Low FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 0% chance over 30 yrs
- Wildfire 5/10 Major
- Heat 4/10 Moderate 7 d/yr ≥97°F today · 16 d/yr by 30 yrs out
- Wind 4/10 Moderate 18% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
- Air quality 3/10 Moderate 2 unhealthy d/yr today · 3 by 30 yrs out
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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi
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Taxation est. · year 1
- Rental income
- $96,000
- − Mortgage interest
- −$40,611
- − Property taxes
- −$17,943
- − Insurance
- −$3,625
- − Repairs & maintenance
- −$7,680
- − Management
- −$7,680
- − Depreciation
- −$21,091
- Taxable loss
- −$2,630
- Est. tax savings @ 24.0%
- +$631
- After-tax cash flow
- $9,279/yr
For passive investors: Depreciation is non-cash, so a rental often shows a tax loss while cash-flowing — sheltering income. Rental losses are passive: they offset passive income freely, and up to $25,000/yr can offset ordinary (W-2) income if you actively participate and your MAGI is under $100k (phasing out to $0 by $150k); unused losses carry forward. On sale, claimed depreciation is recaptured at up to 25%, and gains may owe capital-gains tax (a 1031 exchange can defer both). Figures are a year-1 estimate at your 24.0% rate — not tax advice; consult a CPA.
Schools (NCES district)
- District
- Carmel Central School District
- NCES district ID
- 3606570
- Math proficiency
- 46% ▼ -15.00%
- Reading proficiency
- 63% ▲ 11.00%
- Median HH income
- $87,665
- Composite
- 50.05/100
- National rank
- #1914
- State rank
- #258 of 590 in NY
Livability — Lake Carmel
- Score
- 66/100
- State rank
- #650
- US rank
- #12139
Category grades
Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.
Census & demographics
- Population (ZIP)
- 7,456
Population outlook (Putnam County) Hauer SSP2
- Today (2025)
- 99,705 people
- By 2030
- 99,650 · -0.1%
- By 2040
- 98,641 · -1.1%
- By 2050
- 96,348 · -3.4%
- By 2075
- 94,412 · -5.3%
- By 2100
- 88,728 · -11.0%
Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023
- Neighborhood character
- Predominantly White (69%)
- Race & ethnicity
- White 69% Hispanic / Latino 17% Black 9% Two or more races 6% Asian 2%
- Hispanic origin (detail)
- Mexican 4% Puerto Rican 3% Cuban 1% Dominican 3%
- Common ancestry
- Romanian 5% Portuguese 2% Slovak 1%
- Foreign-born
- 14% · Canada, South Korea, Dominican Republic
- Languages at home
- 79% English-only · Spanish 12% Other Indo-European 3% Russian/Polish/Slavic 2%
Political lean MEDSL · Putnam
- 2024 margin
- R (+13.7) · D 43.2% · R 56.8%
- 2008→2024 swing
- -6.2pp toward R · 2008: -7.5pp · 2024: -13.7pp
- All cycles
- 2024: R+13.7 2020: R+7.9 2016: R+17.8 2012: R+11.2 2008: R+7.5
Not yet ingested
- Civics
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Market trends
- HPI YoY
- ▼ -36.07%
- Current HPI
- 247.1582
- Rent YoY
- —
- Metro
- —
- State GDP YoY
- ▲ 2.60%
- F500 in state
- 92
Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in NY)
| Industry | F500 HQs | Revenue |
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| Financial Services | 10 | $950B |
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| Consumer Goods | 9 | $162B |
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| Insurance | 4 | $225B |
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| Telecommunications | 2 | $144B |
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| Pharmaceuticals | 2 | $112B |
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| Media / Entertainment | 2 | $69B |
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Price history
+241.2% since first listed8 events — show timeline
- 2026-05-11 Pending — OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
- 2026-03-26 Listed $725,000 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
- 2018-05-31 Sold (Public Records) $525,100 Public Records
- 2018-05-25 Sold (MLS) $525,100 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
- 2018-03-16 Contingent — OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
- 2018-02-17 Listed $525,000 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
- 2000-06-29 Sold (Public Records) $50,000 Public Records
- 1997-06-11 Sold (Public Records) $212,500 Public Records
Property tax history
+10.0%/yrLatest (2025): $17,943 · -0.7% YoY. Source: county tax records.
Cash-flow waterfall
monthlySold comps — $/sqft
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