Skaneateles, with its unique shops and restaurants, sits astride the northern tip of Skaneateles Lake in Onondaga County.

Houses priced at $550,000 and below are still out there — but with such high competition, they're selling fast, brokers said.

From a glance, a passerby may think Scott Rutledge and George Sepko are lifelong friends. But snowmobiling in Copenhagen up ...