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If it seems too good to be true….
Real Estate Investment is a Business Being a successful Real Estate investor in WNY (or anywhere for that matter) takes a lot of hard work. You cannot achieve it by just showing up, with little money or effort. Potential WNY investors call all the time from around the country. They heard from a friend of [...]
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Buyers cannot resist an underpriced home!
For more information call Colleen Kulikowski (716) 650-0051 Thinking of selling your Western New York home? Interested in finding out the current market value of your single family home, condo or investment property? Then call www.BestBuffaloHomes.com at (716) 650-0051 to discuss what is happening in today’s Western New York Real Estate Market. We would [...]
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Black Rock Real Estate Market Report
Black Rock is one of Buffalo’s most historic neighborhood names dating back to the city’s very beginnings and the name comes from the stone that was here prior to the construction of the Erie Canal. Read Also: Black Rock: Why not make it the place to be? Black Rock borders the Niagara River on the [...]
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Can Burying a St. Joseph ensure a home Sale?
St. Joseph – Patron Saint of Realtors There are so many tools available to sellers to ensure successful sale of their Western New York home. The most important tool I have is the market conditions and current sales data to ensure that the home is priced correctly. History of what has happened in the Real [...]
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What Happens if my House Doesn’t Appraise for the Full Price?
Congratulations! You just got a better than full price offer on your home for sale after having multiple offers. You have gotten through Attorney Review and Home Inspection and the buyer is getting their mortgage approval. Everything is moving smoothly or so you think. The buyer’s mortgage company sends out an appraiser and this is [...]
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Does your Handyman Special have a stunning renovated price tag?
Your home has been on the market for awhile now, and you are wondering why your home is not getting showings. Unless you are marketing your as a fixer upper, than you should make sure that the buyer does not see signs of neglect in your Buffalo home. It might also be time to consider a price reduction on your Buffalo Home. If you have not listed your home yet, you might want to go through and take care of all the items that will be objections to buyers.
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FHA Repairs – What really has to be fixed before closing?
FHA Repairs If you are applying for an FHA (Federal Housing Administration) loan, you will need to understand about repairs and how FHA requested repairs may affect your ability to close on the sale of the home. If you are selling a home and the buyers are going to purchase using an FHA loan, it [...]
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Home financing: Making a down payment and paying for closing costs
For many prospective home buyers, one of the biggest barriers to home ownership is having the funds for the down payment and closing costs. Buyers might consider these options for raising these funds: Sell or borrow against an asset. Selling an asset, such as your car, will increase the amount of money you have available. [...]
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What about that vacant house?
We often talk about the Real Estate market and the inventory is the homes that are for sale. But let’s talk about the inventory that really isn’t inventory; yet. What sits waiting and what exactly are they waiting for? Out showing properties to a client of mine this evening, we discussed a problem that many [...]
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Foreclosure is a process — Not a type of Sale
A foreclosure is the process that a bank, homeowner and property go through when the homeowner is behind on the payments. Foreclosure has become the sexy word that the media has used. Bank Owned, Government Owned, Short Sale or Distressed Sale -- well those words aren't as sexy as the word Foreclosure. The media needs a sexy word to sell headlines.
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Options for those without a down payment
The first step is financing your dream home is Selecting a Mortgage Professional to determine what you can afford and how much money you will need for a down payment and closing costs. Before you go house shopping you need to understand where you stand financially and what you can really afford. There are many [...]
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Annoyed that your agent wants you pre-approved for a mortgage before they will show you homes?
What harm can it do by just looking? As a Realtor, I get calls all the time from people that “just want to see a home“. When I ask them if they have been pre-approved they tell me “I will talk to a lender when I find the home I want to purchase.” I did [...]
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Buffalo NY — No greater place to call home!
Buffalo NY just lost our greatest ambassador in Tim Russert. Two weeks after his death we had an amazing weekend that celebrated everything he loved about Buffalo NY. I was an honored to be a member of a group of Buffalo ambassadors that organized this event. I returned to the Buffalo area after 21 years of being away to be closer to family late last year. Inspired by Oprah's "Big Giveâ€; I gave some time and expertise to Buffalo Homecoming. In doing so, I made new friends and was inspired by the many wonderful Buffalo Ambassadors we have right here in Buffalo NY. I got something that I didn't expect in giving. It is this wonderful feeling inside of me. My connection to the Buffalo New York region strongly rooted, and confirmation that I belong here. Marti Gorman lead the way, with a steering committee of community leaders and a core group of 20 somethings lead by Matt Carlucci and Joe Malczewski, who just wanted to make a difference was the reason Buffalo Homecoming was so amazing. The people that organized this event believe in our community and at every turn showed how Buffalo NY is an amazing place to call home. Not only was it the Cultural Arts, Sports, the Career Opportunities, the progressive new companies but it was the people that made this event so special. Visit www.buffalohomecoming.com for more information and the blog for details about the weekend. While you are there, you can find out how to sponsor and volunteer and get that feeling I was talking about!
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Is your Property Manager licensed?
Hello Albany — we have a problem! This is something that is not new, but it is getting a little ridiculous. I am talking about Property Managers in New York State. In the past few weeks I have come across a Property Manager that tried to tell my home seller that they have a prospective [...]
