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Deciding if You Should Stay in Your Current Home or Move Up
Between record low interest rates and price reductions, many homeowners are asking themselves if now is a good time to move up. Buying under today’s conditions can mean getting more home for less money. You’ll pay a smaller amount of interest over time and can snag that dream home for a fraction of its boom-era [...]
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Choices too much for today’s WNY home buyers?
Too often I see Buyers making either bad decisions or never finding something that they want to purchase. They seem to find it difficult to settle on criteria. Buyers often find it difficult to weed through the choices and never want to remove homes from the selection. This could result in so many choices that selecting the right home could become overwhelming. In the process they may see something that changes the criteria. Buyers can easily be distracted and that is why you need to work with an objective professional to guide you through the maze of confusion that finding the right home can be.
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Depew New York Real Estate Market Report
Current Market Conditions May 12, 2013 There are 27 active listings with an average list price of $104,019 ranging from $59,900 to $135,000 There are 19 pending/under contract sales and in the past 30 days there has been 2 closed sales for $111,500 spending an average of 6 days on the market YTD there has [...]
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Off the Market… 155 Cheryl Lane Depew NY 14043 $119,000
Great location in Depew! Lancaster Schools! Updated thru-out, this 3 or 4 bdrm beauty (1st flr laundry could be 4th bdrm) “absolutely gorgeous” Kraftmaid maple kitchen w/corian sink, ceramic flooring & newer appliances. Bright & spacious living room w/fireplace. Dining room w/hardwood flr. All new Anderson windows & ext. doors. Newer furnace (air ready) with [...]
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Of course your home is (Fill-in-the-Blank) !
But it won’t sell for more than what a buyer is willing to pay! There are not a lot of people out there that will pay more than the appraised value of a home and if they do they will have to purchase all cash. Main reason — there isn’t an appraiser out there that [...]
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Is it Time to Prune Your Trees?
Everyone knows that trees add beauty and value to your property. A large, well-kept tree can bring enjoyment to many generations. But that same tree can be a liability if not properly tended to. How do you make sure you are doing all you can to protect yourself and your tree? In the last ten [...]
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Your credit report
In determining how much you can borrow to purchase a home, lenders look at a number of factors. The most important are these: your income, your debts, the amount of your down payment and your credit history. Lenders view your credit as an indicator of your willingness to repay a mortgage loan. Having poor credit [...]
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Dyngus Day
Western New Your knows how to party! They can find a reason for a party in most anything. A perfect example of this is the Monday after Easter — Dyngus Day! Growing up with a family that was Polish — you couldn’t miss this tradition. Western New Yorkers have made it the biggest thing in [...]
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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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Moving with Kids in Western New York
When buying a new WNY home it is usually the adults that make all the decisions. But are we really making the best decisions for our children? Home buying can be traumatic for the kids. Just ask any child who has recently moved. If you are a WNY Buyer with kids, we think you should involve your kids in the process. It goes a long way if you ease your child's fears about moving. Some children see it as an adventure, others as the worst thing to ever happen to them.
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Bad Appraisals
TODAY’s real estate expert Barbara Corcoran explains how low home appraisals are causing frustration and disappointment for buyers and sellers and she offers advice about how to avoid them. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy For more information call Colleen Kulikowski (716) 650-0051 Thinking of selling your Western [...]
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36 Mona Court Cheektowaga NY 14043
36 Mona Ct Cheektowaga, NEW YORK 14043 Listing # B400962: 4 Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms 1768 Square Ft. Property Description Located on a quiet cul-de-sac. This 4 bedroom 2 full bath home offers a large master bedroom and three additional bedrooms. The living room is decorated with warm neutral colors and opens up to the kitchen [...]
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Buffalo Home Safety | Changing Your Locks
In all the excitement of searching for a home, getting the sale approved, your home inspected, and all the associated excitement of getting ready to move into your new Buffalo area home. The first thing after you leave the closing you need to change the locks.
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How is your home search going?
I watch the trends and I have been here before. It is that calm before the storm. Western New York is seeing multiple offers on homes. Many homes are finally selling after long periods of no activity. There is a shortage of good listings available on the market. Interest rates are ticking upward, buyers [...]
