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Who is at fault when your home doesn’t sell?
Your Buffalo home has been on the market for six months or longer and you are beginning to wonder why isn’t there a sold sign on the sign out front? You are thinking to yourself “I just want my Western New York Home SOLD!” There are so many factors that go into your home getting [...]
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Wineries in Western New York
Western New York is home to some great homes and communities to live in. But it is also home to some of the best Wineries in New York State.
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Is your Buffalo Realtor® telling you what you need to hear or what you want to hear?
What is Buying a Listing? Buying Listings is a term used by many Realtors® when they see overpriced listings on the market. “Oh that Realtor® bought that listing… There are Realtors® out there that will take an overpriced listing to just put their sign in the lawn and give them the ability to advertise a [...]
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For Sale By Owner many times means frustration for homesellers.
True, you do not have to list your Buffalo area home with a Real Estate Professional. You can do it by yourself, there are homes that do sell. But do you want to? Here are some things to think about before you list your Buffalo home by yourself: 70% to 80% of for sale by [...]
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Planning the move into your new WNY home!
Everyone has a nightmare moving story to tell. But the smart Western New Yorker is smart about moving and plans their move! The more you plan, the less likely disaster is to strike. If you plan and have contingency plans, your move can be rather stress free. You already have anticipated the problem and are prepared with a backup plan.
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Lockport Multi-family Homes Market Report
March 24, 2013 There are 23 active listings with an average list price of $80,074 ranging from $29,900 to $239,000 There are currently 12 pending/under contract sales and in the past 30 days there has been no closed sales YTD there has been 3 closed sales with an average sold price of $62,167spending an average [...]
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Why Use A Realtor® for your Buffalo Home Purchase?
Why Use a REALTOR®? In this highly competitive real estate market in Buffalo and Niagara Falls, can you really afford not to work with a professional who does this every day? All New York real estate licensees are not the same. Only real estate licensees who are members of the National Association of Realtors® can [...]
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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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Do You have the Credit Score Blues?
Recently we wrote an article about getting ready to apply for a mortgage. And a question came up from a reader that caught me off guard “What is a Credit Score?” and then the next question that sprang up was “why is it so important?” Well I found this video from CreditDVD, which does an [...]
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But your office is in Amherst!
Does it really matter? Seriously!?!! In today’s Mobile world we have to have this discussion. Let’s think about this objection for a moment. Honestly what difference does it matter where an Agent bases their home operation? Realistically where an Agent lives and works out of no longer plays any part in how they are able [...]
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Helpful information regarding the STAR Exemption
School Tax Relief Exemption (STAR) Information Basic STAR (no age limit and Income under $500,000) Application RP-425 completed and signed Ownership of 1,2 or 3 family home or condominium Must be primary residence Copies of two (2) proofs of residency per household must accompany application Acceptable forms of proof include: Current Drivers License Current Voters [...]
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Spring is Officially Here! The Transit Drive in is now open!
Ok, if you were not convinced that Spring is here this morning when the announced that it is officially here, perhaps the opening of the Transit Drive-in will convince you that Spring is here! Spring is here! The Transit Drive-in is now open! The ticket office opens at 7 PM on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights. And due to the difficult economic times, they have are temporarily reducing their ticket prices for the months of March and April.
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Lockport Foreclosure Properties
Are you looking for a Foreclosure property in Lockport? Here is what is currently available in the Lockport area according to the MLS as Foreclosures/Short Sales: 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 [...]
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Refinancing your mortgage
Are you considering refinancing your mortgage – in other words, taking out a new mortgage to pay off your existing mortgage? There are some very good reasons to refinance a mortgage. Among the most popular reasons for refinancing your mortgage is to reduce your monthly payment. If rates are lower than when you originally financed [...]
