Buffalo Real Estate News August 28, 2008

By Colleen Kulikowski | August 28th, 2008 | Category: Real Estate News |

Welcome to this weekâ€™s edition of Real Estate News for Buffalo NY.Â Find here information regarding Buying and Selling Real Estate in Western New York.Â Â If you need immediate assistance, please feel free to call me at (716) 743-5297 to discuss Real Estate conditions in the Greater Buffalo area.

Sell my WNY Home

Why pricing is so important in the sale of your Buffalo home!Â»

There is much discussion on how to get your Buffalo Home sold. In today’s competitive Real Estate market the price you have your Buffalo home listed at is very important to getting sold. The price you start your Buffalo home for sale at will determine how long it will take to sell your home.

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Buy a WNY Home

September 6, 2008 - Seminar on $7500 Homebuyer Tax CreditÂ»

If I told you that the Federal government wanted to give you a $7,500 tax credit to purchase your first home, would you be interested in learning more? Hunt ERA together with our wholly own subsidiary, Hunt Mortgage, invites you to attend a FREE home buyer’s seminar on Saturday, September 6, 2008 at 10 am. Space is limited so please call Jessica at (716) 633-3700as soon as possible to reserve your seat!

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Why Call WNY Home

An Indoor Stadium in Niagara Falls?Â»

Now here is an interesting idea that I read:

Buffalo Bills Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly has an idea to financially save his old team: Build a stadium in Niagara Falls.Â On the American side, of course.Â Kelly floated his idea while stumping for the Bills with other alumni in Toronto where the Bills defeated [...]

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Home Staging

Photography of your homeÂ»

As a homeowner you may not be thinking of selling your home at this time. But you might in the future. And at that time it might not be so pretty or it could even be more spectacular than it is now. Try and take photographs of the exterior of your home in the variety of seasons so when the time does come you have a great photograph for your Realtor® to use.

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Financial Center

Rising Mortgage Rates Will Help WNY Real EstateÂ»

Rising mortgage rates will help the housing market. You probably are scratching your heads and wondering how this can be. Well most of the decisions we all make are based on facts and perceptions. Perception and a person’s gut, ultimately formulates our ability to make that final decision.

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For Sale By Owner

FSBO Case Study: 2444 River Road Niagara Falls NY 14304Â»

This is a new listing perhaps they will be doing more in the coming weeks. I didn’t see it in today’s newspaper and cannot find anything on this Wheatfield home for sale on the Internet. So it appears that they are depending on the sign out front of their home as their sole source of advertising of this home.

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Buy a WNY Home

September 6, 2008 - Seminar on $7500 Homebuyer Tax CreditÂ»

If I told you that the Federal government wanted to give you a $7,500 tax credit to purchase your first home, would you be interested in learning more? Hunt ERA together with our wholly own subsidiary, Hunt Mortgage, invites you to attend a FREE home buyer’s seminar on Saturday, September 6, 2008 at 10 am. Space is limited so please call Jessica at(716) 633-3700 as soon as possible to reserve your seat!

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Landlord & Tenant

Tenant Screening in Western New YorkÂ»

Unfortunately, not all tenants will be good tenants in WNY. Finding good tenants is always an issue for Western New York Landlords. All too often WNY landlords can be too eager to fill their homes. It is important that you do a little investigation on your potential tenants. Whether you are managing your property yourself, or using a property manager in New York, careful screening will save you a lot of money and stress.

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Real Estate Investors

Credit Changes on Investment PropertiesÂ»

As of today, the sub prime market has just about dried up. In the conventional world, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have increased the down payment requirements to a minimum of 20%. Due to the foreclosure issues that have hit the real-estate market, the mortgage insurance companies have taken a major financial hit. Due to their financial losses they are unwilling to provide insurances coverage and expose themselves to additional risk.

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