The City of Buffalo consists of 32 different neighborhoods: Allentown, Bailey-Lovejoy, Black Rock, Central Park, Cold Springs, Delaware District, Downtown, East Side, Elmwood Village, Fillmore-Leroy, First Ward, Fruit Belt, Hamlin Park, Hospital Hill, Humboldt Park, Kaisertown, Kensington, Kensington Heights, Lower West Side, Masten Park, North Buffalo, North Park, Parkside, Polonia/Broadway Fillmore, Riverside, Schiller Park, South Buffalo, University District, University Heights, Vernon Triangle, Upper West Side, and Willert Park.
According to the American Planning Association the Elmwood Village neighborhood in Buffalo is ranked the third best neighborhood in America. Elmwood Village is a mixed use neighborhood with hundreds of small, home grown stores and restaurants.
I happened upon an interesting program the other day that I thought might be of interest to some Buffalo home buyers. Making Houses Homes program is a resource to those Buffalo communities and residents to improve and assist buyers who purchase in certain target areas. [Continue]
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 [Continue]
Interesting Green Facts about Western New York: Buffalo NY is the sunshine capital of the Northeast in the summer with 67% of sun filled days during the June – August time period! And you thought Buffalo was only famous for our snow! The University of Buffalo is the largest purchaser of Wind Power in New [Continue]
2010 Allentown Closed Sales Stats 8 Sold listings with an average sold price of $184,115 spending an average 39 days on the market Highest closed sales – $300,000 – 87 days on the market Lowest closed sales – $114,900 – 1 day on the market Current Allentown Market Report Address MLS# Sq Ft Days on [Continue]
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 [Continue]
Allentown is a popular community in the City of Buffalo to live and is host to one of the most popular summer festivals in Western New York – The Allentown Art Festival. The Streets & Properties are full of history in Allentown. Allentown Historic Preservation District located in Buffalo, New York boasts one of the [Continue]
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 [Continue]
Downtown Waterfront Living There is a lot of interest in living in the Downtown Buffalo area, especially the Buffalo Waterfront! The waterfront village consists of over 200 housing units and the development of the Waterfront village began in the 1970′s and was part of the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan. The Waterfront Village consists of the [Continue]
The Breakwaters – Buffalo Waterfront Living The Breakwaters in the Waterfront Village of Downtown Buffalo NY is a community of 48 townhouses in the heart of the Erie Basin Marina District. Just minutes from the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, the Central Business District in Downtown Buffalo, the Theater District, HSBC Arena and Coca-Cola [Continue]
Selling your Buffalo home should be treated as any other transaction. It should be made without emotional involvement. Many times Buffalo Sellers use their hearts instead of their heads when making such an important decision as listing their home for sale. By not thinking objectively, it costs Buffalo home sellers important time and money. [Continue]
It is hot outside and you are thinking about purchasing a home and it is only natural that you might think about purchasing a Buffalo home with a pool. If you enjoy swimming, then you might like to have a swimming pool. But remember there is additional safety and maintenance concerns for a home with [Continue]
Portside Community Market Report August 15, 2010 There is one active listing with an list price of $539,900 There are no pending or under contract sales and no closed sales in the past 30 days YTD there has been 2 closed sales with an average sold price of $402,500 spending an average of 207 days [Continue]
Here is a selection of Properties that are listed on the MLS as Foreclosure/REO/Short Sale or Bank Owned properties. August 15, 2010 193 Saint Lawrence Ave Buffalo, 14216 NY $ 46,900 Built in 1948 576 sq. feet 2 Bedrooms, 1 Full Bath(s) , 0 Half Bath(s) MLS Number: B369424 (IDX) 304 Riverside Ave Buffalo, 14207 [Continue]
Most exclusive luxury condos in the Buffalo area! A new concept of luxury living in Buffalo NY is at hand and a select few in Buffalo will be able to call the Avant home. I recently had the opportunity to visit this most impressive luxury building for the fourth time. Watching the progress is amazing! Pricing range from $440,000 to [Continue]
Just because the press is reporting all the negatives, there is a lot of positive things happening in Real Estate in WNY. So with the news media full of stories of how bad the Real Estate market is, how do you know it might be the perfect time to purchase a home in Western New York? Don’t forget that the purchase of a home is not any [Continue]
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