Buyers either love or hate pools in Western New York. With a very short season for pools it sometimes does not seem worthwhile to have one, so many homes don’t. Then there are the safety concerns and maintenance issues. If you want a pool with your home, you will find a large selection in the Amherst/Williamsville communities.

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 maintence concerns for a home with a pool. The National Association of Realtors says above-ground pools add no value to the home because they are portable. Above-ground is an inexpensive option for a pool.

City and Town of Tonawanda Combined Market Report for Home sales as of July 9, 2009 with historical data for buyers, sellers and investors in Tonawanda NY.

First the good news.. The average sales price is up in the historic district of Allentown in Downtown Buffalo. And you know that I am going to follow up with some bad, the number of sales is down, the average days on the market is up and highest sold for the year is down from last year’s highest sold.

Ready for some additional good news? This is a cycle we have seen in the Allentown area (see chart below). And if the cycle continues, we will see an increase in sales in 2009!

Now that I have your attention, you may want to read the many articles I have written about the importance of pricing your Lockport home for sale correctly. Otherwise you may find yourself on the Real Estate market for a lot longer than you want to be! Single Family and Multi-family home sales in 2008 for Lockport are off from prior years and the average days on the market are up. That means you must be the best priced home, in the best condition to ensure a quick sale.

In Snyder, year to date there has been a total of 168 closed sales with an average closed price of $134,870 spending an average of 61 days on the market.

Forbes names Buffalo one of the 25 strongest housing markets recently, yes there are still foreclosures but not like the rest of the country. In fact well priced homes are selling above asking price and with multiple offers. If you are a buyer and you see a home that you like and you know it is priced well and you want the home, you need to bring a good offer or risk the home selling to another savvy buyer.

As of July 4, 2009 there are currently 231 active single family homes with an average list price of $185,476 ranging from $6,000 to $544,900.

As of July 4, 2009, there are currently 27 active single family homes for sale in Cambria with an average list price of $206,632 ranging from $79,900 to $400,000.

The latest real estate market report for the Erie county community of Grand Island. Active Homes for sale, recent sales and historic sales data for Grand Island. # Year to date there has been 73 closed sales with an average closed price of $184,380 spending an average of 70 days on the market.