Posts Tagged ‘Buffalo NY’

Each month we compile the numbers for many of the communities of Niagara and Erie Counties.  Every once in awhile I like to look at these numbers in a slightly different way, by price range.  Looking at sales and listings in a variety of ways assist you in understanding what is happening in the Real [Continue]

Once you sign the sales contract there are many details that have to happen.   One such detail on your closing checklist is obtain Home Owner’s Insurance. What good is a sizable nest egg if it’s left unprotected? To make sure your assets are properly covered, you need to consult someone who’s knowledgeable about the [Continue]

Are you ready to face the ugly monster in the room? Your Buffalo area home is about to expire and you are understandably frustrated. You have great plans for a new Buffalo area home and you just can't understand why your home has not sold. You love your home, it has been wonderful for you, but why is it that nobody else wants it? At this [Continue]

Here is a selection of Properties that are listed on the MLS as Foreclosure/REO/Short Sale or Bank Owned properties. September 6, 2010 There are 15 active listings with an average list price of $35,993 ranging from $12,000 to $46,900 There are 15 pending/under contract sales and no closed sales in the past 30 days YTD [Continue]

The Perfect Home vs. Nice Home in a Good Neighborhood The perfect home – the holy grail of house hunters today.   Is it really possible to find a perfect home?  Have home buyer expectations gone overboard?  First, let’s start with the word Perfect.  According to Merriam Webster’s defines perfect as: being entirely without [Continue]

Instead of taking a summer vacation this year, many people are starting to enhance their Western New York backyards for year round enjoyment. Granted, year round is a matter of your tollerance for the cold weather. Fortunately for Buffalonians a little snow doesn't stop us! Just install a fire pit! [Continue]

In today’s Real Estate market you may here the term “Short Sale” and you are probably wondering to yourself and afraid to ask “What is a Short Sale?“. Well basically a Short Sale in Real Estate is when a sale of a house in which the proceeds fall short of what the owner still owes [Continue]

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]

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]

Sometimes I write an article about a specific community (Cheektowaga, Niagara Falls, Buffalo or Lewiston for example) but the information is universal to all Buyers, Sellers and Investors of Real Estate. So don't let my titles stop you from reading the information contained in the article. Also note that if you are a For Sale By Owner, many of my [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]

There is much interest in purchasing homes that are Bank Owned, are short sales or are foreclosures.   Many times consumers think that they get the best deals purchasing homes in this status.   There are no guarantees and yes some people get some great deals, while others have many unexpected expenses. When you buy a foreclosed [Continue]

Congratulations!   You are thinking of purchasing a luxury home in Western New York.   You have an idea what you want and how you want to live.   You are now searching out the perfect community to call home. Western New York has a wide variety of living options for you.   Stately old mansions to luxury  waterfront [Continue]

Current Market Conditions for the 14228 Zipcode: August 19, 2010 There are 53 active listings with an average listing price of $241,365 ranging from $7,000 to $759,900 There are 24 pending/under contract sales and in the past 30 days there has been 4 closed sales with an average sold price of $184,500 spending an average [Continue]