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New on the Market 2008-02-07 17:11:16 Just listed a very nice raised ranch in Henrietta! With 1700 sq feet, it has 3 bedrooms, 1.5 bath modern kitchen, newer windows, attached garage and spectacular yard all for $129,900. Enjoy the photo tour or give me a call at 756-7457 to schedule a look! Read more:Market
Market Glimpse 2008-02-06 21:17:54 I was pleased to note that in the MLS today, there were more listings that went pending then expired. That wasn't the case many days in the later part of 2007. Today, 47 single family homes went pending. Average time on the market was 54 days, although I think that is high because of at least three listings on the market more than 200 days.
Average list price was $106,048, with a range of Read more:Market
How Does Christie Brinkley Do It? 2008-02-06 14:28:48 I have a whole new appreciation for super models like Christie
Brinkley after this morning! You see, I spent this morning in a sleet and freezing rain storm with a light jacket on trying to look poised, happy and successful while a photographer from the Rochester Business Journal snapped away! I was recently interview by Mary Stone, their real estate reporter about the impact of the subprime
Who Would You Vote For? 2008-02-04 11:21:30 It's my birthday and so I'm taking the day off from real estate. And like much of the U.S., I'll spend my evening watching football!
I know this is a real estate blog, but every once in a while I run across something so cool that has nothing to do with real estate that I want to share. And since I'm taking the day off, it seems like this is a good time to do just that.
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Shadow! What Shadow? 2008-02-02 16:56:39 According to media reports, the groundhog saw his shadow this morning and so we are in for six more weeks of winter. Impossible! It's so grey and gloomy out that my GPS system can't find a satellite signal and they're saying a groundhog found his shadow. It must be a conspiracy to slow down the local real estate market.
Enjoy the perma-gray! It didn't slow down these ice fisherman on Conesus Read more:Shadow
Mayor Duffy Wants to Know What I Think! 2008-01-31 19:49:53 No I didn't get a phone call! Or a personal letter! But I did get a survey stuck into our storm door.
It's number crunching time at Rochester's City Hall and Mayor
Bob Duffy has asked for neighborhood feedback regarding fees, taxes and services.
"What are the most important services to you and your neighborhood?", the survey asks. To me, that's pretty easy. Police protection and fighting crime
Practical Money Skills 2008-01-26 16:38:02 There is a lot of talk in the Rochester and national media about the subprime mortgage mess. And it is very real. It has affected my business. I had three deals die this month that would have had no problem closing six or eight months ago.
The good news is that if you've got decent credit and some money for a down payment, there is financing available and the interest rates are very, very Read more:Practical
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Carbon Monoxide - Avoid and Prevent! 2008-01-25 10:15:31 While inspecting a Wyoming County home recently, I encountered another carbon monoxide concern. This is a good time of year to consider the potential hazards associated with Carbon
monoxide.
Carbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless, colorless gas produced by the combustion of fuels such as natural gas, oil, wood, and propane in devices such as furnaces, water heaters, and stoves. Harmful interior Read more:Avoid
Why do I need an attorney? 2008-01-24 09:23:32 One question that many buyers and sellers of real estate commonly ask, especially those from outside the upstate <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 />New York area, is “Why do I need an attorney?” In many areas of the country, real estate purchases, sales, and financing are handled by settlement or title companies, who usually are involved in all aspects of the property transfer—on behalf of the seller
Opera, Paintings & Quilts, Oh My 2008-01-23 21:22:21 Did you know that the Eastman Opera Theatre is performing This is the Rill Speaking this weekend? And the Susan B. Anthony Institute has a juried exhibit featuring art from undergraduates (preview here: www.rochester.edu/College/WST/ ) The gallery is open seven days a week and is free to the general public. Call 275-8318 for details. And the Memorial Art Gallery has several awesome exhibits of Read more:Paintings
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Closets - Clear Away that Clutter! 2008-01-22 19:33:50 I recently went on a listing appointment in Irondequoit where the sellers had done all the right things. In the five or so years that they owned the property, they had installed new energy-efficient windows, replaced the old oil fired furnace with an efficient natural gas model plus added central air. The roof was newer, the interior was painted in tasteful colors and the yard was meticulous Read more:Clear
Closing Costs Take 2! 2008-01-14 20:08:36 Hello again! Hope everyone had a great holiday season. Lets jump right in, and finish this little mini-series on "Closing Costs
". Today we will focus on the actual cost of getting a mortgage. As you may recall from "Take 1", this is the area where you want to focus on when shopping for a mortgage. Some of the fees will be the same regardless of where you get your mortgage, and some will vary from
State of the Finger Lakes 2008-01-10 18:55:04 Most people think we had a wind storm yesterday. Actually, it was me on a whirlwind tour of the Finger Lakes
. I had clients yesterday from Costa Rica that love summers on the Finger Lakes and so we looked at property on five of the lakes. So this seems like an excellent time to give a market report.
Conesus Lake continues to offer some of the most reasonable waterfront property. Currently, Read more:State
Think Spring 2008-03-14 14:16:09 Ahhh, it's warmer today than it been in a while. The snow and ice are melting. I've seen robins and heard geese flying overhead. Oh, I long for spring!
And so I spent the last hour or so going through some of my flower photos from Highland Park and decided to share them. Maybe if we all start thinking real hard about spring, it will come sooner than expected. Be sure to make a point of visiting Read more:Spring
Should I Refinance? 2008-03-24 15:39:55 This is a question I get a lot, especially lately with rates as low as they are right now. Today, we will take look at what it takes to wisely move forward on refinancing your home. There are many things to consider before you incur the cost of a new first mortgage. Cost is a good place to start this discussion. A lot of people don't realize that there are closing costs (bank fees, see previous Read more:Refinance
City Living Sundays 2008-03-25 20:10:01 With gas prices hitting outrageous numbers, it seems more and more people are considering the convenience and economic feasibility of moving to the City of Rochester. If you fall in that category, I suggest you check out City LivingSundays
during the next three weekends.
Each weekend will focus on a different section of the city. The festivities start each Saturday at 2 pm with a FREE Landmark
768-770 Grand Ave, Rochester - Open Sunday, 1 to 4 2008-04-03 12:37:14 Come on by Sunday
afternoon, 1 to 4 pm, to see this very nice 2-family located in Rochester
's Culver-Winton neighborhood. Lots of charm remains with gum-wood trim and hardwood floors. Both kitchens and baths have been recently remodeled and the attic has been finished. Newer roof, plumbing and electric! Gas and electric are on separate meters for each unit.
Currently, both apartments are Read more:Grand
City Living Sunday in NE Rochester 2008-04-03 11:59:31 The city of Rochester
is once again putting on educational workshops for home buyers this Sunday
, April 6, 2008 at East High School, 1801 E. Main St, from noon till 4 pm. Mortgage lenders, Realtors and city officials will all be on hand to answer questions about purchasing real estate in the city of Rochester.
In addition, nearly 50 houses located in the Northeast quadrant will be open for Read more:Living
Spring Market Has Hit! 2008-04-02 13:21:51 The interesting thing about a real estate blog is that when the market is slow, it is difficult to find things to blog about but when it's hot, it is difficult to find time to write.
Since returning from my mini-Easter vacation, my phone has been ringing off the hook and I've had appointments, usually more than one, each and every day. I've had three listing presentations, worked with 4 new Read more:Spring
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Last Chance for 2008 City Living Sundays 2008-04-10 21:09:35 City Living
Sunday Part 3 will take place this Sunday, April 13, 2008 at Aquinas Institute, located at 1127 Dewey Ave. Festivities will run from noon to 4 and feature affordability counseling, loan details and how to buy seminars plus approximately 50 open houses in the Northwest quadrant. Click here to see a list of open houses scheduled for Sunday: Open House Report Read more:Sundays
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Buyer Beware! 2008-04-10 18:26:55 With all the media attention on the sub-prime mortgage situation, it seems that hardly a day passes when some buyer doesn't ask me about foreclosures. It seems that everybody thinks that is the best way to get the best deal in Rochester real estate.
Today was no exception. I was working with a buyer looking for a multi-family investment property in the city of Rochester. He was pretty excited Read more:Buyer
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Something to Be Thankful For! 2008-04-14 20:34:15 It's been a tough, tough real estate market this spring. Buyers are indecisive, sellers are defensive and most real estate agents are just plain grumpy. In previous years, I've sold as many as five houses in a week during the spring and as many as 7 during the month of March. This year, I've only put together a total of five transactions in first 15 weeks of the year.
So I was feeling a bit Read more:Thankful
The Waiting Game 2008-04-20 14:35:57 Last Monday I wrote an offer on a property in the city of Rochester owned by a bank. We made the "life of the offer" as Wednesday at noon. When I talked to the listing office on Tuesday, they advised me it would probably take the bank 48 hours to give a response. After 36 hours, I started calling.
My client simply wants to know if his offer was accepted. Fortunately, this is an investment Read more:Waiting
Happy Earth Day 2008-04-23 12:13:19 Every where you look these days there is a green message! And rightfully so. In my 50 plus years on Planet Earth
, I've seen such changes to our environment. So last year when I was looking for a new real estate office to call home, I was impressed by the efforts at ReMax First to both be a progressive thinking real estate office but also have a social conscious, especially with environmental Read more:Happy
Spring Market 2008-05-06 07:01:25 No, I've not disappeared from the face of the Earth. It's spring time and more than the leaves have reappeared......so have the buyers. I've been working with five buyers for every listing which has kept me running all over a five county region. (Boy, the executives at oil companies must love me!) And when I'm not showing property, I've been sneaking over to Mendon Ponds Park for a little Read more:Spring
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Open houses on Mother's Day 2008-05-11 10:58:45 I was very surprised to find more than 100 open houses
today. After all, it is Mother's Day. With all the publicity this week that Rochester's real estate market ranks second in the country, it's no wonder. Here's the list: Open House Report
Me? I'm hanging out at the Lilac Festival!
Brainstorming about Rochester's Future 2008-05-13 10:32:55 Last night I attended the Rochester
Neighbors Building Neighborhoods Planning Meeting for Sector 6. I wasn't sure what to expect but I was pleasantly surprised. (more info here: )
We arrived, had a light supper and then were quickly broken into groups. As a group, we had six minutes to throw out our most creative ideas about improving Rochester on a given topic. We Read more:Future
Attack Duck! 2008-05-14 18:23:46 Yes, my photos are usually in focus. But when I took this shot last night I was shaking with fear.
I was showing property in Avon, NY last night and this duck seemed very happy to see me. When I reached out to pet him, he bit me! It hurt and left a pretty good mark too.
Enjoy the rest of my photos from Avon, NY!
U of R Employees Offered $9000 Incentive to buy City Homes! 2008-05-14 17:15:57 The University of Rochester and the City of Rochester each are offering $3000 in assistance to full and part time employees of the University of Rochester that buy a home in select neighborhoods in the City of Rochester. In addition, Advantage Federal Credit Union and Canandaigua National Bank & Trust will provide an additional $3000 in assistance.
The targeted areas for the incentive progra Read more:Incentive
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