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Colleen Kulikowski: Real Estate Agent in East Amherst, NY
There are many reasons people purchase homes. The first decision after deciding to purchase a home is to select a Realtor®. I want to be that Realtor® that you select. That is why I have created this resource for Real Estate buyers. I have a wonderful group of Associates that are ready to assist with every aspect of the home purchase process. You may be relocating to the area from another part of the country to Buffalo, others may be investors looking for just the right investment property and there are buyers just entering the Real Estate market by purchasing their first home or those buyers moving up. If any of this describes you, there is information here for you. You have questions regarding what is happening in the Real Estate Market and may need guidance.

Call Colleen Kulikowski at (716) 650-0051 today!

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Back to School!!

Becky Cook Ulster County, NY- New Paltz, Highland, Marlboro, NY Real Estate: Real Estate Agent in Highland, NY

It's hard to believe, but summer's just about over. Children in New Paltz, Highland and Marlboro School Districts are getting ready to say goodbye to sleeping late and playing all day- and will be getting back to the early mornings and hard work of school.

Children go back to school on Wednesday morning. Have questions about what school supplies your kids need, school start times, or the lunch menus? Check out the district websites:

New Paltz School District

Marlboro School District

Highland School District

Or you can call district offices, they will be open all this week and Tuesday.

Highland Elementary School

Highland Elementary & Intermediate School

Highland Middle School

Highland High School

Highland High School

Duzine

Duzine Elementary School (New Paltz)

New Paltz Middle School

New Paltz Middle School

Highland High School

New Paltz High School

Barbara Carter and Becky Cook

Mother/Daughter Team Real Estate Two Together For You

ExiT Realty Services 10 Main Street Suite 424 New Paltz, NY 12561

Barbara (845) 505-3160 Becky (845) 853-4210 Office (845) 255-HOME

On the web: www.UlsterNYHomes.com e-mail: UlsterHomes@yahoo.com

Week in Review - Buffalo Real Estate News June 7, 2008

Colleen Kulikowski: Real Estate Agent in East Amherst, NY

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Do you know the magic three words in Western New York Real Estate?

By leaving your home on the market over-priced you are enabling your competition (other homes for sale) to look better because they are priced better and are more appealing than your Western New York home. Look long and hard at your competition, see why they have a SOLD sign and you do not. In the end you will see it boils down to the listing price.

WNY Market Report

Homes for Sale $750,000 to $1,000,000 Market Report June 2008»

Reports here are usually by specific communities. At times I like to look at some cross segments of the market. One such popular is all homes in a price range. These homes are at the high end of the Western New York Real Estate Market - the Luxury Home Sales.

Homes For Sale Market Report for Youngston NY June 2008»

Interested in buying or selling a single-family home in Youngstown New York? Year to date there has been 6 single-family homes sold for an average $138,458 spending an average of 87 days on the market in Youngstown NY.

Amherst NY Homes for Sale Market Report June 2008 for Single-family homes»

Currently there are 114 active single-family homes for sale in Amherst NY for an average of $297,881

Signs of Recovery...»

There was a great article on ABC News today regarding Builder's guaranteeing the value of their home sales.

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Wheatfield Single-family Homes For Sale Market Report June 1, 2008»

There are currently 4 pending/undercontract and 89 single-family homes for sale in Wheatfield with an average list price of $209,647 with the highest listed for $679,000 and the lowest listed at $60,000

Sell my WNY Home - Get that SOLD Sign! How to Remove Objections for Buyers»

It is said that Home Staging is decorating for others. This is so very true! There are a few things you don't want potential Western New York buyers to see in your home on a showing.

There is a benefit to you by removing these items that people object to. Each item in this list creates a strong reaction - positive and negative. Can you really afford to lose the perfect buyer for your Western New York home because someone saw something that they reacted negatively to?

For Sale By Owner - Are you selling your home by yourself?»

If you are reading this, more than likely you are looking for some answers. Give me a call at (716) 743-5297 today and we can go over these questions together and see if you can get a SOLD sign on your home. If you would like a free Comparative Market Analysis, it would be my pleasure to deliver one to you free of charge.

Real Estate Investors - Signs of Recovery...»

There was a great article on ABC News today regarding Builder's guaranteeing the value of their home sales.

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Home Staging - But it's my house!»

Diana Ross can sing "It's my house" but when you are selling your Western New York home you shouldn't. I sat in a Diana Ross concert this evening at the Seneca Niagara Casino and as she sang the song above, I had all I thought about some of the difficutlies we run into when trying to sell homes in Western New York...

Buy a WNY Home - 300 Articles for WNY Buyers, Sellers & Investors...»

Buffalo Niagara Real Estate Home Sales site has over 300 articles for Western New York Buyers, Sellers and Investors. With that kind of dedication to providing information, imagine what we can do for you in person!

At this site you will find articles regarding the Greater Buffalo region of New York. There is a wide selection of Market Reports, Buyer Advice, Staging, Mortgage & Finance, Home Improvements and Seller Tips on this site for those that live in Niagara and Erie counties.

Mortgage & Finance - How FHA Guideline Changes May Affect You!»

Staring in June, for these borrowers, they will need 3 non-traditional forms of credit with no 30-day late payments in the last 12 months. One of theses credit references has to be a verification of rent or a utility bill. If this borrower is renting from a family member they will have to provide 12 months of canceled checks to prove their rental history.

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CNN - 10 Fastest Growing Real Estate Markets

Colleen Kulikowski: Real Estate Agent in East Amherst, NY

For all those doomsayers about Buffalo, it seems that CNN Money says otherwise. CNN compiled their 10 Fastest Growing Real Estate Markets. The state of New York seems to be be the big winner with Four of it's cities making the list -- Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Rochester and Syracuse.

Interesting conversation is over at Buffalo Rising's post today about how Buffalonians see it...

Buffalo/Niagara Falls New York

  • 12-month forecast: 2.4%
  • Median home price: $105,000
  • One year price change: 1.6%
  • Five year price change: 24.5%
  • Change in foreclosure rate: 14%

Rochester, New York

  • 12-month forecast: 2.7%
  • Median home price: $121,000
  • One year price change: 3.4%
  • Five year price change: 20.1%
  • Change in foreclosure rate: 5%

Syracuse, New York

  • 12-month forecast: 2.6%
  • Median home price: $126,000
  • One year price change: 0.8%
  • Five year price change: 29.5%
  • Change in foreclosure rate: 27%

Other Communities that made the list:

  • Scranton, PA
  • Grand Rapids, MI
  • Baton Rouge, LA
  • New Orleans, LA
  • Birmingham, Alabama
  • McAllen Texas
  • El Paso, Texas

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Colleen Kulikowski is your Western New York Real Estate Expert focusing on Buffalo and Niagara Falls neighborhoods of Western New York. If you are on Twitter, please follow me... If you enjoyed this post by your Buffalo & Niagara Falls Home Sales Expert, make sure you subscribe to our RSS feed!

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