Albany NY Real Estate Blog
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I was driving around last week immediately after are most recent snow storm and it struck me how important a good real estate sign is. Statistically many many more homes are sold from a buyer seeing a sign then say open houses or many other marketing methods. Yet many many firms still don't bothe...
12/27/2008
Open houses have been used for decades. In Albany, they are still used routinely to market homes. The question is, "Is this the best use of an agent's time?". In most cases I think the answer is no. Open houses were an effective tool years ago before the Internet really took off. To think that a...
12/27/2008
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I have the following properties available that are not currently listed in the MLS. If you are interested in any of these properties call me or visit me online at Albany NY Real Estate Latham-Raised ranch on a great lot with 4BR,1.5B and a great remodeled cherry kitchen. Available in the $230,000...
12/25/2008
Once you find your dream home a it is critical to have a home inspection completed by a licensed home inspector to locate any potential defects or deferred maintenance. Over the years I have been on countless home inspections and seen many many problems that could have cost buyers tens of thousan...
12/25/2008
Albany remodeled two family just listed and ready to go. Remodeled kitchens, bathrooms, new boilers. Fully rented. $800 upstairs and $600 downstairs. 25-30% cash on cash possible if managed and financed correctly. If you are looking to get into investment real estate here is your turn key opportu...
12/25/2008
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I had a closing last week on new construction built by a local builder. This was a luxury home that cost my buyer client well over $600,000. I won't name the builder for obvious reasons but it is a well know local builder. During construction there was a major drainage issue with the property th...
12/23/2008
The economic outlook is fairly bleak. Job layoffs, Christmas sales are down, homes sales for November fell in the ballpark of 39% over 2007. I understand that many Realtors need every last dollar in this market. However, Realtor commissions SHOULD NEVER BE FIGURED ON REPAIR CONCESSIONS in my opin...
12/23/2008
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Well its about time. The Greater Capital Region Association of Realtors expects up to a 15 percent decline in the number of licensed Realtors in the Capital Region according to a recent article published in the Business Review. Currently there are 3,500+- Realtors in the Capital Region. This is s...
12/23/2008
If you are one of my investor clients you know rents have been going up for sometime. The credit crunch bumped many potential buyers back to renters and spurred rental demand in my opinion. On top of this, we are starting to see more and more "renters by choice". These are a few of the factors ...
12/23/2008
CLICK TO VIEW LISTING WEBSITE Description and Features 3 family money maker with 3 car garage and additional 4 car offstreet parking. Ready to go. Fully occupied.Visit us online at http://www.clancyrealestate.com for more info. Bathrooms: 3 Parking Spaces: 6 Square Feet: 2552 Lot Size: 11000 Yea...
12/23/2008
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Kevin Clancy
Real Estate Broker - Albany New York