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Ithaca NY Market Report on Inventory for August 2009
Looking thru a photograph I found inside a drawer I was taken by a photograph of you.... Wait that was the Jackson Browne concert at CMAC last Saturday. Sorry
Looking through the Ithaca Board Statistics I was taken by the amount of homes available under $200,000. The total number of homes for sale in the IBR today 8/6/09 is 742. Of those homes 315 are listed under $200,000. That's a lot of possibilities, granted some of those homes might need a total rehab but in a market like this, that's a sign to go shopping.
If you are a serious buyer who has their financing in check and home ownership is in your short site then you are in a terrific place. A bonus if you qualify for the $8000.00 tax credit if you close by December 1, 2009. Today's buyer is in a strong position to negotiate, and upon finding the right home and getting it at the right price you could even build equity in your home at a rapid rate.
SUPPLY -vs.-DEMAND The timeless principle. With such an increase in inventory most seller's are competing with soo many other homes. Well informed and capable home seller's know they ... more

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