Are you selling your home "For Sale by Owner" in the Rochester area? If so, I don't blame you. With the economy in such an uncertain state, we're all trying to save our hard-earned money whenever possible. How have you been marketing your home? On a FSBO website or Craigslist? In the Democrat and
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09/30/2008
In the blog post I wrote yesterday, Staging to Sell, I gave sellers some ideas about how to make their homes more appealing to potential buyers. In addition to staging, there's another extremely important element in getting your home sold in today's market that I haven't touched on yet, and that'
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09/30/2008
In today's buyer's market, I'm seeing far too many homes languish on the market for months without selling. It's easy for sellers to become frustrated and feel like they have no control over the situation, but in truth, there are steps they can take to help make their homes more appealing to buye
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09/29/2008
In today's buyer's market, I'm seeing far too many homes languish on the market for months without selling. It's easy for sellers to become frustrated and feel like they have no control over the situation, but in truth, there are steps they can take to help make their homes more appealing to buye
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09/29/2008
MacedonActive: 56 Average list price: $121,359Pending: 14 Average list price: $97,960Sold this week: 1 Sale price: $27,000 (Foreclosure) WalworthActive: 72 Average list price: $148,057Pending: 22 Average list price: $1
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09/26/2008
In case you haven't gleaned it from previous posts, I love Autumn. I didn't have anything scheduled this morning, so I had the luxury of being able to take my dog, Bear, for a walk. It was pure paradise for me. The air was crisp and clean, the trees were beginning to change colors, and I had my b
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09/26/2008
Here's a unique video to pass the time on your Thursday afternoon. Did you catch the years flying by in the lower right? The market certainly has taken some plunges over the years, and it always comes ticking back up. Next time you think about how bad things are, both with the real estate marke
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09/25/2008
As a real estate agent, I too often see shoddy work done by dishonest contractors. That's why I'm very glad to see that Andrew Cuomo, New York State's Attorney General, recently created a website called Know Your Contractor. New York residents can use the site to search their area for contractors
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09/23/2008
Autumn is my favorite time of year. The weather is getting comfortably cool, the leaves are changing to their brilliant oranges, reds, and yellows, and there's so much to do in the Rochester area! Here are some of my favorite autumn activities: Apple Picking. There's something satisfying about
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09/22/2008
