We've all seen it. You're working with an agent you have come to know and trust and you find a property that is a FSBO (pronounced Fizz-Bo), a For Sale By Owner property. Your agent has done a great job of understanding your needs, narrowing your search, showing you homes, and ultimately gettin
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06/08/2011
I had a terrific conversation today with a gentleman who was all bent out of shape about our Governor's proposed property tax cap. He was reluctant to tell me which side of the aisle his representation leaned, but he was intent on convincing me the cap should not be implemented. While I'm not s
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05/20/2011
I really do applaud the homeowners that roll up their sleeves and try the For Sale By Owner route. There's something uniquely American about taking care of yourself and your family, and controlling your destiny. Sometimes though, it's really not a case of whether you can complete all the paperw
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05/03/2011
Buying property in the Finger Lakes is like buying a ticket to a sporting event. It all depends upon the experience you want! Lakefront property is like the courtside seats at your favorite game! You'll pay extra for these seats, but you're right in all the action. Move across the road, where
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04/23/2011
Sure, everyone will tell you it's a great time to buy, but when you're talking lakefront property there's an entirely different reason. Is it interest rates? Well, yeah. Those are still pretty darn good right now. Is it the buyer's market? There are a lot of properties out there to look at an
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04/14/2011
Sure! We agents like to see you walk in the door prequalified...but not for the reasons you think. The buying process can be fun, exciting, filled with hope, and also FRUSTRATING! One of my primary jobs is to help manage that process and level out the highs and lows for you. Prequalifying does
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04/03/2011
Real Estate has been bought and sold here since when? 1492? And that's not even giving credit to everyone who made an exchange long before Columbus even thought of making his way across the Atlantic. Still, with all that time passing, I have to take a step back when I have a buyer looking at lak
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04/01/2011
That was a phrase my grandfather used years ago. It stuck with me and means so much to me in real estate today! Some days I am amazed by clients asking me to sell their home and bring them top dollar, but they won't lift a finger to make sure their asset looks it's best. The days of people look
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03/11/2011