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WNY Week in review - Week ending March 28, 2008

By Carl DeFranco

Real Estate Broker/Owner with DeFranco Real Estate Corp.

March 28, 2008 12:19 AM

Buyer Assistance Programs in Western New York There are times that potential home owners need assistance in purchasing a home in Western New York. But where does one start to look for that assistance? Here is a resource list of programs available to Western New Yorkers

Foreign Investors may have to shift focus My good friend in Florida, David A. Podgursky, writes a lot about Foreign Nationals and financing of Real Estate purchases. Due to the dwindling availability of loan products and lenders for Foreign Nationals to purchase real estate WNY, many Foreign National Real Estate Buyers in the US are having to change their focus... both in property and investment type.

Buffalo Service Day - Volunteer Opportunity March 29, 2008 Just found this and thought it would be an excellent thing to do, but of course, I can't take part, but I thought I would share in case anyone might want to take part this Saturday! March 29th from 10 to 4:00 with party to follow. Work on any of eight (8) sites! We will be [...]

Checklist to prepare your home for sale! Are you thinking of selling your home? Here are a few things that you can do before your home is listed to get it ready to shine in this highly competitive market. It is best to get these items completed before your home is seen by potential buyers. It also sets the stage for the photography of your home for all your advertising. It also has the you getting in the habit of having your home always ready for a showing.

How to reduce the stress during house hunting for your WNY home. They say that searching for a dream home can be one of the most stressful times in a person's life. Searching with your spouse, it can be compounded by different expectations. When you start your home search it is important to clearly define what you can afford and what you desire and the items that are absolute deal breakers for you.

Open Houses don't sell houses! Just one thing we can do to assist to get your home SOLD is hosting an Open House. Most times though Open Houses don't sell houses! Don't let a lasts minute showing catch you off guard There we said it. But is that really true? Well Let's talk about how we approach to having [...]

What is Twitter? Twitter? What is it? Do I need it? Should I get it? I will admit that initially I wasn't too keen on it, but it is growing on me and the more people that I connect with the better it gets. For those of you who have never heard of Twitter, here is a brief video [...]

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