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On a recent tour with an out of town buyer, out of 10 homes, 8 had strong pet odors. My client rejected them out of hand and I couldn't blame him, they were strong.  I always wonder why sellers don't recognise that this (or any odor) is a big turn-off to those who are looking for a very quick imp...
07/08/2008
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There are some new changes to this site, I'd like feedback I've added two new additions to the site here, 1.) A tab for foreclosures, preforeclosures and other properties that are usually hard to find in the MLS and 2.) an ActiveRain Blog. I'm hoping that this will allow my current and future cli...
06/26/2008
Still a mixed bag, some good and some could be better. For the Greater Rochester area in the month of April vs. March, there's been an increase of 27.9% in closings, 12.8% increase in purchase offers accepted and a 7.4% increase in the median sales price.  For the period of April '07 to April '08...
06/15/2008
Now that it's time to sell your house, what should you do to compete with the others in your market? Economics come into play here.  It may be better to allow the new buyer to assume the costs of changing the kitchen or other amenities, or give an allowance in the sales price to reflect the costs...
06/12/2008
Real Estate markets in Mendon, Pittsford and Henrietta have all gotten positive national press, as has all the greater Rochester area.  We are one of the few markets that has price appreciation, average turnover has been between 45 to 63 days in these submarkets, yet the perception on the parts o...
06/02/2008
There's a difference between Assessed Value and TaxesI've been receiving a lot of phone calls from people in Henrietta, Pittsford and Mendon that want information on the assessments that they're seeing on their homes this year.  Many are questioning why their property values are going up when the...
05/05/2008
The question on everyone's mind is if it's a buyer's or a seller's market in Monroe County. The answer to this seems to be--a balanced market.  According to the GRAR and NAR, sales in the Rochester area haven't felt the impact that other areas of the country have been seeing.  Overall, at the end...
04/30/2008
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I am in the process of starting an email only newsletter to discuss topics in the local MLS area and would love to have you subscribe.  I am planning on having an article on home staging submitted by a local professional and am considering other topics to discuss that would be of interest to the ...
04/28/2008
I am a salesperson with Nothnagle Realtors, Henrietta office that specializes in the Henrietta, Pittsford, Mendon, Honeoye Falls, Lima and greater Rochester, NY MLS.  I use technology and a personal touch to help all my clients with their real estate needs.  Feel free to contact me at singalls@no...
04/27/2008
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