Steve's Blog

Today is the last day of 2010!  Just the thought that tomorrow will be 2011 and that another year has passed, is enough to make most of us reflect back on the events and activities of the past year and then think ahead to the prospect of doing better in the New Year! Don't you have these thought...

Just saw some statistics for the past couple of months that I wanted to share with you. Existing home sales rose 5.6% in November to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.68 million units from 4.43 million units in October. The inventory of unsold homes on the market declined 4% to 3.71 million,...

After  a CRS technology course in Rochester this year, taught by Mike Selvaggio, a Realtor from Delaware who is a senior CRS instructor, the class decided to meet informally at a coffee shop to review how we are doing with the technology. So far, we have been meeting every month for about an hour...

You have spent hours pouring over the computer looking at homes for sale, then you have driven by house after house picking out the ones that had possibilities for you, then you had your Realtor scheduled showings for the ones you had selected to see the inside, then you made an offer on the bes...

Rochester like a few other cities in the country has garnered the attention of the international investor who has the cash to buy and is looking for the high return on investment. This 8-unit all-brick building has been totally remodelled and filled up with tenants on 0ne-year leases.  It has all...

Read this blog post by my Realtor friend Ginny Lee from Naples, Florida, on tips for agents to use YouTube to promote their business and wanted to pass it along to you. It has some great tips and thoughts on How to Build a YouTube Channel for Real Estate Advertising. YouTube has been famous world...

Looking for a home in the Village of Fairport that's been remodeled and has handicap accessibility?  If so, you know it is an almost impossible task! Most of the homes in the Village of Fairport were built in the late 1800's or early 1900's.  This means they do not have wide doorways, bedrooms an...

Realtors Got Talent was started three years ago at the fall business meetings for the New York State Association of Realtors (NYSAR) to raise money for the Realtors Political Action Committee (RPAC). It has been such a hit that it has continued and everyone attending looks forward to event. Desse...

Home Mortgage rates are reaching an all-time low as the near the 4.0 per cent mark! Most lenders will tell you that most of their business now is focused around doing refinancing of existing loans where home owners are taking advantage of the historic low rates! Will the rates go lower?  Nobody ...

We have made it so easy now to search for your dream home!  All you need to do is register now at http://www.stevebabbitt.rochestersagent.com/home/default.aspx You will be sent an email with all the homes that fit your specific requirements as they enter the market.  With automated email updates...