Live in Niagara Falls DeVeaux!Location: DeVeauxAffordable living for you! For the new homeowner that does not want a huge yard, but wants the charm of an older home with this is the house for you! Three bedrooms two baths, formal living room, formal dining room, full walk up attic. Hardwood floors throughout, wood burning fireplace in living room.Note: New roof is being installed in August! No worries about this expense!Charming corner property in the heart of DeVeaux is just minutes to Downtown Niagara Falls and Niagara University and Lewiston. Hardwood floors throughout this home, sun room off the formal living room with fireplace. Enjoy afternoon sunshine on the deck in the backyard. One car detached garage, second bath is in the basement with lots of storage space, while the walk up... 08/15/2009

  Thanks Brian Brady for the introduction to Twitter....Read Also:  What is Twitter?I attended the first Buffalo Tweetup yesterday.   It was fun, and ActiveRain member get togethers are not the only one that find people taking tons of great pictures and friendships strengthened.  There were videos and podcasts.  I meet several great people and learned a few things while I was there.   Several ActiveRain members have already written about Twitter here, but I thought you might want to know about Twitter secrets:Twitter Blocks -- see the relationships between people and find new people.   My Twitter block is:  http://explore.twitter.com/blocks/#propertydiva which I found Missy Caulk at http://explore.twitter.com/blocks/#missycaulk and then you get the idea how you can find others...http://... 03/29/2008

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... 03/28/2008

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. Know about a program that is not listed here? Please let me know so I can add it!Down Payment Assistance and Mortgage Assistance Programs:HART - Allows you to buy a home with no money down.Nehemiah - Buy with no money down when combined with an FHA loan.Neighborhood Gold - Allows to buy a home with no money down.Bad Credit Loans - These types of mortgages are for individuals with: Bankruptcy in the last 2 years, Foreclosure in the last 3 years, Low credit scores below 620Highland Community Revitalization Committee, Inc. in Niagara Falls.  Contact their Director, Wil... 03/25/2008

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.Read Also: How not to get caught off guard for a showingBad Real Estate PhotosGet Rid of the Clutter!Have a garage sale, donate a bunch of stuff to Goodwill and put anything unnecessary into storageCounters clear, refrigerator art gallery removed and make sure that all lights are workingIf you think it should be removed - REMOVE IT! Le... 03/25/2008

DeVeaux Single Family Homes For Sale Market Report March 13, 2008Let's start by looking at last year's number for January 1 - March 31, 2007:# Closed Sales in DeVeaux Section of Niagara Falls: 15Average Days on Market for Sold: 85DeVeaux Average Sold Price: $ 83,235.00DeVeaux Highest Sold Price: $ 190,000.00DeVeaux Lowest Sold Price: $ 29,999.00Let's look at the total of 2007 Homes for Sale in DeVeaux:Closed Sales: 49 with an Average Days on Market: 83DeVeaux Average Home Sold Price was $ 80,909.00Highest Sold Price: $ 190,000.00 and the Lowest Sold Price: $ 20,000.00Now let's look at what is happening in DeVeaux Section of Niagara Falls today March 13, 2008:# of Closed Sales in DeVeaux since January 1, 2008: 0# of currently pending sales in DeVeaux: 0# of Active DeVeaux Listings: 20 (i... 03/14/2008

Yes you read that correctly!   Under 30 days my Blog is a notable site for Niagara Falls!  I bet you are wondering how that happened...I am part of the group called Niagara Rises.  I am hopefully part of the positive changes here in Niagara Falls.  One of their missions is to bring new businesses to the Niagara Falls area.  Something that I believe passionately about (oh and I happen to chair their subcommittee on that topic).Yesterday afternoon I was greeted by a Google Alert for my name and it was from an article by Frank Thomas Croisdale - WEB EXCLUSIVE! NOTABLE WEB SITES NOTED in the Niagara Reporter electronic edition.   In it he referenced my efforts to get businesses to rethink the Niagara Frontier:  ...Speaking of the future of Niagara Falls, Colleen Kulikowski is not unlike man... 02/26/2008