I know I've been posting other agents' blog entries quite a bit in the past couple of days, but I keep finding fantastic posts I want to share! This one is especially timely. This post was written by Karen Rice, an agent from Pennsylvania. It refers to her area quite a bit, but every single tip
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01/29/2009
Most people I know are looking for ways to trim their budgets in today's economic climate. Here's a useful post I wanted to share that can help you save money on your homeowners insurance. It's from Karyn Smith, a knowledgeable agent in Blairsville, GA. I recently sat down with my insurance age
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01/28/2009
As tax season nears, I wanted to share this informative post from Loreena Yeo, a fantastic agent in Frisco, TX.There are many tax benefits to homeownership. One of them is to reduce our income taxes paid to Uncle Sam at the end of the year. A common mistake that new homeowners forget to do is to
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01/28/2009
It's hard to believe it, but February is almost here. That means it's almost time for the next issue of my monthly e-newsletter. If you're interested in staying up-to-date on the Rochester real estate market and receiving some of my favorite tips about home improvements, buying and selling, stayi
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01/27/2009
Finally! The Greater Rochester Association of Realtors posted their County Home Sales Statistics for December, 2008. I know this isn't the most interesting post in the world, but I want to keep my readers up to date. Let's take a look at each section individually and examine exactly what the numb
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01/27/2009
If you watch the news, you know most of the country is in the midst of a buyer's market. Inventories are high, homes are staying on the market longer, and sellers are becoming more and more willing to negotiate in order to get their homes sold and move on. Things have been no different in Rochest
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01/25/2009
In some of my other blog posts, I've mentioned how much value I place on honesty. I truly believe that 99% of people appreciate when we are honest and forthright with them. Today's buyers and sellers are savvy; they know when they're hearing half-truths. Case in point, I had an appointment this a
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01/24/2009
I have a confession to make... I'm vain. And recently, my vanity has been resulting in my having soggy, frozen feet. But not anymore. Lately, we've been having unseasonably cold weather in the Rochester area. It hasn't gotten out of the teens in longer than I'd like to think about. As if that isn
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01/21/2009
Recently, Forbes magazine published an article entitled, "America's 25 Strongest Housing Markets". Knowing the steadiness of our local market, I was not surprised to find that Rochester was included. I was pleasantly surprised, however, to see that the upstate New York cities of Buffalo, Syracuse
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01/20/2009
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01/18/2009