3 Keys to a Successful Open House {0}

1. Preparation Install a sign rider for the open house on the Monday prior to the open date. Advertise the Open House in the MLS.  Realtors working with motivated buyers notify them of upcoming open houses. Have attractive Sign-In sheets, brochures, and school information for prospects. 2. Cooperation An effective  open house requires the participation of the [...]

Preparing your Home for Market {0}

You want your home to be the one a buyer keeps coming back to; they keep coming back because they can see themselves living there. When I am showing homes to a perspective buyer, I wait for buying signals. A huge buying signal is when buyers question whether their furniture will fit in the room. The buyers are already moved in [...]

Successful techniques to Sell your Home and avoid the frustration of an Expired Listing {0}

My job as a realtor is to help you prepare your home for the market, provide you with the tools to price your home in line with market conditions,  to market your property effectively so that you obtain the highest price that the market will bear and to guide you through contract negotiations to bring about [...]

Tree Peony Festival – Linwood Gardens {Comments Off}

Two cobblestone columns mark the entrance to Linwood Gardens. Situated just outside York, approx 30 mins south of Rochester, Linwood is a private residence whose owner opens it to the public three weekends a year when the tree peonies bloom – usually the first weekend in June and the last two weekends in May. Her [...]

Open Houses – do they work? {Comments Off}

While open houses don’t usually sell the house held open, they do provide an opportunity for uncommitted buyers to get a sense of the neighborhood they are considering and what features they would value in their next home.

Tax Savings of Home Ownership {Comments Off}

When I meet with buyers for the first time, one of my first questions to them is, “What payment would you be comfortable with?” To determine this number it’s important to consider how owning a home will impact your income.

Key Concepts for Owners: Prepare your home to SELL {Comments Off}

The first three weeks of the listing of your home will attract the best buyers so its important that we price your home correctly from the start. When buyers look at your home, they are also looking at comparable properties. Your home will either sell itself, or sell those other houses. I invest time up [...]

Rising Interest Rates Shrink Home Dollar {Comments Off}

The cost of a house is not the purchase price. The cost of a house is made up of the price AND THE INTEREST you will be paying over the life of the mortgage. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) just released their 4th quarter housing research report. In the release, they reported that home [...]

Free Moving Truck offer from RE/MAX Plus {Comments Off}

All current clients of RE/MAX Plus have free access to our 16′ box moving truck whenever you need it. Simply check the availability, choose the time slot you want, and contact our office about securing the time for you. It’s that easy. The truck comes with a full tank, a ramp, a furniture dolly, moving [...]

Housing Market Rebounds {Comments Off}

According to Realty Times Magazine,  the housing market is finally showing signs of recovery. The National Association of Realtors released their December Existing Home Sales Report yesterday. The report showed a 12.3% increase in closed transactions over the month before. Earlier in the week the Census Bureau reported that: Privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits [...]