Frances Rapport, RE/MAX Plus REALTOR®

The historic gardens feature a distinguished collection of tree peonies. Each spring when the tree peonies are in bloom, Linwood celebrates this special event with the Tree Peony Festival of Flowers. This private residence is open to the public only on a few ocassions during the year and this is one you shouldn’t miss! The historical collection of [...]

Linwood Gardens 2012 Tree Peony Festival of Flowers by Rochester Real-Estate Tips

Frances Rapport, RE/MAX Plus REALTOR®

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 [...]

3 Keys to a Successful Open House by Frances Rapport

Frances Rapport, RE/MAX Plus REALTOR®

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 [...]

Preparing your Home for Market by Frances Rapport

Frances Rapport, RE/MAX Plus REALTOR®

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 [...]

Successful techniques to Sell your Home and avoid the frustration of an Expired Listing by Frances Rapport

Frances Rapport, RE/MAX Plus REALTOR®

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 [...]

Tree Peony Festival – Linwood Gardens by Frances Rapport

Frances Rapport, RE/MAX Plus REALTOR®

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.

Open Houses – do they work? by Frances Rapport

Frances Rapport, RE/MAX Plus REALTOR®

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.

Tax Savings of Home Ownership by Rochester Real-Estate Tips

Frances Rapport, RE/MAX Plus REALTOR®

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 [...]

Key Concepts for Owners: Prepare your home to SELL by Frances Rapport

Frances Rapport, RE/MAX Plus REALTOR®

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 [...]

Rising Interest Rates Shrink Home Dollar by Frances Rapport

Frances Rapport, RE/MAX Plus REALTOR®

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 [...]

Free Moving Truck offer from RE/MAX Plus by Rochester Real-Estate Tips