Why Use a REALTOR®?

Why Use A Realtor® for your Buffalo Home Purchase?

Why Use a REALTOR®?

In this highly competitive real estate market in Buffalo and Niagara Falls, can you really afford not to work with a professional who does this every day?

All New York real estate licensees are not the same. Only real estate licensees who are members of the National Association of Realtors® can call themselves Realtors®. Are you working with just a Licensed Salesperson or a Realtor®?

There is so much more to being a Realtor® than meets the eye. Professionals that take their career seriously are professional learners and they are always learning new aspects to the ever changing landscape of Real Estate.

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Showing your home....

Showing a home isn’t always as easy as it sounds…

Buyers can make showing homes difficult for Realtors...

Let’s talk about showings for your home for sale. I am frustrated with the lack of professionalism by some Realtors. Not all, just a few. I am sure that it is the behavior of these agents that give those of us that work hard to facilitate every showing and keep home owners informed a bad name.

Are you considering selling your WNY home? Here are a few things you need to understand. Those Realtors that are working with buyers have a lot to do. First off they have to qualify their clients, then select properties that:

1. Their clients can afford
2. That has the features they desire
3. Deal with people that may not be completely honest
4. Difficulty in scheduling appointments

There are times that these agents are faced with trying to schedule last minute apointments and are meet with resistance. But as a homeseller you need to be aware that it is not always the agent’s fault. I have a system in place to make sure that if someone wants to show a property last minute they can.

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Niagara Homecoming Schedule of Events

Deed Scam Warning

Niagara County Deed Scam Warning

Posted by Colleen Kulikowski in Niagara County, Real Estate News, tags: deeds, Niagara County - Edit

LOCKPORT-Niagara County Clerk Wayne Jagow and County Legislator Danny Sklarski, D-Niagara, issued a warning to county property owners to beware of a letter seeking big bucks for a common and inexpensive government document.

The letter, which comes from a New York City address with an official-looking letterhead and bar codes, tells county homeowners that “the U.S. Government Federal Citizen Information Center [sic] website recommends that property owners should have an official or certified copy of their deed. If you don’t already have this important document, you may obtain one now. This document provides a record that your property was transferred to you.” The letter also identifies a specific parcel owned by the property owner receiving it. It then urges property owners to send $59.50 for a certified copy of their deed.

The same document can be obtained for a mere $5 at Jagow’s office in the Niagara County Courthouse, 175 Hawley St., Lockport. ”If you receive a letter in the mail soliciting $60 for a certified copy of the deed to your property, and that gives the impression that it’s coming from the Niagara County Clerk’s Office, it is not,” Jagow said. “This is a scam. It is an unnecessary expense for property owners to bear.”

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Selecting a Realtor

Your Buffalo Home - Selecting the Right Real Estate Agent to Represent YOU!

Selling your Buffalo home should be treated as any other transaction. It should be made without emotional involvement. That is a lot easier said than done. I understand that. But it is important that you work with a professional that can assist you through the emotions and focus on the transaction without emotions.

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Many times Buffalo Sellers use their hearts instead of their heads when making such an important decision as listing their Buffalo home for sale. By not thinking objectively, it costs Buffalo home sellers important time and money. In some instances, it can cost even more than that. To prevent this from happening to you, don’t make the three biggest mistakes when listing your Buffalo home for sale.

Read Also: Is your Buffalo Realtor® telling you what you need to hear or what you want to hear?

Three of biggest mistakes that Real Estate Home Sellers Make

Selecting an Agent because they agree with your Listing Price or willing to charge you the lowest commission in the area.

Just because you think your Buffalo home is worth a certain amount, does not mean you will get it. You cannot base what it is worth today on a sale that happened last year. There are many factors that affect the listing price of your home.

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