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18 March 2009 | 0

Median Sales in Irondequoit

The median sale price is dropping as well as the number of sales in Irondequoit for 2009. Why is this if Rochester area sales are supposed to be steady? Upon specula...

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12 March 2009 | 0

Economic Stimulus- Higher Loan Amount

The stimulus package also includes a raise of the conforming loan limit to that of last year. The higher loan limit will permit more home buyers and homeowners to ac...

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10 March 2009 | 0

A Career in Real Estate

Walther REALTORS is looking for new agents. Why is now a good time to begin a career in real estate? The market has slowed down but real estate transactions never ce...

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9 March 2009 | 0

What is a short sale?

Short sales are becoming a popular way to get out from under the debt of a mortgage without completely ruining your credit. The bank holding your mortgage agrees to ...

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5 March 2009 | 0

Where Rochester Ranks Nationally

Our market is labeled as stable because Rochester never saw the skyrocketing prices like other places in the country. Forbes Magazine listed Rochester as #15 out of ...

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5 March 2009 | 0

Tax Credit for First Time Buyers

How the tax credit works: must be a first time home buyer (haven’t been a homeowner in the past 3 years) it is a clean refundable credit. If the &8,000 is greater ...

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5 March 2009 | 0

Irondequoit’s Real Estate Market

I have seen numerous cycles in the real estate market since 1971. Irondequoit is attractive in the down cycle because it is affordable. Irondequoit is good for move ...

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5 March 2009 | 0

Is Bigger Really Better?

We have seen stocks plummet on Wall Street over the past few grueling weeks. Big national banks and financial institutions are going bankrupt or being bought out. Ho...

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5 March 2009 | 0

Buying Up in a Down Market

It seems obvious that a first time buyer can take advantage of getting more bang for their buck in this real estate market. But, if you are looking to purchase your ...

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5 March 2009 | 0

A Cyclical Business

In the real estate market there are two different kinds of cycles where we see a slow down in the market, seasonal and economic. Seasonal cycles happen around the sa...

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