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National trends have shown an unstable real estate market recently, but local experts believe Rochester has been able to avoid many problems. Pending home sales — a forward-looking indicator — shows existing-home sales are likely to decline in coming months ...

When the selling process begins, homeowners often turn to real estate appraisers for the primary decision of what price to ask for. Real estate appraisers, although most often used when selling a home, are key to several other situations as ...

Foreclosures and related mortgage issues dominate the headlines every day, leaving many with questions about the foreclosure process and how to avoid it. Bob Maves, associate broker and senior sales manager for Nothnagle Realtors recently said paying your bills on ...

With negative news surrounding the real estate market recently, marketing is perhaps more important than ever. Steve Vaisey, a Realtor with RE/MAX Plus and treasurer of the Greater Rochester Association of Realtors (GRAR) said most real estate companies are devoting ...

Rochester condo market deemed affordable

According to the Greater Rochester Association of Realtors (GRAR), existing single-family home sales are up by 8.4 percent compared to June. The median sale price increased by 3 percent to $126,000 compared to June 2007, and increased by 3.1 percent ...

The housing market probably will hold close to present levels in the months ahead, according to the latest forecast by the National Association of Realtors. Lawrence Yun, NAR senior economist, said last week he isn’t looking for any notable changes ...

Earlier this year, Mayor Robert J. Duffy implemented the Rochester City-Wide Housing Study to provide information for the administration and city council on the state of the city’s housing market. A Web site was created for the project, which included ...

Niagara Falls man tried to sell bogus properties in Buffalo

Data sharing, security and consolidation of multiple listing services (MLS) are top concerns for Realtors and MLS executives, according to the 2007 Realtor MLS Technology Survey released last week. The fifth annual survey describes MLS trends and technology practices and ...

With home sales up 17 percent since June in Rochester, sellers are seeking top prices for their homes. Adding value to homes on the market is a common goal for sellers, and there are several improvements sellers can make to ...

The Town of Webster, while one of Rochester’s oldest towns, has only recently seen a surge in popularity in the past few years. Real estate professionals agree Webster is Rochester’s newest hot commodity. “Webster has had continued growth for about ...