Is Your Home “For Sale” Ready?
June 8th, 2009 categories: Information - Other Areas, Real Estate News
Getting Your Home Ready To Sell
You are going to be moving, be it two months or six, you will still have to prepare. Get a jump-start on the whole process. This is also going to assist you in the selling of your home. Remember all of those closets, cupboards and drawers you have meant to go through and organize? Well, right now is the time to do it. This will give prospective buyers a clean slate to look at (remember that buyers will be opening cupboards and closets) and you will be a couple of steps ahead on your future move
Start with your closets.
1. Pack up a container of items you can donate. You know, those items that you have thought about using, but have not in over a year - get rid of them. Donate those items to a local charity and use it as a deduction on your taxes in the following year. Keep good records - see form 8283 for non-cash charitible donations or visit the IRS website for more information. http://www.irs.gov
2. Pack all of your out of season items and mark accordingly. When you arrive at your new residence, you will be able to identify, allowing you to unpack and put away in its new location.
Now the only things left in your closets will be items you currently wear and use. And look how neat and clean everything looks! Do the same thing with drawers and cupboards. Dishes and utensils used for special events and holidays can all be packed away and marked. Any item you feel you don’t need, again - donate it. You can also receive credit for household items you donate.
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Wired For The Future
June 8th, 2009 categories: Information - Other Areas
I usually do not repost other blogs, but I have seen too many homeowners gut their homes to the studs and only include electrical wiring in their remodeling projects. Read Tom’s article below if you are preparing for a remodeling project. This article has been reprinted with Tom’s approval. Call him if you have any questions about keeping your home up to date.
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Thanks Tom for the info
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Keuka Lake - 10 Reasons To Buy Your Vacation Home Here
April 11th, 2009 categories: Keuka Lake
Keuka Lake is one of the 11 Finger Lakes . It is distinctive from the rest of the Finger Lakes because of its unusual Y shape. In the past it was also called or referred to as “Crooked Lake”. It is conveniently located a short drive South from the New York Thruway and a short distance North from State Route 17 (US86).
So lets get onto the reasons to purchase your vacation home on Keuka Lake.
- A great investment - properties on Keuka Lake have continued to appreciate even in the midst of the housing decline - Yates County has not seen the effects of the housing crisis
- Beautiful clean lake-water - lake is approximately 18 miles long attracting all types of water-sports from kayaks, fisherman and sailboats - in the winter you can find ice boats
- Mostly residential except for the three villages located on the three points of the lake which consist of Penn Yan, Branchport and Hammondsport
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Great restaurants located on and near the lake - see other posts for restaurants to visit
- Diverse property types - from cabins to luxury custom built homes - traditional to contemporary
- Lake Real Estate is more affordable than other areas of the country making it more desirable as an investment
- Increasing desirability as rentals - increasing income value
- Surrounded by rolling hillsides covered with vineyards that slope down towards the lake
- Wineries, wineries, wineries…if you enjoy a great wine, you can visit any number of the wineries in the area and find a great selection to suit even the most discriminating taste buds from Ice Wines to Dry Reds with many of the wineries boasting award winners
- Many local events, fairs, art shows, farm markets, antique shops, local artists, museums
For more information about Keuka Lake - feel free to contact me
Mary St George with information for you on the Finger Lakes
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Restaurant Pick of the Week in the Finger Lakes
January 2nd, 2009 categories: Real Estate News
“Torrey Park Grill’ is my recommendation this week. The menu has a wonderful selection including many Italian dishes. The appetizer choices are mouth watering and you will enjoy the extensive wine list. This restaurant serves great food, has a friendly service staff and has the ambiance expected to enjoy a wonderful meal. If you wander in for a cocktail with friends, you will also find an extensive bar menu, and oh yes, the regular dinner menu has an offering of smaller proportions.
They are located just off N Genesee St in Geneva New York. Visit their website for hours and phone numbers.
http://www.torreypark.com/index.html
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What Makes A Million Dollar Home Worth A Million?
November 16th, 2008 categories: Real Estate News
When you see the words “Million Dollar Home” grandeur and extravagance most notably come to mind. If you look at what is being marketed in this range, you would be surprised to find that this is not necessarily true. For one, a million dollars does not buy what it used to. Now, it may be you are paying for privacy, being on a lake, residing in an exclusive area or in the case of the Finger Lakes, the availability of easy access property on the lake with a nice footprint and more than 100 feet of lake frontage.
When a seller decides to put their property up for sale, they usually have an idea of what they would like it listed for. Sometimes the offering price is dictated by what neighboring properties are listed for or have sold for (comparative analysis) and this price may actually have originated from an agent. Or the price may have come from what they feel “inside” the value should be. Remember it is the owners “castle”, except for when it is being assessed for tax purposes.
Most buyers expect the property to be in broom clean condition, a master suite, numerous baths, an updated kitchen with modern appliances and granite counter top. They also want newer windows and a garage as well as having the other homes fit into their expectations. You can have all of the “wants”, but if the property is nestled amongst properties that are just fishing shacks or small seasonal cottages that do not have the up-scaled landscaping, you most likely do not have a million dollar home. Buyers want to feel they fit into their environment. They want to know that the other owners share their lifestyle values.
Currently there are quite a few properties in the Finger Lakes area that are being marketed in the million dollar and up price range. Many of them fit the price and then there are some that leave you wondering how that price was derived. These owners may justify their price based on their “million dollar view”, but in the Finger Lakes there are many properties with a “million dollar view” and would never command a million dollar price.
Of course if you put together privacy, ammenities, beachfront, and distictiveness in area with similar properties, you will command a million or more for your property in the Finger Lakes.
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