MID-FEBRUARY REPORT (2021)
The Hope Diamond.Haley’s Comet.The White Peacock.Homes available for sale in Monroe County. These are just some of the rarest things currently known to mankind. As I mentioned in a previous blog, the number of properties available for sale in our six-county region has plummeted 87% in the past five years. Meanwhile, the number of buyers […]
HOW TO PREPARE YOUR HOME FOR MARKET
1. Make it Sparkle. A fresh coat of paint in every room will freshen things up and make your home look great. It’s the best investment of time and money you can make to enhance your sale! 2. Pass the White Glove Test. Every room and surface should be clean and ready for company, including the […]
JANUARY NEWSLETTER – 2021
Well, we were finally able to say goodbye to a year that will spawn works of art for decades to come. There was enough drama and intrigue to keep Tolstoy, Dickens, and Spielberg occupied for quite a long time and I would imagine that Deepak Chopra and Dr. Phil are both sharpening their pencils getting […]
THE DREADED BIDDING WAR
The Dreaded Bidding War A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of listing a spectacular home in Victor. Aesthetically and visually pleasing, it was sited on a fantastic lot with remarkable hardscaping, abundant plantings, and beautiful views of the distant Bristol Hills. Despite the fact that it was priced a bit aggressively, it sold […]
MID-SEPTEMBER REPORT (2020)
State of the MarketAccording to Newton’s first law, an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. Newton probably wasn’t thinking of an exuberant real estate market when conceiving his treatise and choosing to use the word “object”. However, Sir Isaac’s law is malleable enough to be applied to modern-day […]
THE 2ND GREAT MIGRATION
These words, uttered by Margaret, a new client contemplating a move from San Francisco to Rochester, were a bit shocking. I immediately thought of the proverbial frog becoming so inured to its surroundings that it no longer realizes the danger that it’s in. Thankfully, Margaret understood that a life which included a spectacular view of […]
MID-AUGUST REPORT (2020)
I’m going to shamelessly steal a chart from my good friend, Jay Teresi of Hunt Realty, who analyzes local real estate stats better than anyone that I know. It’s not surprising that the Rochester housing market is down 17% year to date; COVID, BLM, the presidential election, and other factors are dissuading owners from listing […]
JULY NEWSLETTER – 2020
Post-COVID Realities “Oh my god, I’ve got to go. Esme just spilled her strawberry smoothie on thesofa!” And, with that, another telephone conversation with Nicole, my operations manager, came to an abrupt halt. In many ways, small and large, this one moment has come to encapsulate the way that my business has changed since I […]
DOS AND DON’TS FOR STAGING YOUR HOME
DON’T do any major renovations. Instead, focus your time and money on smaller updates – get rid of any wallpaper, touch up paint, remove old, dated, or matted carpets, replace light bulbs, etc. You may even consider slightly larger projects such as updating counter tops, neutralizing paint with a Pottery Barn color palette, swapping out outdated […]
COVID ANNOUNCEMENT – MAY 2020
As you may know, my team and I took a firm stand at the start of New York State’s “pause” and have refrained from engaging in the sale of real estate for the past seven weeks. We’ve only (just this week) listed a home for sale and, other than two unusual circumstances, have counseled our […]