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24 Brookside Drive, Java, Wyoming County
Gordon Trank 8 years ago

Great location right off route 98 and downtown north Java. Huge yard with large trees and large deck off sliding glass doors. Large shed at rear of property with overhead door. Taxes shown are full, they would be less with star exemption.

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Elma First Time Homebuyers Have a Question to Answer
Gordon Trank 8 years ago

Historically low mortgage interest rates have been a lifeline for many Elma first time homebuyers in recent years, keeping home ownership within reach for many who wouldn’t have otherwise been able to make the leap. For them, and for all the other than first time area homebuyers, the fact that home values have continued to rise has been an added boon.

But, as just about every mortgage industry expert will tell you, the gig is almost up for those rock bottom rates. Yet the question for many fi...
What a Deal! Island Homes for Sale at Drop-Dead Discounts!
Gordon Trank 8 years ago

The good news is, yes, you read that headline correctly: there are drop-dead gorgeous oceanfront island vacation homes on sale for you right now—this summer! The bad news, however, (depending on your vacation and travel plans) is that these homes for sale aren’t as convenient (geographically speaking) as some others.

They are in Greece. There’s always a catch, isn’t there?

CNNmoney’s website reported last week that the recent escalation in Greece’s financial trouble has produced a notable in...
A Property Manager Can be a Landlord’s Key Resource
Gordon Trank 8 years ago

At first blush, deciding to hire a Western New York professional property manager may seem counter-productive. Whether you bought the property you will be renting out specifically for that purpose, or else are simply holding onto your former home rather than selling it, the expense of employing a Southtowns property manager will materially reduce the cash benefit your rental promises to throw your way.

In fact, many new landlords don’t seriously consider hiring a property manager. It’s an off...
Gordon Trank 8 years ago

East Aurora residents don’t have to be pet owners to get a sense of just how nutty Americans are about our animals. Just a few minutes of watching TV will do it. After you’ve been bombarded with the images of happy/sad/exuberant/listless cats and dogs who are saved/rewarded by the pet products in the commercials, you won’t doubt that $60.59 billion is being spent on pets this year. It becomes clear how Fido and Kitty can afford to foot the bill for so much of today’s prime time television.

Anot...
Gordon Trank 8 years ago

“There’s No Place like Home” is one of those quaint sayings that somehow lasts forever, probably just because it’s so true. “Home is Where the Heart Is” is another one: corny, maybe, but undeniable.

There’s a strictly real estate saying that East Aurora residents will recognize at once, too. Less corny as well as a good deal more practical. It’s “Location! Location! Location!”—and it’s every bit as true as the other ones. It’s the where of real estate, and although it is usually thought of in i...
Gordon Trank 8 years ago

You want your approach to finding a new home in East Aurora to be at least somewhat hard-headed and businesslike. The financial stakes are certainly major, and to some extent, much of what your future lifestyle will be like will depend on making a good choice.

This is not to totally discount the emotional component that’s inevitably part of finding your new East Aurora home. You do want your family to feel good about the final choice—you’ll be moving to the dwelling that will become everybody’s...
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