Forum: WNY Real Estate, Housing and Rentals

Hello Everyone, Not much activity it seems in this section lately. I hope there are lurkers out there that won't mind offering some wisdom thru experience to the discussion. My friend and I want to l buy a 4 unit building. We want to live rent free. We have 30K each to put down on the...

Here is my idea that has been bouncing in my head. Buy a piece of property I can afford, build a long house (not in living sense) to use as part storage, and concession stands, and office with a small over night sleep area if needed. Also, a large shed to house equipments for road / trail snow...

A friend wants to put a bid in on a house and her realtor doesn't want to submit the bid because she feels its too low. Isn't this the seller's decision to refuse the bid if its too low, not the realtor? This realtor isn't the listing agent on the home.

I have an office available for rent (10/01/2011). This is a 300 square foot space that includes all utilities and offers free Internet access. The property is located on Walden Avenue in Lancaster, just east of Central Avenue. This is a professional space that includes an insurance office,...

He was due in court last night, I'm assuming either Collins or Buffalo. The health department subpoened (?) him about the water up here in the trailer park. Anyone know how to find out what happened? PLEASE!!!

Can someone define what "affordable" housing is supposed to be? You look at Buffalo and they build homes that are subsidized by others. Is that what "affordable" housing is? just having someone else pay for it? Some of the homes subsidized look far nicer than like what my one grandfather had on...

where I can find tax records, etc. for Donald Leone? He owns this park in Gowanda & even though our water has been undrinkable for about 3 weeks, he wouldn't do anything about fixing it. He also has NOT fixed ANY of the roads, etc.The health department took him to court and fined him $2000 a day...

Hello folks. I have been a member of this forum for many years now. I own an office building in Lancaster and often receive calls looking for space to rent. I am typically fully leased and hate to waste a good lead. If you own commercial space, you will understand that prospects can be few...

CAN ANYONE recommend a good tenant screening service?? Getting too time consuming to do it myself..calling prior landlords etc. on prospective tenants. There has to be a competent reasonably priced service out there somewhere. thanks:)

Who do you all use/recommend and why? Thanks, Ryan

NYS is worst place to close a mortgage It costs more to close a mortgage in New York than in any other state, according to a study released Monday by Bankrate.com. A $200,000 loan for a borrower with good credit would carry additional fees of $5,623 in New York, based on Bankrate.com's...

My mortgage went up, What am I going to do it went up a whole $ 4.00 this is going to brake me for sure. Yes it's comic Saturday.

Ok I have a question - I wasnt sure where to post this, so here it is ... because its about housing, but not necessarily the traditional type .. OK - I have been approached by a national owner of a company that sells model home rv's to market and sell a new line he is having made specifically...

So... 2.5 months later and I'm closing on my house in North Buffalo. I'll be a absentee slumlord until I move back into the great state of NY in July. Anything I need to know about living in the city/near Hertel? FYI, I spent a year on Highgate when I was in college, and some of my best...

Excellent article yesterday in the WSJ that shows the dike has been plugged by a handful of major banks and HUD. Housing prices for the next three years may be determined by how quickly they pull their finger from that dike. 29 months of shadow inventory is unprecedented. ...

Closing costs are simply the fees associated with 1) purchasing, 2) borrowing, and 3) preparing paperwork to finalize the sale. Your total closing costs will vary depending on where your new home is located, what type of property you are buying, the price of your home and the complexity of the...

Close to Home: In Buffalo, sales are bouncing back By Christine Dugas, USA TODAY Buffalo has endured tough economic times, but its housing market dodged the worst of the housing bubble. It recently earned accolades, too. In December, the Local Market Monitor, a North Carolina-based real...

1 bedroom or studio available in City of Tonawanda. $375/mo includes off street parking, water, and washer/dryer hookups in basement. Located near bus lines. Pets possible with an additional security deposit. Send PM if interested.

Is there any neighborhood, preferably in the COB, suburbs not excluded, where someone could purchase a residence for under $80k in a 'walkable' neighborhood? Elmwood/Allentown/Hertel would all be great except for the price tag associated. I'm stuck between renting in what I would consider a...

Looks like they may extend not only the credit of 8k to first time buyers until June 30th, 2010 - but they upped the income limits and they are now offering a credit to those purchasing a second home - income limits still apply and there are some qualifications that one must fit. credit extended...

well a friend of mine had an open house last weekend and someone stole her prescription pills - go figure? We all think about taking or locking up valuables, but not everyone thinks about prescription pills - so anyway - take em with ya if you are having an open house - fyi ....

It was reported in these economic times that homes that are older, require some staging expertise. It is reported that a home requiring organization, removing the personal pictures and staging the furniture will enhance the sale. It was also reported, that in the hot jobs today, Staging ranked...

How does someone go about purchasing vacant land in WNY? If they are looking for vacant land to use for nothing other than camping, 4-wheeling, hunting, and nothing else, where do you find these plots for sale?

As everyone's patiently waiting for Senate' decisions on the housing issues and credits, Senators are working hard to move the new insentives forward. Did you hear the latest BREAKING NEWS: Share the news and let us know what you think about it. How do you think will this issues effect you and...

Is anyone familiar with this little 'hood in Buffalo? What do you get anything out of the HOA fee?