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Wondering if now is the time to buy?

Interest rates are great and probably going lower! If you’ve been sitting on the fence now is the time to hop off. Not sure if you have you can afford it? Here are 7 steps to getting your finances in order: 1. Develop a family budget. Instead of budgeting what you’d like to [...]

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Is there a housing “bubble” in Western New York?

It seems all we hear about these days is how terrible the real estate market is. It’s all doom and gloom in the news with “foreclosure” prevailing as the new buzz word. While I cannot say I don’t feel for the people who are now being forced into desperate situations due to the subprime mortgage crisis, I will say I am happy for the people here at home. In Western New York this news barely applies to us.

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• Median home value in Lewiston, NY was $97,600 in 2005....up from $88,000 in 2000 #
• The population of Lewiston, NY is 11,121 according to most recent US Census data. #
• Lewiston, NY is comprised of 4,683 Homes, covering 20.41 Square Miles #
• Nearly 70% of Lewiston, NY homeowners have been in the same home for more than 5 years according to US Census data. #
• Girl Power! 52.8% of Lewiston, NY residents are Female according to US Census data #