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Home buyers still are feeling squeezed by today’s tight housing markets. Prices keep rising moderately. Fewer homes are for sale. And sellers are commanding close to their final asking price. That’s the state of the local housing market as we approach Halloween, according to new data from the Buffalo Niagara Association of Realtors. The median …
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Patricia A. Skowron wasn’t the only one confused. Anyone dealing with tax bills and equalization rates would be. There’s a solution and it runs through Albany. Skowron’s bill from the Iroquois Central School District was a horse pill: Her taxes had risen by $660, even as those at a nearby house of similar value went …
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When homeowners embark on a home improvement project, it’s with the goal of having a happy ending. A new report by the National Association of Realtors takes a deep dive into the reasons for remodeling, the success of taking on projects and the increased happiness found in the home once a project is completed. Americans …
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