Paul E. Bocka

Go to http://www.hudnys.com or call 866-774-3061 toll free to contact HUD's Licensed Foreclosure Listing Broker for Home Buying & Selling.

A HUD home is a 1-4 unit residential property acquired by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development as a result of a foreclosure action. HUD becomes the property owner and offers it for sale.

RE/MAX Advance is proud to be HUD's licensed Listing Broker for several NY counties. Jennifer Isaac and Bob Weston service the contract with almost 30 years combined experience as licensed Sales Associates. Jennifer has specialized in HUD and foreclosure sales for the past 11 years, and is a 2008 REALTOR(R) Magazine "30 Under 30" honoree.

RE/MAX Advance has licensed HUD specialists throughout 17 counties in New York State. Call 585-545-6777 or 866-774-3061 to be connected with a professional in your area today.

Visit our Resource Center - http://www.HudNYS.com - for helpful links to attorneys, bankers and other HUD-experienced professionals to ensure a smooth, timely transaction. http://www.HudNYS.com is New York's most up-to-date website for HUD Home Information.
New listings are posted every Friday and availability is updated daily.

Counties served include:
ALBANY BROOME CATTARAUGUS CHAUTAUQUA CHEMUNG CHENANGO CLINTON CORTLAND DUTCHESS ERIE ESSEX FRANKLIN FULTON GENESEE HERKIMER JEFFERSON LIVINGSTON MADISON MONROE MONTGOMERY NIAGARA ONEIDA ONONDAGA ONTARIO ORANGE ORLEANS OSWEGO PUTNAM QUEENS RENSSELAER RICHMOND SAINT LAWRENCE SARATOGA SCHENECTADY SCHOHARIE SENECA STEUBEN SUFFOLK SULLIVAN TIOGA WAYNE WYOMING

Cities/Towns served include:
ALBION ALEXANDRIA BAY AMENIA AMHERST AMITYVILLE AMSTERDAM ANGOLA BALLSTON SPA BATAVIA BINGHAMTON BRENTWOOD BROCKPORT BUFFALO BYRON CANANDAIGUA CANASTOTA CENTEREACH CENTRAL BRIDGE CHEEKTOWAGA CHERRY CREEK CHILI CLEVELAND COHOES CONSTABLE COPIAGUE CORNING CORTLAND DEPEW EAST ROCHESTER ELMIRA HEIGHTS FARMINGVILLE FINE FORT PLAIN FULTON GASPORT GATES GENEVA GOWANDA GREECE HAMLIN HILTON HOLLEY HOOSICK FALLS HYDE PARK ILION ISLANDIA JAMAICA JAMESTOWN KEESEVILLE KENMORE KENT LACKAWANNA LAKE PEEKSKILL LAWTONS LIBERTY LIVONIA LOCKPORT LODI LYONS LYONS MOUNTAIN MASSENA MASTIC MAYBROOK MEDINA MIDDLEPORT MONTICELLO MOUNT MORRIS NEWARK NIAGARA FALLS NORTH CHILI NORTH TONAWANDA NORTHVILLE NORWICH OGDENSBURG OSWEGO OVID PALMYRA PANAMA PENFIELD PERRY PHELPS PHOENIX PLATTSBURGH PORTER CORNERS POUGHKEEPSIE ROCHESTER ROCK TAVERN SALAMANCA SCHENECTADY SENECA FALLS SINCLAIRVILLE SLOAN SMITHBORO SODUS SPENCERPORT SPRINGFIELD GARDENS SPRINGWATER STATEN ISLAND SYRACUSE TONAWANDA TROY UTICA WATERVLIET WAYLAND WHITESBORO WHITNEY POINT WILLIAMSON WOLCOTT - Tue Oct 14 2008, 08:11

Go to http://www.hudnys.com or call 866-774-3061 toll free to contact HUD's Licensed Foreclosure Listing Broker for Home Buying & Selling.

A HUD home is a 1-4 unit residential property acquired by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development as a result of a foreclosure action. HUD becomes the property owner and offers it for sale.

RE/MAX Advance is proud to be HUD's licensed Listing Broker for several NY counties. Jennifer Isaac and Bob Weston service the contract with almost 30 years combined experience as licensed Sales Associates. Jennifer has specialized in HUD and foreclosure sales for the past 11 years, and is a 2008 REALTOR(R) Magazine "30 Under 30" honoree.

RE/MAX Advance has licensed HUD specialists throughout 17 counties in New York State. Call 585-545-6777 or 866-774-3061 to be connected with a professional in your area today.

Visit our Resource Center - http://www.HudNYS.com - for helpful links to attorneys, bankers and other HUD-experienced professionals to ensure a smooth, timely transaction. http://www.HudNYS.com is New York's most up-to-date website for HUD Home Information.
New listings are posted every Friday and availability is updated daily.

Counties served include:
ALBANY BROOME CATTARAUGUS CHAUTAUQUA CHEMUNG CHENANGO CLINTON CORTLAND DUTCHESS ERIE ESSEX FRANKLIN FULTON GENESEE HERKIMER JEFFERSON LIVINGSTON MADISON MONROE MONTGOMERY NIAGARA ONEIDA ONONDAGA ONTARIO ORANGE ORLEANS OSWEGO PUTNAM QUEENS RENSSELAER RICHMOND SAINT LAWRENCE SARATOGA SCHENECTADY SCHOHARIE SENECA STEUBEN SUFFOLK SULLIVAN TIOGA WAYNE WYOMING

Cities/Towns served include:
ALBION ALEXANDRIA BAY AMENIA AMHERST AMITYVILLE AMSTERDAM ANGOLA BALLSTON SPA BATAVIA BINGHAMTON BRENTWOOD BROCKPORT BUFFALO BYRON CANANDAIGUA CANASTOTA CENTEREACH CENTRAL BRIDGE CHEEKTOWAGA CHERRY CREEK CHILI CLEVELAND COHOES CONSTABLE COPIAGUE CORNING CORTLAND DEPEW EAST ROCHESTER ELMIRA HEIGHTS FARMINGVILLE FINE FORT PLAIN FULTON GASPORT GATES GENEVA GOWANDA GREECE HAMLIN HILTON HOLLEY HOOSICK FALLS HYDE PARK ILION ISLANDIA JAMAICA JAMESTOWN KEESEVILLE KENMORE KENT LACKAWANNA LAKE PEEKSKILL LAWTONS LIBERTY LIVONIA LOCKPORT LODI LYONS LYONS MOUNTAIN MASSENA MASTIC MAYBROOK MEDINA MIDDLEPORT MONTICELLO MOUNT MORRIS NEWARK NIAGARA FALLS NORTH CHILI NORTH TONAWANDA NORTHVILLE NORWICH OGDENSBURG OSWEGO OVID PALMYRA PANAMA PENFIELD PERRY PHELPS PHOENIX PLATTSBURGH PORTER CORNERS POUGHKEEPSIE ROCHESTER ROCK TAVERN SALAMANCA SCHENECTADY SENECA FALLS SINCLAIRVILLE SLOAN SMITHBORO SODUS SPENCERPORT SPRINGFIELD GARDENS SPRINGWATER STATEN ISLAND SYRACUSE TONAWANDA TROY UTICA WATERVLIET WAYLAND WHITESBORO WHITNEY POINT WILLIAMSON WOLCOTT - Tue Oct 14 2008, 08:06

Go to http://www.hudnys.com/ or call 866-774-3061 toll free to contact HUD's Licensed Foreclosure Listing Broker for Home Buying & Selling

A HUD home is a 1-4 unit residential property acquired by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development as a result of a foreclosure action. HUD becomes the property owner and offers it for sale.

RE/MAX Advance is proud to be HUD's licensed Listing Broker for several NY counties. Jennifer Isaac and Bob Weston service the contract with almost 30 years combined experience as licensed Sales Associates. Jennifer has specialized in HUD and foreclosure sales for the past 11 years, and is a 2008 REALTOR(R) Magazine "30 Under 30" honoree.

RE/MAX Advance has licensed HUD specialists throughout 17 counties in New York State. Call 585-545-6777 or 866-774-3061 to be connected with a professional in your area today.

Visit our Resource Center - http://www.HudNYS.com - for helpful links to attorneys, bankers and other HUD-experienced professionals to ensure a smooth, timely transaction. http://www.HudNYS.com is New York's most up-to-date website for HUD Home Information.
New listings are posted every Friday and availability is updated daily.

Counties served include:
ALBANY BROOME CATTARAUGUS CHAUTAUQUA CHEMUNG CHENANGO CLINTON CORTLAND DUTCHESS ERIE ESSEX FRANKLIN FULTON GENESEE HERKIMER JEFFERSON LIVINGSTON MADISON MONROE MONTGOMERY NIAGARA ONEIDA ONONDAGA ONTARIO ORANGE ORLEANS OSWEGO PUTNAM QUEENS RENSSELAER RICHMOND SAINT LAWRENCE SARATOGA SCHENECTADY SCHOHARIE SENECA STEUBEN SUFFOLK SULLIVAN TIOGA WAYNE WYOMING - Tue Oct 14 2008, 07:59

Pricing Your Home

When you want to sell your home, you first need to determine a price. Your initial temptation may be to increase the price you paid until you've reached a satisfactory profit. In reality, however, this probably won't price the home at its true market value.

To figure out what your home is really worth, you need to put aside your personal feelings about the home and ask yourself what homebuyers may actually be willing to pay. It is unwise to base your asking price on emotion. Although it means a great deal to you, homebuyers aren't likely to have any interest in the memories and good times you've had in the home or in the amount of time you spent decorating.

Market conditions are likely to have the most significant impact on the sale price of your home, so take note of whether the homes in your area are priced high or low and if they're selling quickly. Become informed on current interest rates and the local job market, and use this information to determine if it's a seller's or a buyer's market.

To help ensure the success of the transaction, you may want to be more flexible and creative in meeting the needs of the buyers. For instance, you will attract those buyers who want to move immediately if you're willing to close escrow quickly. If you have first-time buyers who need assistance with the down payment, a lease-to-buy option may seem attractive.

Contact me, your real estate representative, for an opinion of your home's proper selling price. I can provide you with a marketing consultation and information about property values in your area. I am looking forward to helping you get the best price for your home.

(866) 774-3061 Toll Free - Wed Jul 9 2008, 13:24

Go to HudNYS.com - New York's most up-to-date website for HUD Home Information. New listings are posted every Friday and availability is updated daily.

RE/MAX Advance is proud to be HUD's Listing Broker for several NY counties. Jennifer Isaac and Bob Weston service the contract with almost 30 years combined experience as licensed Sales Associates. Jennifer has specialized in HUD and foreclosure sales for the past 11 years.

Our experience, connections and dedication to customer satisfaction, provide a level of service you simply can't find anywhere else.

We have licensed specialists throughout 17 counties in New York. Call today to be connected with a professional in your area.

Visit our Resource Center for helpful links to attorneys, bankers and other HUD-experienced professionals to ensure a smooth, timely transaction. - Wed Jul 9 2008, 12:27

Is the house in the Walworth, NY area? Sally McPike specializes in this area - you may want to contact her directly. Toll Free 1-866-774-3061

Experience doesn't COST ~ it PAYS !

Mzz. Macedon can show you how!

Website sallymcpike.com - Wed Jul 9 2008, 13:21

What Improvements Should Sellers Make?

Adjust the price or bring in the professional cleaners and landscapers? Here's what some of my RE/MAX colleagues say about improvement and cleanliness.

From Max Perryman (ABR, ABRM, CRB, CRS), of RE/MAX House of Brokers, Springfield, Mo.:
Cleanliness is number one! Nothing is more important, even if the home is older, outdated and maintenance has been deferred - it must be clean! It must look clean and smell clean. (It's often harder to get buyers interested in a home that smells bad - smoke, pets, and teenage boys - than one that looks bad.) Most sellers are reluctant to spend money on improvements to a home they are about to sell. If they lived with a badly worn carpet, they aren't likely to replace it for someone else. However, they must fix those items that will be viewed as potentially bigger problems: for example, a stained ceiling may mean a major problem with the roof.

From Tupper Briggs (CRB, CRS, SRES), of RE/MAX Alliance Evergreen in Evergreen, Colo.:
Generally, we look at how the market is probably going to respond to the home and then ask ourselves which projects would yield at least $2 in a higher selling price for each $1 spent. This helps us to prioritize in our own minds, and it helps us justify the projects to our clients. Having a home clean and having everything working (doors opening smoothly, light switches actually turning lights on, stairway handrails secure, etc.) are the most important and least costly things our clients can do to enhance their homes' presentation. After that, we may suggest more expensive projects - but don't make these recommendations lightly.

From David Indermill, of RE/MAX Coastal Properties in San Diego, Calif.:
There are many factors to consider when advising sellers about improvements. The biggest concern is whether or not the sellers can recoup their expenses. If the seller decides to do improvements, I recommend only certain things. Most important are improvements that will enhance the curb appeal. Spend the extra money for a nice lawn and landscaping. Be sure to use neutral colors for carpets. Sellers should paint the interior and exterior if need be - also sticking to neutral colors. Make it look like a model home as much as possible and also very homey. The home should also be deep cleaned by a cleaning company.

From Barbara Hibnick, of RE/MAX Experts in Buffalo Grove, Ill.:
I always tell my sellers that the home should look as close to a model home as possible. I suggest they paint rooms that need it - usually a soft white shade. Clean all carpet and deodorize. Recaulking can improve the look of a bathroom enormously, and spending about $260 to have a bathtub repainted is important if it is a really distracting color. Look at the home from across the street and decide how it looks as a homebuyer looking at its curb appeal. Trimming bushes and shrubs is a good idea around any driveways, walkways, or decks. A professional cleaning crew is an incredible return on the dollars spent. And most importantly, declutter!


From Wayne "Shorty" Short (ABR, CRP, CRS), of RE/MAX Realty Professionals in Wichita, Kan.:
I tell sellers that in the first 18 seconds that a buyer drives up to, and walks into, the house, they have made up their mind whether or not the home is a "keeper" or not. They will either really look it over, or they will walk through hurriedly and move on to the next one. I explain to all my sellers how they live in the home and the condition in which they sell it are two different things. I will not list the home until it is in its best "SHOW" condition. You would be surprised how many of my homes get new carpet and paint.

From Jeff Bowers (ABR, CRS), of RE/MAX Professional Realty in Charleston, S.C.:
The kitchen is often the most important room in the house. A major overhaul usually won't make sense, but sellers should do all they can to make the kitchen look its best. Painting is an easy, inexpensive way to revive any room - but be sure to stick to neutral colors. If your countertop tile is old, grungy or outdated, think about some new tile. Get rid of old stainless steel faucets and update with a stylish replacement. Suggest replacing old knobs and pulls with new hardware. Get rid of the clutter, make sure blinds are open and that the room is well-lit - and be sure the kitchen is odor-free (other than the smell of cookies, of course). - Wed Jul 9 2008, 13:17