US News & World Report lists WNY as being in the top 1/3 of the 150 Metro Areas they looked at. I agree there is something special about living in a mid-sized metro area. Access to cultural offerings like theatre, music, and arts are easy and affordable. Traffic is manageable ( being a native Long Islander I know what real traffic is! See photo below).
Hiking, bicycling (along outer harbor, Delaware Park, Niagara Gorge) and pickleball are right here. My whole family plays pickleball, travelin...
Clients recently came to Jlawrence Realty to sell a home that had been in the family for over 50 years. Their mom deeded the house to six of her adult children with a reservation of a life estate after their father had passed away. No issues, correct? Really? Well, one sibling, we will call him Bob, had also passed away. What happens to Bob's interest in the family house? Does it go to his estate? To his ex-wife? To his children? Revert back to his siblings? Hmmmm.
Who can make the decisio...
Sometimes a positive attitude goes a long way in reaching your goals. Laura Giuseppetti, our longest tenured agent with over 17 years of experience at Jlawence Realty, recently shared how a client on Fredo St. in the City of Buffalo was the most positive person she had ever met. Her client felt she would receive $250,000 for her home even though it was an optimistic figure for the neighborhood. Low and behold, a good offer came in at that number, but it fell through. Our client never lost...
