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This service available to past and current clients puts you in touch with professionals who want to help with your home. We've done the research and found businesses who provide affordable, quality services to either help you sell your home as fast as possible or to help you get settled once you've found your dream home.

There are all kinds of businesses ready to help with whatever you need: remodeling, masonry, locksmith, appliances, mortgages, home staging, and so much more. To save you time and money on finding a business to fit your needs, call  1-866-295-MOVE or visit the Nothnagle Home Services website today.

Open Houses This Weekend

Good morning and happy Sunday to everyone. If you're in the market for a new home, we have five great homes open this afternoon that you should stop by and check out.

Kim has an Open House today from 1-3 pm in The Villas at Brandon Woods, a new single family development in Brockport.

From 1-3 in Parma, Mark has a large colonial farmhouse open with what could be the best square feet vs. asking price value on the market.

Also from 1-3, Mark has an open floor plan ranch with vaulted ceilings in Gates open this afternoon.

And lastly, Mark has a colonial home in Rush with large bedrooms, a living room, and a separate family room open from 2 pm- 4 pm today.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact Kim, Lee, or Mark. Hope to see you this afternoon!

Wood Deck: Cost vs. Value

It is still the middle of February and there are piles of snow on every Rochester corner, but Punxsutawney Phil said that spring is coming early this year. You homeowners know what that means: time to start thinking about home maintenance projects.

Whether you're planning on staying in your home for a few more years or fixing it up to move out this summer, a good-looking exterior serves to boost your curb appeal and add value to your house. According to House Logic, there are many ways to freshen up your home's exterior, but one of the most valuable is a wood deck.

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A deck increases your living space and is a nice way to enjoy the spring weather when it comes around. A simple pressure-treated wood deck is a manageable Do-It-Yourself project, and it only requires a good cleaning and sealing once a year to keep it in top shape. 

Professionally built, a wood deck will cost you $9, 327 (national average cost), but doing it yourself can save you up to 50% of that cost. The national average value at resale is $7, 213, giving you a 77.3% recoup on your professionally built investment, and over 100% recoup if you built the deck yourself.

There's still time for snowmen and shoveling, but with spring just around the corner, it's time to start thinking about projects you're going to take on once it gets nicer. A wood deck will allow you to enjoy the sunshine when it gets here, and when it comes time to sell, you'll enjoy the return on your investment.

Open Houses This Weekend

If you're looking for a house on the west side of Rochester, you're in luck. The Home Team has plenty of houses listed, many of them with open houses this weekend!

Two of Mark's listings are open on Sunday: From 1-3 pm, an impressive ranch with vaulted ceilings in Gates...

 as well as an open colonial with an in-ground pool in Brockport from 2-4 pm.

 

Kim has a contemporary A-frame with an incredible backyard in Murray open on Sunday from 1-3 pm.

And Lee has an updated split level with incredible updates in Hamlin open from 1-3 pm.

Feel free to call or e-mail Kim, Lee or Mark with any questions. We'll see you Sunday!

Home remodeling on the rise

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As the housing market is recovering, more American homeowners are beginning to repair and remodel their homes.

Rising prices have encouraged homeowners to begin projects that have been a long time coming, and rising home equities are helping to foot the bill. In addition, all of the recently foreclosed homes are starting to be fixed up to come back on the market, with special attention paid to energy efficiency. Older homeowners are also beginning to have their homes remodeled in an effort to fix them up for retirement.

As long as the overall economy continues to improve gradually, remodeled homes should also be on the rise, giving you lots of great options in your house hunt.

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The Market is Recovering

Closed sales of existing single-family homes, condos and co-ops in 2012 finished 7 percent ahead of 2011, showing a modest 1.2-percent growth in the median sales price as available inventory fell by nearly 20 percent.

The New York State housing market finished 2012 strong.

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