October 25, 2019
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Rochester-area high school students who are the first in their families to seek a college education will be eligible in 2022 to apply for a full-ride scholarship to the University of Virginia established by a wealthy New York real estate ...
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Setting the correct asking price matters when selling any home, but that is doubly true when it comes to luxury properties. A glass-enclosed wine cellar, a steam room or a horse stable may be the X factor that sparks an ...
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When it comes to what people want in their living space—homeowners and renters alike—nothing is too much to ask for. From millennials to Generation Xers to baby boomers, each generation has different asks when it comes to housing, but one ...
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In a time long ago and far away, before teenagers began to walk around absorbed in in a handheld device all the time, they went to the mall. They met their friends there, played in arcades there, grabbed a snack ...
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As commercial real estate projects sprout around the Rochester area, developers and builders offer mixed views of the future market for such properties. Commercial projects account for about 30 percent of the $200 million in business that DGA Builders LLC ...
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October 27, 2017
Comments Off on Spectra at Sibley Square joins thriving downtown rental landscape
For the better part of two decades, all that remained of the landmark Sibley, Lindsay & Curr Co. building in downtown Rochester were memories and dust. Maybe more dust than memories, too. Plaster was crumbling off the walls. Windows on ...
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October 23, 2017
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Conifer Realty LLC was named winner of the 2017 International Award for Corporate and Social Responsibility from the Institute of Real Estate Management. Conifer was recognized for initiative and leadership in developing the new House of Mercy, an 82-bed homeless ...
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October 19, 2017
Comments Off on More buyers than houses on real estate market in 3rd quarter
Would-be home-buyers outnumbered available houses in the third quarter of 2017, according to a report the Greater Rochester Association of Realtors released on Thursday. There were fewer houses for sale compared to recent years but mortgages remained favorable, GRAR said. ...
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Read More »The opening of Frances Apartments isn’t just providing housing independence for people with developmental disabilities—it has created a new way for Lifetime Assistance Inc. to achieve its goals. Lifetime Assistance traditionally has worked to guide people with developmental disabilities out ...
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Read More »Rochester has one of the worst real-estate markets nationwide and the fourth worst midsize market, according to a new report from WalletHub. Using 21 metrics to compare 300 cities across the country, WalletHub ranked Rochester 281st overall and 95th among ...
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A new code amendment from Mayor Lovely Warren stands as an opportunity to force accountability and transparency for absentee landlords. Presented at a press conference on Wednesday, the amendment to Section 90-20 of the City of Rochester Municipal Code will ...
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