WNY/Buffalo NY Real Estate News Blog: Are You Searching For A WNY Home With Lifestyle In Mind?

WNY/Buffalo NY Real Estate News Blog: Are You Searching For A WNY Home With Lifestyle In Mind?

WNY/Buffalo NY Real Estate News Blog: Are You Searching For A WNY Home With Lifestyle In Mind?

Staging Small Rooms In WNY! Why Should You?

Living with a home stager! “I am one who’s very certain of the subject, my wife is a certified interior designer/Home stager I have seen her make a room look remarkable” Rooms that came from plain and dull to something life styled approved. For that reason I will like to point out the reasons why WNY Homeowners should consider Home Staging. I feel that a large part of the value I bring to my homeowners’ is the wide array of services I offer them to get their homes sold. Adding home staging is a MUST these days.

"People buy what they see" and if they don't like what they see, they don't buy!  It takes just a few seconds to form a first impression.   Home Staging is a must in an empty or furnished property! Many buyers cannot envision what their own furniture may look like or how to place it and that is why providing such services to my client are essential

How to sell small spaces?

A lot of homeowners have small spaces rather it’s a small living room, bedroom or bathroom you have to do all you can to maximize the space that you’re selling. As a WNY Realtor, in an effort to embrace the small-space lifestyle I chose to have my listings staged and make the most out of that space. A buyer often looks at a room and say” that there furniture can’t fit” and often  that would be their deterring factor of why they don’t buy that particular home but if you can  show a buyer that a small room can fit their king or queen size bed, buyers will be more inclined to consider that home. 

Remember that you are selling square footage and lifestyles. My wife’s slogan has always been “Bigger isn’t always better”. What she does with small rooms is amazing and it always has you taking a second look when she stages that room for sale. Selling a lifestyle is what she does best, by laying a robe or the daily newspaper on the bed or a book with glasses sitting at a desk. When she's done who wouldn't want to curl up and read a good book. So what I'm trying to say is designing a small room is just like designing a large room!! Roll out the red carpet for that small space also and it too will shine.

When selling Your WNY Home, Clutter Kills! Don’t keep it pack it or ditch it!

Getting rid of the clutter believe it or not is half the battle of staging your WNY home. Do not allow a lot clutter to stop you from selling your home. Sometime a homeowner doesn’t realize how clutter their homes are unless there told. When you are close to the subject matter you can’t see it, sometimes you have to see it through someone else’s eyes and that’s where a home stager comes in. My Home Stager let you know exactly what  holds back the sale of your home and then goes on to tell you how to fix the problem.  Remember With so many homes on the market, professional Home staging will definitely help your home stand apart from others on the market. Although most people think staging is only for high-end homes, most stagers offer a range of services to fit most any budget.

Having a stager help with the de-cluttering and furniture layout can make a dramatic difference. And, if you stage before listing, it makes the agent's job much easier since the home is show-ready and in move-in condition. Of course, the listing price has to be competitive to bring buyers in your door. But when you list you home with me Mark Key Staging comes with the listing contract. I have a home stager that gives you a free consultation and real advice to get your home sold quick and for top dollar.

If you will like to know more about how I can get your home sold with the help of staging feel free to contact me at 716-603-8649 or e-mail me mkeyrealtor@gmail.com

Staging Small Rooms In WNY! Why Should You?

What’s Most Important in Buying Your WNY home?

When it comes to buying your WNY home what is the order of importance? Lately I’ve been helping clients find out just that, some of my clients have been struggling over what order you should buy a home. Is the white picket fences, stone and brick front homes with lots of landscape the most important? Or is it location, price, property condition and then curb appeal.

Well while writing this I’m wondering should I even have this fight or do I really have to talk about this but clearly over the last weeks this is something of importance at least to my clients. If I had to put the buying process in order this is how I would do it but yet that’s me and my situation.

First I believe that when buying a new home spending just a small amount more could pay big dividends when it is time to sell which makes location, location, location very high on my list. The quality of the home and the architecture of the home is the property condition. Timeless curb appeal helps with lasting home values.

1.      Location, location,location

2.      Property conditions.

3.      Curb appeal

Now writing this showed me that on my list I broke it down to three steps and number one is the only thing that truly matters to me and it has to be my front runner location, location, and location.

Because what comes with location obviously all the rest will follow, as you can see that I didn’t mention how important schools were to me because likely in a great location there will be very high rated schools. If the home property condition isn’t the best I’m sure I can fix that as longs as the house is sitting where it should. Curb appeal can also be fixed.

In my opinion lowest price is not always your best option. You should look for quality, inside and out of the home and make sure to find a community that you love and do not settle for less.

I’m asking what your order of buying a home is. Please feel free to share your opinion.

What’s Most Important in Buying Your WNY home?

Are You Searching For A WNY Home With Lifestyle In Mind?

Before deciding which house to buy, think about your lifestyle, you’re present and projected housing needs, and your budget. It’s a good idea to create a prioritized list of features you want in your next home – you'll quickly discover finding the right house involves striking a balance between your "must-haves" and your "nice-to-haves.“

To start, consider your lifestyle. If you love to cook, you'll want a well-outfitted kitchen. If you're into gardening, you'll want a backyard work area. If you're planning your office at home, you may want a room for a separate library or work space. If you have several cars, you may require a larger garage. Use this list as your search guide.

Next, think about what you might need in the future. As you consider your housing needs, it's important to consider how long you may live in your home. If you're recently married, you might not be concerned with a school district right now, but you could be in a few years. If you have aging parents, you may want to look at homes that offer living arrangements for them as well as you.

It’s imperative to think about your new home’s location just as cautiously as you do about a house’s features.

Location is a enormous part of any move. In addition to considering the distance to work, you need to evaluate the availability of shopping, police and fire protection, medical facilities, school and day-care, traffic and parking, trash and garbage collection, even recreational facilities.

So what I'm trying to articulate, its not just about the 4 bedrooms and the 2 baths its about how you live life and what you want for your life in your future home, its about a lifestyle. While searching for your WNY home know what you want and how to get it, don't allow your lifestyle to be compromised by a few bedrooms. Choose wisely and be sure to get a WNY Realtor that understand your lifestyle needs. I'm Mark Key and your Life style needs are important to me. If you should need a reliable Realtor on you side I'm raising my hand for the job.

Mark Key 

Realty Edge 

716-603-8649

Are You Searching For A WNY Home With Lifestyle In Mind?

What's Happening in Real Estate for The Month Of June

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 Thanks for watching! Did you notice that 30yr fixed Mortgage Avg Rate: 4.6% WOW interest rates are looking good and if you want to know what's happening in real estate in Buffalo and WNY stick with me Mark Key I will see to you knowing all the latest news in our neck of the woods. And be sure to always get your Home inspection when it comes time for you buying your home.


Mark Key
Realty Edge
716-603-8649

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What's Happening in Real Estate for The Month Of June