Williamsville, NY - Buffalo, New York REALTOR Kim Addelman was recently awarded the #1 Residential Agent in the Buffalo Region for Realty USA. The award is based on closed residential sales in 2014. Addelman was tops among 779 REALTORS.   “I really have my incredible and loyal customers to thank for this award,” said Addelman, who specializes in selling homes in the Village of Williamsville. “They showed confidence in me by allowing me to work with them to buy or sell their most prized possessions, their homes.” During the award ceremony held at Salvatore’s Italian Gardens Restaurant sponsored by Realty USA, Addelman was commended for her commitment to personal development and growth through her ongoing training, education and goal setting. “ I am so fortunate that I love what I do and can do what I love. It is all about the families I am able to help,” said Addelman. “Every person and every home has its own story- having the opportunity to really know my clients and to help them achi

WILLIAMSVILLE, NEW YORK – Isabel Robitaille was announced as a chartered member of the newly-formed Rotary Club of the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus (BNMC). This downtown Buffalo chapter is part of this global service organization that come together to create positive, lasting change in our communities and around the world.   “I am proud to be affiliated with this international organization that supports a motto of ‘service before self’ and includes, as a part of their mission, the support of a global initiative to eradicate polio worldwide,” said Isabel, “This recently-formed chapter of the organization has introduced a new group of business people to Rotary, bringing them onboard to help in this mission both locally and globally.”   As a charter member, Isabel is assisting in getting the new Rotary chapter started, as well as serving on the Membership Committee. Formed in the Summer of 2014, the Rotary Club of the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus (BNMC) is a chapter of the Rotary I

Forbes Capretto Homes is pleased to announce the grand opening of the “Windsor” at 14 Evergreen Trail in the Holly Ridge community.  This custom-built home enjoys a larger corner homesite and with 3,300 square feet of living space.  The home welcomes you and your guests with a stylish exterior featuring cultured stone and vinyl shake siding, a multi-gabled roofline and professionally-landscaped yard. Inside, the first floor offers 9’ ceilings and a generous allocation of hardwood flooring. The two-story foyer features a dramatic split staircase edging the formal dining room.  There you find a box bay, crown molding and painted box panels. An elegant butler’s pantry leads to the open kitchen/dinette. Included are a curved center island snack bar, pantry and ceramic tile backsplash.  The L-shaped run of granite counters and Aristokraft cabinets provide plenty of prep and storage space with scenic views of your tree-lined rear yard.  The columned great room is a great space for ente

Available and Move-in Ready! Essex Homes’ “Reinhardt III” design is available and move-in ready in Clarence’s Shadow Woods. Located at 9242 Kristina Circle, the Reinhardt III features 2,727 square feet, 4 bedrooms and 2 ½ baths. “This home is available for immediate occupancy for $384,900 and will be open this Saturday and Sunday from 1-5 pm,” stated Jeff Jones, Regional Sales Manage for Essex Homes. This neighborhood is conveniently located off Goodrich Road between Roll and County, just north of Keller Road.  The appeal of the Shadow Woods community is that the homesites back up to a protected area or pond which means all of the homeowners will enjoy the privacy of having no homes directly behind them. Shadow Woods is also located in the highly regarded Clarence School district. As you enter through the front door, there is elegant signature trim surrounding the entry way and beautiful ceramic tile flooring that beings in the 2-story foyer flowing right

Here's how to move quickly through the mortgage approval process before rates climb. With 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages expected to creep upward, keep an eye on your credit score and hold off on transforming your financial picture once you've been preapproved. By Kira Brecht March 3, 2015 | 10:38 a.m. EST + More     If you've got the itch to ditch your landlord and take the leap to homeownership , mortgage rates are still low by historical standards. But beware because they are expected to begin creeping higher t

The inside of Puma's bay window,  mid-renovation Puma's home in February 2015,  cleared and ready for new drywall. Mike Puma's $1 home,  mid-renovation In Buffalo, New York, the city is selling vacant properties for a buck to those willing to fix them up and live in them for a few years. Buffalo's Urban Homesteading Program, which has been around for almost four decades now, requires buyers to fix any code violations within 18 months and live in the home for at least three years. In return, the owner can live off just a few hundred dollars in property taxes, insurance and other costs each year. Yet, as a attractive as it may seem, fewer than 10 buyers close $1 sales each year, according to city officials. One reason: A $1 home can become a big money pit. Most of the homes have been abandoned for years, suffering leaks, break-ins and general neglect. Eventually, minor problems grow into expensive headaches, and many city-