4 Tips for Integrating Nature Into Your  Interior Design This spring home improvement season, get inspired by the outdoors with biophilic design. “Biophilic design – the concept of integrating nature into interior design – is not only gorgeous, it fosters a healthy living environment, promotes happiness and comfort, and reduces stress,” says Jennifer Kline, multimedia graphic artist at ProVia. “There are many ways to reap these wellness benefits while adding vitality to your living spaces.” To connect to the natural world within your home, consider these ideas: Foster Tranquility:   Taking a stroll through the forest can summon feelings of tranquility. Capture this inner peace at home from the moment you step inside with a fiberglass woodgrain entry door. Those from ProVia provide authentic-looking woodgrain textures, such as oak, cherry, mahogany, knotty alder and fir, and can accommodate various door glass enhancements. Engineered for energy efficiency, they’re also a ...

  HUNT Real Estate Ranks #5 Nationwide and #1 in New York State for Core Services Providers Buffalo, N.Y. – April 4, 2023 – Respected real estate industry publication REAL Trends has released its annual Top 500 survey, recognizing the nation’s largest and most successful real estate firms. The survey includes a ranking of the real estate industry’s Top Core Services Providers, which tallies the number of sales of mortgage, title insurance, and homeowners insurance policies – the products that are sold most frequently by residential real estate firms. With 15,164 total core services transactions in 2022, HUNT Real Estate ranks fifth in the nation, and first for real estate firms headquartered in New York State. In addition to its residential and commercial brokerages, HUNT operates a mortgage banking firm, HUNT Mortgage Corporation, an insurance agency, HUNT Insurance Agency, and a title agency, Network Title Agency of New York and Arizona. In addition to ranking #5 on the REAL Tre...

News Release For Immediate Release: ESSEX HOMES OF WNY ANNOUNCES EXCITING NEW PROMOTION.... THE TIME IS NOW March 15, 2023 (Clarence NY) – Essex Homes of WNY is pleased to announce  “The Time Is Now”, promotion, its exciting and limited time promotional incentive. Qualified customers who build with Essex Homes can enjoy up to $15,000 off custom options as part of their new home or take advantage of a $15,000 incentive to “buy down” their mortgage rate. The announcement was made by Greg Nanula, Vice President of Sales & Marketing.  “The name of this promotion is truly fitting – ’The Time Is Now’ speaks to the fact that almost everything these days is increasing in price and that’s certainly the case for home prices in the Buffalo, NY area. You’ll never pay less for a new home than right now so we wanted to start this year off with a special promotion that offers our customers significant savings and the freedom to choose custom options in their new Essex home. We are offer...

Now is the Time to Prep Your  Lawn and Garden for Warm Weather It may feel like warm weather is still a way’s off, but you should already be getting your lawn and garden spring-ready, according to experts. “One thing I don’t think people realize is that to get your grass, shrubs and other plants looking good in the spring…all that preparation starts right now,” says Major League Fishing bass pro, Brian Latimer, or “Blat” as he is known by fans. To help homeowners prep for spring, Latimer has partnered with lawn care equipment manufacturer, Exmark, to offer his four, go-to tips: • • • • • • • • • 1. Pull Those Weeds . According to Latimer, the most important step in prepping your lawn and garden for spring is weeding. “I have a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to weeds,” he says. “Watch those sneaky weeds growing in your shrubs and ground covers, because those are going to be the first ones that show their heads in the spring.” While weeding isn’t the most fun you can have in yo...

  Buffalo Niagara Association of REALTORS  Inaugurates 2023 President New officers and directors also installed   Buffalo, NY – On January 20, 2023, Rosalind Burgin was named 2023 President of the Buffalo Niagara Association of Realtors® (BNAR), a trade organization with more than 3,700 local members whose mission is to promote professionalism, real estate property rights, fair housing and values and the voice for real estate in the Western New York area.  Rosalind was installed by Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown.   Burgin, a Buffalo NY resident and the first African American to be elected BNAR President, represents the BNAR, which is the oldest Association in the country at 119 years. Burgin is a member of the BNAR’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee, which is attempting to make significant changes with all protected classes.  In addition to her BNAR Presidency, Burgin currently serves as Director for the New York State Association of Realtors® and Natio...

Should I Buy or Rent a Home? If you’re feeling stressed about rising rents and interest rates, you are not alone. Most American renters say their rents increased in the past 12 months, and for many, their wage gains didn’t keep pace. In addition, mortgage rates have reached a two-decade high. This means that for those in the market to rent or buy a home, there is a lot to consider. According to Freddie Mac, deciding whether to rent or buy depends on your financial situation, future plans and lifestyle. You should also carefully assess the benefits and financial commitments that come with each option. WHY BUY? If you plan to stay in your home for at least five to seven years, buying can make financial sense. Homeowners may be eligible for certain tax benefits, and increases in home equity are important to building long-term financial independence. Plus, for those with a fixed-rate mortgage, stable monthly payments provide important predictability when creating a budget. Another benefit ...

  Eggertsville ranked No.7 on  Realtor.com ’ s ® 10 Best Markets for First-Time Homebuyers in 2023 Beyond affordability, these 10 markets have many attractive features for first-time buyers –  from nearby amenities to job opportunities Buffalo, New York - Jan 18, 2023 – Eggertsville one of the market areas served by members of the Buffalo Niagara Association of Realtors, has been ranked number 7 on the Realtor.com ® list of Top 10 best markets for first-time homebuyers in 2023. To find the Best Markets for First-time Homebuyers , Realtor.com ® looked at a number of qualities that make a town attractive, including affordability, livability and where it might be easier for young buyers to break into the housing market.   THE TOP 10 MARKETS FOR FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS in 2023 ARE:   1. Portsmouth, Va.,   2. DeForest, Wisc.,   3. Windsor Locks, Conn.,   4. Gloucester City, N.J.,   5. Moore, Okla.,   6. Magna, Utah,   7. Eggertsville, ...