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Thanks Brian Brady for the introduction to Twitter....

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I attended the first Buffalo Tweetup yesterday. It was fun, and ActiveRain member get togethers are not the only one that find people taking tons of great pictures and friendships strengthened. There were videos and podcasts. I meet several great people and learned a few things while I was there.

Several ActiveRain members have already written about Twitter here, but I thought you might want to know about Twitter secrets:

• Twitter Blocks -- see the relationships between people and find new people. My Twitter block is: http://explore.twitter.com/blocks/#propertydiva which I found Missy Caulk at http://explore.twitter.com/blocks/#missycaulk and then you get the idea how you can find others...
• http://www.twhirl.org/ will give you a free download to use Twitter from your computer's desktop.
• Quotably makes it easy to follow the @replies conversations that people are having on Twitter. Give it a try, it's very cool.
• http://www.twitterfeed.com/ will take any blog you have...Active Rain, Blogspot, Flickr...anything with an RSS feed...and will post it as often as you like to your Twitter. So you don't even have to GO to Twitter to Tweet.
• Have a wordpress blog? Twitter Tools - Have your blog automatically notify Twitter when you post
• Twitter Etiquette - Evolving attitudes and concepts from Twitter users on how to behave on Twitter
• Tweet Scan - Search public Twitter posts in real-time from the page or using Firefox's search box. Find replies, track keywords, and sign up for daily/weekly email alerts.

Twitter on....

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Colleen Kulikowski is your Western New York Real Estate Expert focusing on Buffalo and Niagara Falls neighborhoods of Western New York. If you are on Twitter, please follow me... If you enjoyed this post by your Buffalo & Niagara Falls Home Sales Expert, make sure you subscribe to our RSS feed!

Buyer Assistance Programs in Western New York There are times that potential home owners need assistance in purchasing a home in Western New York. But where does one start to look for that assistance? Here is a resource list of programs available to Western New Yorkers 

Foreign Investors may have to shift focus My good friend in Florida, David A. Podgursky, writes a lot about Foreign Nationals and financing of Real Estate purchases. Due to the dwindling availability of loan products and lenders for Foreign Nationals to purchase real estate WNY, many Foreign National Real Estate Buyers in the US are having to change their focus... both in property and investment type. 

Buffalo Service Day - Volunteer Opportunity March 29, 2008 Just found this and thought it would be an excellent thing to do, but of course, I can't take part, but I thought I would share in case anyone might want to take part this Saturday! March 29th from 10 to 4:00 with party to follow. Work on any of eight (8) sites! We will be [...] 

Checklist to prepare your home for sale! Are you thinking of selling your home? Here are a few things that you can do before your home is listed to get it ready to shine in this highly competitive market. It is best to get these items completed before your home is seen by potential buyers. It also sets the stage for the photography of your home for all your advertising. It also has the you getting in the habit of having your home always ready for a showing. 

How to reduce the stress during house hunting for your WNY home. They say that searching for a dream home can be one of the most stressful times in a person's life. Searching with your spouse, it can be compounded by different expectations. When you start your home search it is important to clearly define what you can afford and what you desire and the items that are absolute deal breakers for you.

Open Houses don't sell houses! Just one thing we can do to assist to get your home SOLD is hosting an Open House. Most times though Open Houses don't sell houses! Don't let a lasts minute showing catch you off guard There we said it. But is that really true? Well Let's talk about how we approach to having [...] 

What is Twitter?  Twitter?  What is it?  Do I need it?   Should I get it?  I will admit that initially I wasn't too keen on it, but it is growing on me and the more people that I connect with the better it gets.   For those of you who have never heard of Twitter, here is a brief video [...]

Some other posts you may have missed

• Amherst NY Single Family Market Report - March 2008
• Cambria NY Single Family Home Market Report - March 2008
• Grand Island Single-family home Market Report March 2008
• Niagara Falls Duplex, Triplex & Quad Market Report March 2008
• Orchard Park Single family home 1st Quarter 2008 Market Report
• Pendelton NY Single Family Home Market Report March 2008
• Youngstown NY Single-Family Homes Market Report March 2008

There are times that potential home owners need assistance in purchasing a home in Western New York. But where does one start to look for that assistance? Here is a resource list of programs available to Western New Yorkers. Know about a program that is not listed here? Please let me know so I can add it!

Down Payment Assistance and Mortgage Assistance Programs:

• HART - Allows you to buy a home with no money down.

• Nehemiah - Buy with no money down when combined with an FHA loan.

• Neighborhood Gold - Allows to buy a home with no money down.

• Bad Credit Loans - These types of mortgages are for individuals with: Bankruptcy in the last 2 years, Foreclosure in the last 3 years, Low credit scores below 620

• Highland Community Revitalization Committee, Inc. in Niagara Falls. Contact their Director, William Dunn email him at: wdunn338@msn.com call at (716) 282-2325

• FHA Loans - Government insured - allow you to buy a home with only a 3% down.

• VA Loans - If you are a veteran, you may buy a home with no money down.

Other Resources for Home Buyers:

• Federal Housing Administration (FHA)

• Veteran’s Administration (VA) Mortgage

• US Department of Housing and Urban Development

• State of New York Mortgage Agency (SONYA)

• NYS Division of Housing (DHCR)

• Buffalo Urban League 716-854-7625

• The Homeownership Center 716-856-2592

• Neighborhood Housing Services 716-856-2952

• New York State Home Page

• Erie County Home Page

• FIRST TIME HOMEBUYERS PROGRAM For Erie County Residents 858-8390

• Niagara County Home Page

• The Home Ownership Center of Buffalo (716-856-2952) provides grant money and down payment assistance for: Home Repair programs, Emergency Repair programs, Bank Gift programs, 50/50 Loans, and Weatherization program

Buyer Assistance Programs in Western New York

Colleen Kulikowski is your Western New York Real Estate Expert focusing on Buffalo and Niagara Falls neighborhoods of Western New York. If you are on Twitter, please follow me...

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DeVeaux Single Family Homes For Sale Market Report March 13, 2008

Let's start by looking at last year's number for January 1 - March 31, 2007:

• # Closed Sales in DeVeaux Section of Niagara Falls: 15

• Average Days on Market for Sold: 85

• DeVeaux Average Sold Price: $ 83,235.00

• DeVeaux Highest Sold Price: $ 190,000.00

• DeVeaux Lowest Sold Price: $ 29,999.00

Let's look at the total of 2007 Homes for Sale in DeVeaux:

• Closed Sales: 49 with an Average Days on Market: 83

• DeVeaux Average Home Sold Price was $ 80,909.00

• Highest Sold Price: $ 190,000.00 and the Lowest Sold Price: $ 20,000.00

Now let's look at what is happening in DeVeaux Section of Niagara Falls today March 13, 2008:

• # of Closed Sales in DeVeaux since January 1, 2008: 0

• # of currently pending sales in DeVeaux: 0

• # of Active DeVeaux Listings: 20 (increase of 2 from prior month)

• Highest list price home is $249,900, the lowest is $47,000 and the average list price is $98,460

Thinking of selling your DeVeaux home? Interested in finding out the current market value of your DeVeaux single family home? Then call Colleen Kulikowski at (716) 990-7384 to discuss what is happening in today's Western New York Real Estate Market. View additional WNY Market Area Statistics here.

All Statistics are gathered from the Buffalo Niagara Association of REALTORS®.

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Yes you read that correctly! Under 30 days my Blog is a notable site for Niagara Falls! I bet you are wondering how that happened...

I am part of the group called Niagara Rises. I am hopefully part of the positive changes here in Niagara Falls. One of their missions is to bring new businesses to the Niagara Falls area. Something that I believe passionately about (oh and I happen to chair their subcommittee on that topic).

Yesterday afternoon I was greeted by a Google Alert for my name and it was from an article by Frank Thomas Croisdale - WEB EXCLUSIVE! NOTABLE WEB SITES NOTED in the Niagara Reporter electronic edition. In it he referenced my efforts to get businesses to rethink the Niagara Frontier:

...Speaking of the future of Niagara Falls, Colleen Kulikowski is not unlike many young people who have moved back home after spending years elsewhere pursuing educational and financial goals. The realtor has created a blog that aims to lure expatriates back home to open businesses on the Niagara Frontier. You can read about what she believes are the top eight reasons to open a business in Niagara by clicking here.

Not bad for a site that went live 24 days ago! That I am still feeling my way through -- there are many things to be done. Oh yea, did I mention that I am screaming up the search engines? Or the fact that I average between 400-600 hits a day? That we are getting calls on what I am posting on it, with less than perfect lead generation?

It means that I cannot rest on my success, there is so much to be done. But I have to say it is really cool to get recognized like this... I have not done it in a vacuum, I have had many wonderful teachers along the way... Those of you that will see Laurie Manny at Unchained (Click here for more information) pay very close attention... You are in for something wonderful!

I have a glimpse of the future, and WOW! All of my hard work and writing is starting to finally pay off!