511 Broadway, Saratoga Springs NY 12866
421 New Karner Rd, Colonie NY 12205
518.396.5745
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August 5, 2014
Alright, here is the latest Greater Capital Association of Realtors market skinny. Interestingly prices and pending sales both dipped in June as compared to the same month in 2013. Inventory of available homes for sale also declined, all while interest rates hit a 12 month low. If you’re thinking of selling there are 3 solid […]
Posted in Albany, Buying, General, Market, Mortgage, Press Releases, Saratoga, Selling
June 24, 2014
One of my clients recently asked about home prices and interest rates. Specifically we were talking about the Albany housing market in 2014 and where we think home prices and interest rates will be in 2015. First off, let me just put out the disclaimer. I’ve been wrong before and I’ll be wrong again. So I […]
Posted in Albany, Buying, General, Market, Mortgage, Saratoga, Selling
March 24, 2014
We advise every buyer we work with to get pre-qualified for a mortgage (assuming you are not paying cash). The New York Times, recently covered the issued and reinforced the benefits of a strong pre-qualification letter. Monticello recommends only working with mortgage lenders who complete a comprehensive pre-qualification process that goes beyond just reviewing the […]
Posted in Albany, Buying, General, Market, Mortgage, Saratoga
March 14, 2014
FREE ADVICE: I have a purchase contract, representing the buyer, which was supposed to close on March 3. We’re still waiting on the mortgage commitment letter (good news it’s coming today). The bank forgot to order their appraisal. This is a local bank (not one I recommend), but unfortunately these incidents seem all to common. […]
Maria did an outstanding job, especially as a new real estate agent. As first-time homebuyers, there were many aspects of the appraisal, negotiating and closing process that we needed help understanding. Maria was always quick to get us the answers we needed! The housing market in our area in 2022 was difficult for buyers, but despite some initial unsuccessful offers, Maria stuck with us and stayed positive, and just when we thought we’d run out of good options in our area, Maria found us our dr… Read more
It was a pleasure working with Alex on the sale of my mom’s home. The website he put on line was very professional. He posted the house on a Thursday, had 11 showing over the weekend, received 3 offers on Sunday and under contract on Monday. The final offer was above asking price. Alex is very professional, communicates very well and made the whole process easy. I highly recommend Alex.
Sharon’s an amazing person to work with – she’s patient, determined and incomparable. Very knowledgeable and resourceful, all-in-all a pleasure to have her by our side. Thanks again Sharon, looking forward to working with you again!
We would like to thank Sharon for her professional services extended during the entire process of house hunting and thereafter buying our happy place! She provided almost round the clock support in searching and advising on properties, often braving harsh winter weather without complaining. Her consultation was not just limited to patiently helping us in viewing the properties but also helped in consultation around the best neighborhood, condition and construction of a property. She went above a… Read more
So I usually don’t make review but I had to this time because of the exceptional services I received from Dina. I am a first time home buyer who had absolutely no idea of what I was doing and Dina made the process so much easy for me. She is very good at communicating and carrying her clients along, she made sure I got the best services I needed. She was always there to encourage me whenever I felt discouraged??. She’s definitely a 5 star from me. I will recommend her to anyone looking to buy a … Read more
Nirisa is a top-notch agent. I would recommend her to anyone buying a house in the Capital Region. She is very professional, extremely knowledgeable about the market and buying process and has great communication skills. We were repeatedly challenged by issues caused by the seller’s agent and seller’s attorney, but Nirisa and I made a great team to overcome the numerous obstacles we faced. She never gave up and I am extremely happy with the outcome! Great house and happy customer! ??
As a first-time buyer and without many connections to the area during an extremely competitive market , I was able to feel confident and in control with Nirisa has my agent. She is very responsive and knowledgeable. Her referrals are likewise responsive and knowledgeable. With Nirisa and her referral network, my home-hunting and home-buying process was kept on-schedule, straightforward, and seamless. She never made me feel silly for asking questions, and in fact helped me ask the questions I did… Read more
Knowledgeable, Personable and Helpful. Nirisa made the process of Looking for houses and now just Buying our first home an easier process than I expected. She assisted with recommendations for Mortgage Brokers, Attornies, House Inspectors and even HVAC companies during the process. She was recommended from a friend who was a coworker of Nirisa and my wife and I are forever grateful for them both. I’d definitely recommend working with Nirisa.
Dina was amazing to work with. She listened to our needs and what we were looking for. When we sent her houses we were interested she would get us a viewing lined up immediately within 24 hours or even same day most times. We were buying a house from a distance so she did videos of each house and even showed us the local neighborhood. She hooked us up with a local mortgage company that has experience with working with VA loans that made the home buying process so smooth. Dina is very knowledgeab… Read more
Kathy is a fantastic real estate agent and human, over and over. I like to be on top of my stuff and when I see something that I want – I get it. Kathy helped me do just that with my new two-family home. She was recommended by Alex from Monticello and I am glad I got her. On top of the already stressful and bureaucratic dealings of a traditional purchase, there were some special circumstances with my home due to its nature that needed extra attention and deliberation. Kathy was there the… Read more
421 New Karner Rd
Colonie NY 12205
518.227.0718
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