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July 2016: Real Estate Roundup
Top real estate questions and answers Lance Evans I recently spoke to the Watertown Rotary Club about a number of real estate issues, including housing statistics and took questions from those...
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August 2016: Real Estate Roundup
Student debt’s impact on home ownership Lance Evans A survey on student loan debt and housing released in mid-June showed that 71 percent of non-homeowners with student loans believe their debt is...
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Where do buyers really want to live?
Lance Evans When someone buys a home they aren’t just buying the house, they’re buying a neighborhood as well. But what exactly are potential homebuyers looking for in a new community? According to the...
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November Real Estate Roundup: A century of the Realtor trademark
Lance Evans This year marks the 100th anniversary of the adoption of the term “Realtor” by the National Association of Realtors. It was trademarked in 1916 to identify members of the association, a...
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NAR releases 2016 buyers profile
Lance Evans In November, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) released the 35th edition of its survey of buyers and sellers. This yearly sampling was based on homes sold between July 2015 and...
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National Radon Action Month, Realtors Give Back in Their Communities
Lance Evans The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has designated January as National Radon Action Month. The EPA notes that “Exposure to radon is a preventable health risk and testing radon...
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Housing Then and Now: Trends in buying and selling across 35 years
Lance Evans In December, I gave you some of the highlights of the National Association of Realtors (NAR) 35th Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers. When NAR released its first profile in 1981, mortgage...
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What is the Women’s Council of Realtors?
Lance Evans On Oct. 13, 2008, the Tri-County (NY) Network of the Women’s Council of Realtors (WCR) was chartered. It introduced our area to this organization and opened up a new way for Realtors to...
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Tax Breaks You Can Only Claim as a Homeowner
Lance Evans There are many benefits associated with homeownership. The American Dream offers financial gain, stability, and many social benefits. One of the biggest benefits associated with...
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To Buy or Rent, That is the Question!
Lance Evans A recent Watertown Daily Times article cited a study by SmartAsset comparing average rent to home prices by county nationwide. In New York state, Jefferson County ranked 8th in terms of...
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Realtors Advocate For Property Owners and Buyers
Lance Evans The month of May saw Realtors from our area join their counterparts across the state and nation to advocate for consumer friendly real estate issues and oppose measures that would hurt...
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Realtors Meet with State Legislators
Lance Evans Last month I wrote about our meetings with our United States senators and congresswoman in mid-May. Several days after returning, a number of area Realtors and other interested parties...
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What is “Assessed Value?”
Lance Evans By: Lance Evans The word “assessment” is defined as “the evaluation or estimation of the nature, quality, or ability of someone or something.” In real estate, the terms “assessment” and...
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The Difference Between Appraisals & Assessments
Lance Evans BY: Lance Evans In August, I wrote about assessments. You may recall that assessments are opinions of value. An assessor looks at all of the properties in a municipality and comes up with...
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Women’s Council of Realtors Honors Area Realtors
Lance Evans January brought changes and new faces to the leadership of the St. Lawrence County Board of Realtors, the Jefferson-Lewis Board of Realtors, and the Tri-County Network of the Women’s...
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2018 Housing Market Landscape: Majority believe good time to buy, sell
LANCE EVANS The winter months in the north country are traditionally a slow time for real estate. It is a good time for people to reassess their housing situation. For instance, is it time to...
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Why Homeownership Matters
Lance Evans June was National Homeownership Month which recognizes the value of homeownership and its positive impact on families, communities and the nation’s economy. An annual celebration, it...
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Realtor Association Awards, Inaugurate Boards of Directors
Lance Evans December marks the end of the elected year for both the St. Lawrence County and the Jefferson-Lewis Boards of Realtors. Both held their annual meetings which included the election and...
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Property Mixed For First Six Months of 2019
Lance Evans The first six months of 2019 have seen mixed results in terms of real estate sales in Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties. Overall, 2019 single family home sales are up slightly in...
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Associations Hold Installations, Award Honors, Raises Money
Lance Evans In December, the Jefferson-Lewis and St. Lawrence County Boards of Realtors hold their annual meetings. Included in these are thanking the present Boards of Directors and committee chairs...
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