Bob McTague | Coldwell Banker Prime Properties | (315) 882-6610 301 Lyncourt Drive, Syracuse, NY Brick Ranch in Lyncourt 2BR/1BA Single Family House offered at $80,000 Year Built 1941 Sq Footage 1,400 Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms 1 full, 0 partial Floors 1 Parking 1 Car garage Lot Size 0.14 acres HOA/Maint $0 per month DESCRIPTION Brick ranch in friendly Lyncourt neighborhood. Everything you need for one floor living. living room with fireplace, eat in kitchen, 2 bedrooms, full bath and partially finished basement with bar. For additional information on this home, contact Janice Egan at 315-391-5082. see additional photos below PROPERTY FEATURES - Central heat - Fireplace - Hardwood floor - Living room - Bonus/Rec room - Breakfast nook - Dishwasher - Refrigerator - Stove/Oven - Basement - Laun... 07/07/2010

This chart represents the percentage of buyers by price range for Onondaga, NY in the 1st QTR of 2010. The highest number of buyers were found in the $140,000 to $179,999 price range (46%). The lowest number of buyers were found in the $0 to $59,999; in the $250,000 to $399,999 price ranges (0%). This data will be updated every quarter in the following areas: Baldwinsville, Brewerton, Camillus, Cicero, Clay, DeWitt, East Syracuse, Fayetteville, Geddes, Jamesville, LaFayette, Liverpool, Manlius, Marcellus, Onondaga, Otisco, Pompey, Salina, Skaneateles, Syracuse and Tully, NY. In the 1st QTR of 2010, 11 homes were sold in Onondaga. "Based on Information from the Association/Board of Realtors (alternatively, from CCAR MLS, OCBR MLS, or the CNYIS MLS) for the 1st QTR of 2010." 04/23/2010

This chart represents the percentage of buyers by price range for Syracuse City, NY in the 1st QTR of 2010. The highest number of buyers were found in the $60,000 to $99,999 price range (36%). The lowest number of buyers were found in over $400,000 (1%). This data will be updated every quarter in the following areas: Baldwinsville, Brewerton, Camillus, Cicero, Clay, DeWitt, East Syracuse, Fayetteville, Geddes, Jamesville, LaFayette, Liverpool, Manlius, Marcellus, Onondaga, Otisco, Pompey, Salina, Skaneateles, Syracuse and Tully, NY. In the 1st QTR of 2010, 139 homes were sold in Syracuse City. "Based on Information from the Association/Board of Realtors (alternatively, from CCAR MLS, OCBR MLS, or the CNYIS MLS) for the 1st QTR of 2010." 04/23/2010

Welcome to my Central NY Market Report Blog. This report will give you information about the current market conditions in Onondaga, NY. You can also request a full comprehensive Market Report by alling my direct line at 315-882-6610 or visiting my website at www.CNYAgent.com. Every quarter data for Baldwinsville, Brewerton, Camillus, Cicero, Clay, DeWitt, East Syracuse, Fayetteville, Geddes, Jamesville, LaFayette, Liverpool, Manlius, Marcellus, Onondaga, Otisco, Pompey, Salina, Skaneateles, Syracuse and Tully NY will be posted. Onondaga, NY Homes Closed in the 1st QTR 2009 versus the 1st QTR 2010.   To Find out What is Your Home Worth? Click Here or call Bob McTague at 315-882-6610. To search for homes in Onondaga, NY for sale, Click Here. "Based on Information from the Association/Boar... 04/12/2010

Welcome to my Central NY Market Report Blog. This report will give you information about the current market conditions in Syracuse, NY. You can also request a full comprehensive Market Report by alling my direct line at 315-882-6610 or visiting my website at www.CNYAgent.com. Every quarter data for Baldwinsville, Brewerton, Camillus, Cicero, Clay, DeWitt, East Syracuse, Fayetteville, Geddes, Jamesville, LaFayette, Liverpool, Manlius, Marcellus, Onondaga, Otisco, Pompey, Salina, Skaneateles, Syracuse and Tully NY will be posted. Syracuse, NY Homes Closed in the 1st QTR 2009 versus the 1st QTR 2010.   To Find out What is Your Home Worth? Click Here or call Bob McTague at 315-882-6610. To search for homes in Syracuse, NY for sale, Click Here. "Based on Information from the Association/Boar... 04/12/2010

Welcome to the Sedgwick Property Update Report!  This report will keep you up-to-date on neighborhood value information as well as significant market trends in the Sedgwick subdivision of Syracuse, New York, zip code 13203. The "Report" section includes:  • Recent sold activity in this neighborhood for the last five months  • Summary statistics "Based on Information from the Association/Board of Realtors (alternatively, from CCAR MLS, OCBR MLS, or the CNYIS MLS) from5/1/2009 thru 9/20/2009."   09/25/2009

Welcome to the Syracuse University Property Update Report!  This report will keep you up-to-date on neighborhood value information as well as significant market trends in the Syracuse University area of Syracuse, New York, zip code 13210. The "Report" section includes:  • Recent sold activity in this neighborhood for the last three months  • Summary statistics "Based on Information from the Association/Board of Realtors (alternatively, from CCAR MLS, OCBR MLS, or the CNYIS MLS) from 7/1/2009 thru 9/13/2009." 09/18/2009

Killingly, Connecticut: Syracuse, NY Dinosaur Bar-B-Que!      My first visit this past Sunday will certainly not be my last to The Dionosaur Bar-B-Que! For the past year I have heard how awesome the bar-b-que was and how it had won awards and was told I have to try it. I wasn't disappointed! Having lived in North Carolina and taste tested many Bar-B-Que's I didn't think it would stand out to my pallet. How wrong I was! I would recommend to anyone visitingthe Syracuse area to stop in for a bite to eat; it's fabulous and the portions will fill you up and give you a doggy bag to take home! The service we recieved from Amily was the best; she made us feel right at home! My favorite part was the Dinosaur Beer & Bone Yard! I was privileged to be there for the outdoor live concert featuring DO... 09/10/2009

You should choose an agent to represent you if they: Are a professional. It costs twice as much when you hire an inexperienced agent. Are Ethical. Make sure they are protecting your interests. Have a great sales track record within the past year. What is their track record this year? Example: Stay away from agents that talk about how many homes they sold in the past years! Have an complete Internet Marketing Campaign. 85% of all buyers start their search online! Some agents will tell you open houses and the newspaper sell homes because they do not have an internet marketing campaign. Open houses and print advertising should be a part of the marketing mix, but they should never replace internet marketing. Can stand alone without their franchise. Some agents hide behind their company. The... 02/06/2009

This January (2009) UniversalREO, aka NFSTI, will be continuing our 2-day REO course in the Las Vegas, NV region.  Over the past 2 years our courses have evolved from 4-hour info sessions with panel discussions to a full 2-day all-out course aimed at coaching agents on how to develop business and the infrastructure of an REO agency. So far we've averaged about 50 participants per course.  Cities we've visited have included:  Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe, Las Vegas, Henderson, Ventura, Oakland, Denver, and Aurora.  In 2009 we are looking to target some additional southern cities such as Atlanta, Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Houston, San Diego, Los Angeles, and then the northern-CA central valley region. Just recently in The Economist, a publication dedicated to projecting the facts regarding glo... 12/10/2008

Steps to Expect When Selling Your HomeSelling your home is not on anyone's top 10 list of fun things to do. It's time to sell, so here is a simple game plan of what you can expect during the process. First time sellers, listen up, because now it's your time to find the buyer! First and foremost, figure out if you want to sell your home on your own or with an agent. The vast majority of people choose to sell their home with an agent, which is statistically wiser. Fewer financial results and smaller sales are produced from homeowners selling their own homes. How can this be? The simple fact is that the sale of your home depends upon what a buyer is willing to pay. If you cannot attract the right buyer, or negotiate the proper deal, then you're stuck behind the eight ball. And remember - ... 11/25/2008

Yes, now.  You hear about how it's a buyers' market, sales are down, prices are sliding... so why is now a great time to sell?   Stop and think about what the market was like when you bought your house, and how much equity have you gained over the years.  Is most of your (assumed) equity because the market has made such gigantic gains in the past five years or so?  Did you buy your house in a buyers' market?   If you did (buy in a buyers' market), you're in an excellent position to sell in a buyers' market.  Not only are you in a position to still turn a profit, but most likely you can undercut all of your competition.  Think about this - you really want to make $80,000 profit, which would price you right along with the three houses for sale up the street and around the corner.  You cou... 10/22/2008

John Stevenson enjoys the opportunity to educate consumers on preventing clothes dryer fires while saving energy     Syracuse, NY - Homeowners who think its normal for their dryer to take more than one cycle to dry clothes -- think again.  Lint accumulation or blockage in the vent is a known cause of dryers running inefficiently, says John Stevenson, owner of Dryer Vent Wizard in New York, the largest chain of dryer vent specialists in the U.S.    "While consumers are becoming more aware of the need to conserve energy, they are still unaware that yearly dryer and dryer vent maintenance can help cut energy consumption and bills," says Stevenson.    The average home spends about $1900 on energy costs every year, according to research conducted by Energy Star a program managed by the U.S. ... 08/19/2008

The Hill family of Geneva, NY has won the Extreme Makover Home Edition!  Yeah!!!   Slight differences, but basically the same story: http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2008/08/we_find_out_today_wholl_get_an.html http://www.9wsyr.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=319320b8-f864-40b4-ab37-0a19c00d4d22 I was pretty happy to hear the family's story.  Apparantly Tim was an aspiring boxer when he broke his back in a construction accident.  In the years that followed, he began training kids in the community how to box, working primarily with kids in need.   They seem to deserve it, and it will be an interesting week to see how the house changes.  I hope the Hill family has a nice week in Cancun.  I am sorry about the other families in the area rumored to have been finalists as well, I'm ... 08/18/2008

Making Sense Out of a Media Mess   Did you catch Tim Knauss' article in today's Home & Real Estate section of the Syracuse Post Standard?  Here's the link if you're interested in reading it: http://www.syracuse.com/poststandard/stories/index.ssf?/base/living-0/121870416692560.xml&coll=1   The article states NYSAR (New York Association of Realtors) as saying sales in Onondaga, Cayuga, Madison and Oswego counties as down 10.4% year to date.  Being the kind of person who questions statistics (statistics are only as good as the person interpreting them, right?), I naturally sought to data to confirm or refute this claim.   My first check was to cnyrealtor.com, our local board of Realtors.  Reading "Syracuse Real Estate Market Watch", posted on 8/6/08, I can't quite tell if I'm supposed to b... 08/17/2008

The winner was announced today!   Straight from Syracuse.com, one lucky family in central New York will be getting a new home for free, through the very popular ABC television show "Extreme Makeover:Home Edition".  The seven day project is set to begin August 18, and the winning family will be notified that day.   Naturally, the thoughts running through my head are pretty transparent:  Is it anyone I know?  Could it be in my neighborhood?  Where might I bump into Ty Pennington?  I understand volunteers are needed.  What are they looking for in volunteers?  Am I more likely to see Ty if I volunteer?     Now, don't get me wrong here - it's not that I think he's such a hottie nearly so much as I'd like to find out how smart he is.  Yes, that's right - how smart he is.  I read a bio on him ... 08/06/2008

Turning our lives around and going greener is not going to happen overnight, although at times I wish it was going along a little more quickly. I saw a great blog a few weeks ago called A Place For Our Stuff on NYCO's blog about Central New York.  Its poignant insight into how we live, where we live, and the habits we keep, inspired me to think more seriously about a topic that has been dancing around in my head for several years.  I'd like to work with a builder who's interested in building greener homes, both within the city limits and in the suburbs.   Ideally, I'd like to see these new homes incorporate the things I'd like in my own house:  solar panels, solar heaters, solar water heaters, clotheslines, rain gardens, smaller yards with less grass, walking paths and maybe even a comm... 06/30/2008

I've always been a trader at heart. From trading marbles and rocks, barbie doll clothes to books, the love for trading hasn't changed since I grew up. My most recent "trade" is for salon services. I am redesigning a small salon space in return for pedicure and manicure services. What fun! Not only do we both get to do what we love, she gets a new look to her space and I get some lovely guilt free fingers and toes. While bartering can't happen all the time as there are bills to pay, I definitely will barter when I can. Hmm, wonder if they would take staging services for my car payment this month? Do you barter? 06/18/2008

A couple weeks ago I took my required Fair Housing class.   I love taking this class.  For starters, it's always smart as a Realtor to be "up on" Fair Housing.  Second, the information never gets old, or becomes dull or uninteresting.  Third, it is a reminder that discrimination is still alive and kicking.  Yes, in this day and age.    The instructor this time, Fran, made a statement to the class that if we think we haven't been tested - guess again.  It made me think back to two separate incidents that occurred to me when I was a new agent.   The first was during an open house.  I think it was either my first or second open house ever, so I was brand new at this - which means I knew what I'd been taught but wasn't very quick about getting the words out of my mouth.  Anyhow, by looking ... 05/08/2008

You have to ask yourself why is Charlotte, North Carolina so popular to the New York folks. It's almost like the Queen of Charlotte is rinking her bell, "Come one Come all!" I had a local couple from Syracuse visit the Charlotte area and beautiful Lake Norman area just to see what all the talk was about. They fell in love with the area. (The DeJohn's) We enjoyed a great day with them. Here are some links from our area. Michael Saya, Your Real Estate Professional! Office: 704-895-3818 Fax: 704-765-4402 Email Michael@MichaelSaya.com Home PageInfo Lake NormanContact MeFeatured ListingsMy Office ListingsSearch for HomesMore Find Your Dream Home Your Home's Value Loan Application Advice For Buyers Investing Advice Mortgage Advice Mortgage Rates Advice For Sellers Homeowner Advice Real Estate... 05/07/2008