Roc Real Estate Blog - A Blog By Rochester Realtor Amy Petrone

Million Dollar Listing – Rochester Style

April 10, 2015

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Did I grab your attention with this photo? Excellent!

One of the great things about being a Realtor in Rochester, New York is that I get to see and work with a wide variety of homes. This great city of ours truly offers something for everyone! Whether you are looking for small bungalow or sprawling estate, waterfront or farmland, new-build or historic, we have it all! I am always proud when I compare our local market to the national stage. Our dollars tend to stretch much farther and our homes tend to have lots of character (I am a little biased)!

Today I listed a gorgeous property that is just shy of a million dollars. This beautiful estate sits on almost three acres of land and is in close proximity to downtown Rochester, Pittsford and Brighton! I could go on and on about this home but I think the pictures speak for themselves. Thank you Pat Bayer for capturing some of the magnificent details!

Without further ado, I present 4 Taylors Rise in Pittsford:

Isn’t she grand? If you’d like to check out the entire listing with more photos click here or go to the Remax website.

Thanks for stopping by!

Amy

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Second Time Around Part 2 – The Reveal

March 12, 2015

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Today I’m back with the after pictures from our Second Chance Home. This project was a labor of love for all who were involved. I knew from the get-go this home had great potential and wanted to show it off! After our two-week plan had been executed, I re-listed the home.

I am happy to report the house sold the FIRST WEEK after multiple offers were presented!

It goes to show how hiring the right people and sometimes making a small investment can help you achieve your larger goal. This house sat on the market for 6 months before I came on the scene.

I think the pictures speak for themselves so without further ado…

BEFORE

AFTER

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I would like to offer special thanks to Mary Beth Nerone of Bloom Staging and Design, Painter Joel Ventura, Contractor Joe DiMonda, Photographer Pat Bayer, my mom the Upholstery Queen and our sellers, for all their cooperation, help, dedication and talents! We made our Second Chance Home a showstopper!

SOLD!

-Amy

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Second Time Around

February 19, 2015

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Sometimes homes deserve a second chance. And this is one of those times.

The homeowners of this beautiful colonial first listed their home over six months ago. Time passed quickly but the house sat with little activity. The frustrated owners reached out to me when their first contract expired. (They had received a referral from a neighbor who had hired me to successfully sell his home on the street and were hoping I would have the same success with their home.)

We wasted no time during our first meeting. I walked through the home and told them what I was sure they didn’t want to hear: Their home needed a minor makeover, but I was willing to help!

MY RECOMMENDED TO-DO LIST:

remove gas fireplace to open up eat-in space
remove cork floors and replace with more neutral flooring
freshen up the trim paint
neutralize some of the “WOW” rooms in the entry with new paint colors
replace worn/stained carpet
paint the banisters
paint the front door
add light fixture
stage the home professionally
take professional pictures

When selling your home it is important to be neutral and appeal to as many buyers as possible!

BEFORES

Just a few updates and she would be good to go. It sounded good in theory, but after much discussion we came up with a 2-week timeline to finish all of the work and do so with a $5,000 budget!

Stay tuned for how we–Mary Beth Nerone of Bloom Staging and I gathered a great team– made it happen. I’ll have lots more BEFORES AND AFTERS too!! You won’t want to miss it!

-AMY

*Special Thanks to Mary Beth Nerone of Bloom Staging and Pat Bayer of Bayer Video Tours for the photos!

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