WHAT'S NEW?

     Wow! What a fantastic month it's been for our office and for Patricia Griffiths!

    

On March 29, 2013 Governor Cuomo signed new legislation that requires all homeowners eligible to receive a Basic STAR (School Tax Assesment Relief) exemption to register with the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance in order to continue to receive future STAR exemptions beginning in 2014.  Please note that new homeowners will be required to register with the state in addition to applying with their local assessor beginning in January.

On August 19, 2013, the Tax Department beganacc...

As you celebrate the freedoms we enjoy in this country with family & friends, please stay safe. We wish all of you a great day, filled with new memories and a renewed sense of all the freedoms we enjoy as Americans!
             
                                            Happy Independence Day!

Most Americans think of Memorial Day as
nothing more than an excuse to enjoy a                            
day off from work, oficially begin the summer
season and throw a few burgers on the grill.
But Memorial Day means so much more than that.

Memorial Day was first celebrated shortly after the Civil War as a way to honor those who lost their lives during our nation's bloodiest war. Originally called "Decoration Day", families gathered graveside to plant or place flowers on the graves of their...

Congratulations to the first-ever class of

"Certified First Time Homebuyer Specialists"

in New York State!

  

Congratulations to the first-ever class of  "Certified First Time Homebuyer Specialists" in New York State! These agents are now fully equipped to assist buyers lookings for their first home and educate them along the way regarding the process.

How much house can I afford?
What are my mortgage options?
Where do I begin?
How much money will I need up-front?
Is there any financial assistance...

For many years there has been a problem with folks scamming potential renters nationwide. What they do is steal the information from an actual residential listing and recreate an ad to make it appear as though the property is for rent. An attractive, too-good-to-be-true rent entices the potential renter to call or email the name in the ad.The "landlord" is usually in an inconvenient location, out of state or even out of the country. You want the keys? Then send him or her the security deposit an...

We are proud to announce that EXIT Realty Front and Center has achieved the 3rd place position in both "Company Gross Closed Commissions" and "Company Sides" in the Upstate Region of EXIT Realty, New York! Not bad for a company in business only 5 years and with only 18 agents. EXIT Realty Front and Center was recognized for their efforts at the Upstate New York EXIT Realty Convention, held Friday, May 3rd at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Syracuse. Positioned against other heavy-hitting EXIT agencie...