If you live in the Adirondacks near one of our beautiful lakes, streams or other waterways, do you need flood insurance? With the storms and flooding going on in the South from Hurricane Harvey, I thought it would be a good time to talk about flood insurance. This seems to be a confusing topic for…
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Author: Brian McGrath
Lake George Long Distance House Hunting Made Easy
One of the best things about house hunting in Lake George is that you usually get to drive all around the area, taking mental notes of activities you want to do and attractions you want to visit. But for some, house hunting is a long distance affair and driving around the area is not something…
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What It’s Like Living In A Resort Town Such As Lake George
Maybe you’ve vacationed in the Southern Adirondacks your entire life. Or maybe you just returned home from your first weekend in Lake George. More likely it’s somewhere in the middle of that. But whichever the case, you have probably asked yourself what it would be like to live in such a great town all year…
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Is It Really As Good A Market For Home Sellers As The News Makes It Out To Be?
If you spend any time reading or watching the news these days, you may have come across a story or two that talks about how much of a home sellers’ market it seems to be these days. And it’s not just in the seemingly always hot Silicon Valley market of California. In fact, in just…
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Tips For Moving With A Pet
When I talk with families who are moving, many times our conversations will turn to matters that have to do with their children. How are the schools in Lake George? What activities are there for children their age? What sports are popular among teenagers? How are the area pediatricians? These are all important topics, no…
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Prepping Your Home For The Market: Why Now Is Not The Time To Relax
The new year just started and the warmer weather won’t arrive here in the Adirondacks for a few months. Many people who are thinking about selling their home this Spring or Summer, and even some who know they will, believe they have a lot of time before they need to start doing anything about it….
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Who Buys Lakefront Property?
For many of us, the idea of owning lakefront property with a home overlooking the water is a dream we’ve had since the first time we went fishing or swimming. And it’s a dream we haven’t let go of as we’ve grown older. The dichotomy of being so close to so many fun activities yet…
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Mortgage Rates Are Trending Up – What Should I Do?
Should I lock in a rate now and call a real estate agent even though I wasn’t planning on buying a new home for another year? Should I look to start packing and sell my home now, even though I wasn’t planning on downsizing for a few years? These are questions I have been hearing…
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Should You Put Your Home On The Market During The Holidays
It’s a fact that sometimes we can’t dictate when we are in a position where we need to put our home up for sale. Jobs, family and life in general happens all year round, and that means that for some the Thanksgiving and Winter holiday season may try and interfere with trying to sell their…
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Things To Consider When Trying To Sell Your Home On Your Own
For many of us, our home is our single biggest investment. So when it comes time to sell it, the idea of paying a real estate agent a fee is sometimes tough to come to terms with. But when you think of what a real estate agent does for you in order to sell your…
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