Three Reasons To Work With The Alan Wood Team
Search MLS for homes for sale in Pittsford. Or better, call the Alan Wood Team
585-279-8282
Check out this gorgeous house located on a 5 Acre lot in Pittsford, NY. It is ready for a sophisticated new owner:
For the budget-conscious Pittsford home-buyers this is a dream Pittsford house.
You can walk to village and canal from your house from this spacious Colonial that sits on a super lot.
Hardwoods floors are even in the bedrooms…
Oak eat-in kitchen with tile floor and all appliances plus a formal dining room.
Great family room with woodburning fireplace.
Sliding doors lead to rear deck. 4 good sized bedrooms upstairs – all with hardwood floors and plenty of closet space.
Master bath has corner shower stall.
The walkout basement has a bedroom plus another full bath.
Charming patio off the basement and a great rear yard.
There aren’t that many new listings in this price range in Pittsford… Be sure to see this house.
Call 585-279-8282 for an appointment today!
| Property type: | Single Family |
| Bedrooms: | 5 |
| Bathrooms: | 3.5 |
| Sqft: | 2,052 |
| Lot size: | 32,670 sq ft / 0.75 acres |
| Year built: | 1972 |
| Parking type: | Garage – Attached |
| Fireplace: | Yes |
| MLS number: | R123689 |
There are a lot of great real estate professionals in Pittsford, NY who could do a good job selling your home…
Yet really few invest in Search Engine Marketing which ensures that today’s buyers who are searching Google and other engines for “Pittsford, NY homes for sale” or “Pittsford homes for sale” can easily find the house you listed with an agent…
Watch this video where Alan Wood explains why he has chosen to make sure the buyers find his sites… and why you should interview him for the job of selling your house…
Pittsford, NY home-buyers as well as the home-buyers in many other places often wonder if they should hire their own “buyer’s agent” when they are looking for houses.
The case they make against it is the ability to negotiate with one agent overall lower commission since he doesn’t have to split it with anybody else…
Sometimes it works, but in the video and a summary below you’ll find 10 reasons offered to Pittsford home-buyers in favor of hafing their own agent.
Attention Pittsford Home-Buyers!
This short video will show you 10 reasons to hire your own Buyer’s agent
Number One:
Your agent looks out for your interests
REMEMBER: The seller’s agent looks out for the seller’s interest – and he signed a contract to do just that!
NUMBER TWO:
He help you select the right property while the Seller’s agent is mostly interested in selling you the seller’s property. So, naturally, he’ll try to convince you that his lising will work for you… whether it really is the right property for you or not
NUMBER THREE
Your own agent will be able to EXPOSE to you some details about the property that the listing agent doesn’t have to disclose, for example the City’s plans to build a stadium next to your house in the next 5 years.
NUMBER FOUR
Your agent will be able to better guide you through the buying process so that you know EXACTLY what is happening and what to expect next
NUMBER FIVE
Ideally, the buyer’s agent you pick will live in the area you are looking to buy your house in. That insider’s advantage will help him show some houses you might have not found on our own
NUMBER SIX
Another HUGE advantage to have your own buyer’s agent is access to his or her trusted and tested in action team of professionals that will ensure that your transaction happens smoothly
NUMBER SEVEN
Your agent will be able to prepare a detailed market analysis for you that will be a lot more comprehensive than what you can get from free online services so that you will be able to offer the best price without the ‘guess work’
NUMBER EIGHT
Your agent will prepare a purchase offer that might include in addition to price some terms of sale that would offer you some advantage…
NUMBER NINE
Your agent will negotiate the deal on YOUR behalf
While a seller’s agent contractually is obligated to get the best deal for the seller
Knowing that your agent is looking out for you will give you that extra confidence and allow you to keep your cool through the process… and focus on getting ready for your move…
NUMBER TEN
Your agent will handle all the details of scheduling the closing, and making sure all the parties are on the same page and all the papers are in order so that you don’t to have to worry about it.
THE BEST PART
is that you may be able to get your own buyer’s agent for FREE as his commission in most cases will be split with the seller…
Be sure to discuss that with the agents that you interview to be YOUR buyer’s agent!
This is a second video of the same listing, the first one is below… Regardless of which video you prefer, I’d be happy to arrange for you to see the house – IF you are on the market for a dream home in Pittsford, NY!
The earliest history we have of our area is that it was part of the lands of the Seneca Indians, the western most tribe of the mighty Iroquois nation. We have records that show that the Marquis DeNonville crossed Lake Ontario from Montreal in 1687 with a force of two thousand French and Indian warriors to make war on the Senecas. DeNonville landed at what is now Ellison Park on July 10, and marched overland, following roughly the path of Irondequoit Creek. That army camped at the Big Spring, a favorite camping site of the Native Americans. DeNonville and his punitive forces were successful in driving the Senecas from this region but in so doing he created a powerful ally of the English against the French. Whenever there was conflict between the two nations, the Senecas sided with the British.
In 1788 Oliver Phelps and Nathaniel Gorham of Connecticut settled with the state of Massachusetts for a title to the land in western New York. On July 8, 1788, Phelps and Gorham met with the Senecas and signed the Treaty of Buffalo Creek at Geneseo in Livingston County at which the Indians gave up title to all the land between the Genesee River on the west and Seneca Lake on the east and from Lake Ontario south to the Pennsylvania line. This comprised about two and one-half million acres, Simon and Israel Stone, two cousins from Salem, New York, Washington County, had been officers in the Revolutionary War. They had heard about this fertile land in western New York state and arranged to purchase 13,296 acres of land, land for which they were to pay about 36 cents an acre. The two men came to this area in the year 1789 and built crude log cabins. Israel established his site at the Big Spring and Simon’s was just a short distance to the south. The two cousins then went back to Salem and were able to persuade family members and friends to join them in this new venture in the “west”.
In 1792 the seven townships northeast of the Genesee River were organized into the District of Northfield as part of Ontario County. That same year, Simon built a grist mail on Irondequoit Creek. He built a sawmill the following year and frame houses soon appeared, giving the new community a more permanent look.
The early settlers were proud of this Northfield and wanted to be sure that it grew and developed into a thriving community. A school house was built in 1794 in the area where Mendon, Mendon Center, and Stone Roads merge.
This settlement of structures was called Stonetown but later was known as The Milepost. The cost of this school, the first in what is now all of Monroe County, was raised by subscription with each family paying in proportion to the number of children who would be attending. That cost was $ 1.00 per student.
On April 5, 1796 the District of Northfield was organized as the Town of Northfield. A full set of town officers were elected at that first town meeting held in what is now Pittsford village.
In 1808 the town was divided and the name Northfield was changed to Boyle. In 1813 there were more divisions and the name Smallwood was given to this area. In 1814 Smallwood was divided and one part was called Henrietta and the remaining part was named Pittsford. That name was chosen by Col. Caleb Hopkins, a leading citizen who had been supervisor and a hero of the War of 1812. Hopkins named this town for his hometown of Pittsford, Vermont.
A great event in the life of our community was the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825. The village soon become a busy shipping port with produce being sent to the eastern markets. It also brought a heavy migration of settlers from New England and land values rose rapidly. The village expanded and was incorporated in 1827. Another important event which contributed to growth was the coming of the Auburn and Rochester railroad in 1842.
Prior to the Civil War, there had been stories of runaway slaves being hidden in homes and cellars – all part of the Underground Railroad. Unfortunately, we have very little documentation of this theory. We do know that Samuel Crump, a merchant whose store was at the Four Corners, is known to have received runaways into hiding in his barn and in turn, took them in his wagons to the Port of Charlotte where they boarded a boat for freedom in Canada.
There are also, rumors of underground caverns and tunnels beneath the streets of Pittsford village. We have the accounting of more than one person who says they have been in those tunnels, but no one alive today is able to corroborate this fact. If there are caverns and tunnels underground, there is no evidence of any connection with Underground Railroad trafficking.
Pittsford was established as an agrarian community by people of common stock who were willing to let commercialism pass them by. Industry was not encouraged, although there was at one time a thriving Pickle Factory in the community and Pittsford Milling Company was a flourishing business through World War II. The town today is primarily residential and serves as the “bedroom community” for the city of Rochester which is only about ten miles away. Pittsford, NY boasts beautiful homes and gardens, parks and historical buildings. The school has an excellent reputation.There are numerous restaurants, shops, boutiques and places of worship. In a word, Pittsford which is located in beautiful upstate New York is an ideal community to live and raise a family.
Adopted from “A Short History of Pittsford”
Only A Few Days Left To Get In On A Deal
and take advantage of the tax credit!
Many beautiful Pittsford homes are for sale and more will be coming on the market as the days get warmer.
But this year there is a special incentive to buy your house before the prime buying season kicks in: the government is offering tax credit and if you are serious about buying a home in Pittsford, NY – right now is the time to get serious.There are still a more than a month left to qualify for a tax credit of up to
- $8,000 for first-time home buyers that buy their new home before April 30, 2010. It means that a binding sales contract must be signed before April 30, 2010 – with lender’s commitment in place – and the closing on the home purchase would have to be completed by June 30 of 2010.
- $6,500 is available for repeat home buyers who have owned a home for five consecutive years out of the eight years before 2010. To be eligible, a binding sales contract must be signed before April 30, 2010 – with lender’s commitment in place – and the closing on the home purchase would have to be completed by June 30 of 2010.
- To qualify as an individual home buyer, income cannot exceed $125,000 and as a married couple filing jointly the dual income cannot exceed $225,000.
- The price of the home cannot exceed $800,000 to be eligible for this program, regardless of whether it is a first-time buyer or not and regardless of whether the buyer is an individual or married couple.
To get all of the details you’ve got to speak to a professional mortgage broker. Feel free to call our office for assistance: