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Delightful Ranch style home in Tonawanda. 3 bedrooms and 1 full bathroom. Spacious eat-in kitchen and adjoining living room. Living room features large windows with lots of natural light. Bring your vision and your elbow grease - some cosmetic work needed and your decor flair will pay huge dividends in this property. Learn more about 199 Parkedge Avenue

$120,000 199 Parkedge Avenue
Tonawanda, NY 14150 Acres: 0.14Space: 875Beds: 3Baths: 1

 

Tremendous West Side home! Situated steps from the surging activity on the West Side. Perfect for owner occupant or investment w/existing long-term tenants. Home is well maintained & offers a great floor plan w/spacious rms. Front dr from classic open porch leads to an entryway w/large closet & space for benches or a desk. Lrg eat-in kit w/new flring & plenty of cabinets and countertop space. Kit opens up to formal dining room with built-in cabinets. Step from the dining room into the elongated...

Imagine this scenario...

You're shopping for a new home. You drive to visit a recent listing. As you walk through the front doors, you're impressed. Every room looks fantastic. You see yourself relaxing on the spacious patio, cooking in the modern kitchen, and enjoying evenings with the family in the cozy living room.

Your emotions are on overdrive. This is your dream home!

Should you make an offer? Probably. In fact, you should make that decision quickly in case there are other interested bu...

When you're having a garage sale, one of the toughest tasks is pricing your items. If you put a price tag on your old golf clubs that’s too high, no one will buy them. If you make the price too low, they might sell quickly, but you’ll spend the rest of the day wondering if you could have gotten more!

It's similar to selling your home — except with your home, the stakes are much higher. You want to price your property to sell, but you don’t want to leave any money on the table.

How do you accom...

Ideally, you would like buyers to wait until they’ve viewed your whole property before they judge it. However, the reality is, buyers start forming an impression of your home as soon as they see it from the curb. So, it pays to do everything you can to improve your property's "curb appeal".

Here are some ideas:

You can improve the impact of your landscaping by trimming hedges, removing any unsightly weeds, and cutting the grass. Planting just a few fresh flowers can make a big impact. If y...

If you're working with a landscaping contractor, you want to develop a good working relationship with that professional, so you can avoid delays, stress and other issues. After all, the last thing you want is a tree planted in the wrong spot because of a misunderstanding!

The same holds true when working with a real estate agent. Whether you're buying, selling, or both, you want the process to go smoothly and successfully. Creating an ideal working relationship with your agent is an important s...

When you own your home, things are going to break and, unless you want to spend your money on visits from a neighborhood handyman, you’re going to need to fix them yourself. Luckily, you don’t need an arsenal of tools to handle most home maintenance fixes. These five tools will cover most of your basic projects.

Cordless drill. A cordless drill is a must-have for installing cabinets, drawer pulls, hinges, picture frames, shelves and hooks, and more. Whether it’s for do-it-yourself projects or...