Squirrel!! 
We all remember the line from the movie “UP!”. Ben, the dog, would see a squirrel and become alert. I had the same experience yesterday while looking at a possible renovation / rehab project in the Village of Lancaster, NY.
I was sitting in front of the home taking a look from my vehicle when a small squirrel appeared in the window. At first, I thought that it was on the outer sill. As it turns out, it was inside the house having its way with the interior. I decided to talk a walk around the property while waiting for the person who would be showing me the property and as I reached the back, I noticed a larger squirrel in the rear window. I was able to take a picture of this squirrel (see the photo below) and couldn’t help but laugh when he noticed me, become startled and then tore half of the window curtain down while trying to climb away.
Squirrel in window
We did end up going into the house to have a look and we decided it would be best if we carried a snow brush with us. We all know how much squirrels hate snow brushes. Luckily, there was no incident inside. Turns out, squirrels are pretty non-confrontational and I was able to view the property without trouble (I had my brush in hand, mind you). I don’t recall much about the property since I was pre-occupied with my squirrel avoidance and preparedness to strike plans.
I get to chalk up another first in my search for properties to renovate. Vermin ?
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Lancaster office for rent
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You won’t often hear me talking about a “bargain” at $287,000, but the square footage and location of this home justify that label.
This house is located in a cul-de-sac in the Windsor Ridge subdivision, was built in 1995, and has more than 3,000 square feet. To build a comparable home in Windsor Ridge would likely cost you more than $370,000. There are many negatives to buying a home that is 15 years old, but the positives probably outweight those factors. The primary thing that I would tell anyone purchasing this home is to set aside 10k for repairs in the next 2-3 years. You never know when the furnace, A/C, or hot water tank will decide to fail.
One MAJOR big ticket item that was already completed is the roof. After 15 years a roof is nearing the end of its useful life. This item is already taken care of.
- Concrete driveway
- Attached deck
- Rear awning
- Cul-de-sac location
- Glamour bath
Click on the image to be taken to the listing information. Good luck.
Lancaster House for Sale
A fire can happen to anyone. We all think that it isn’t possible that we will be a victim, but it could happen to you. There are many types of fires and many causes. Faulty wiring, a faulty product, a space heater left on, or… kids.
Just the other day there was a fire in a neighborhood close to my own. This fire was caused by teenagers playing with a lighter in a bedroom. Think back to when you were a teenager. You probably played with matches and lighters now and again. I know that I did. Heck, I almost burned our house down lighting tissue paper in my bedroom when I was about 8 years old. It makes sense to discuss fire safety with our kids.
Lancaster House Fire
I just had a discussion with my son about the dangers of playing with matches or lighters. They will probably do so when they are older and I let him know that I understood that. We discussed it and covered some of the safety issues associated with playing with fire.
Here are a couple of fire safety resource sites:
Wow! I listed a property in the MLS via a flat fee listing service (housepad.com). The flat fee services are a post on their own, for this post, I wanted to discuss the very active market that we are seeing.
The listing went into the ML on 3/24. This project turned out very well and has a fantastic location. The property for sale is at 30 Lombardy St, Lancaster, NY. We have an asking price of $154,900 which compares favorably to other properties in Lancaster that are on the market. There are couple of other renovations within a mile that are in the $169,000 – $180,000 range. This is a complete renovation that we started last spring. We were going to try to knock it out quickly but decided to take our time and bring it to market in the spring once it was clear that we would miss an August / September date.
In the first 3 days of the listing we had 7 showings with 2 more scheduled. The feedback has been terrific and we have received multiple offers (verbal at this point, paperwork in process). What surprised me is the level of activity given my perception of the mortgage market. I suppose that there is always a qualified buyer. Whether it be a cash buyer, or a well qualified buyer with a mortgage from one of the local banks.
In any case, we will be selling this terrific renovation at a fair price to someone who is looking to be in the Village of Lancaster. More than half of the showings are from those who stated that they absolutely want to be in this part of the village.
Nice side by side duplex located in Lancaster NY. Built in 1992. Central air conditioning.
Close to all amenities: (Library, Shops, Restaurants)
Lancaster Duplex for Rent
Private basement with laundry hook ups, covered front porch, rear patio with a nice yard that backs up to a pond.
3 bedrooms and 1.5 baths
Eat in kitchen that included stove, disposal, and dishwasher.
Available December 1st, 2011
Nice side by side duplex located in Lancaster NY. Built in 1992.
Close to all amenities:
Library
Shops
Restaurants
Private basement with laundry hook ups, covered front porch, nice yard that backs up to a pond.
3 bedrooms and 1.5 baths
Eat in kitchen that included stove, disposal, and dishwasher.
Available Jan 1st.
Non-smoker, NO PETS!
$895 per month
Contact Bob at 716-791-RENT (7368)
