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Does the executor always have final say? It’s not that simple
If you?ve been named executor in a loved one?s will, you might be wondering if you, as executor, have final say in all matters related to the liquidation of the deceased?s property and personal belongings. There is no simple answer to this question. The executor does...
7 Winter Weather Preparations To Protect Your Home
Don?t waste a ton of money this winter repairing or replacing costly effects that could have been avoided. Take these 7 quick and easy winter weather precautions and save the headache! Buy a protector for your outdoor faucet What can start as just a little...
?Right-sizing? real estate workshop set
?The Four-Step Moving Plan,? a free real estate workshop led by licensed real estate broker Michael Olear, will take place at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at Sandra Lane Senior Apartments, 705 Sandra Lane, North Tonawanda. For older adults, their loved ones and...
Step by Step Downsizing – How to Simplify It
You'd love to find a place that's the right size for you, but what do you do about all that "stuff"? Michael Olear from MJ Peterson has 30 years experience and he will offer a simple, step by step approach to preparing for a downsizing move. Ideas will include: What...
Here?s the 411 on PMI (private mortgage insurance)
While experienced home buyers might know the thought process behind private mortgage insurance ? commonly referred to as PMI ? first-time homeowners might be new to the term and have no idea what it is or why it?s needed. So, here?s the 411 on PMI. If you?re...
Good news and bad news for mansion owners
If you?re lucky enough to own a mansion in New York State, we have some good news and some bad news for you. First, the good news: You own a mansion! That must feel great. Congratulations! Now the bad news: New York State is increasing both the transfer tax and the...
Home-sharing regulations are coming to a neighborhood near you
It?s hard to believe that the home-sharing company Airbnb launched more than 10 years ago! Whether we?re talking about the average homeowner renting out a single room, an apartment above the garage or their entire house, to large scale property managers booking...
How to Get Your Family Home Ready to Sell – Part 3 – NRTC
One of the most confusing examples of jargon that people encounter when buying or selling a home is NRTC. So what does this actually mean? Literally NRTC means Not Represented To Code. This is used most often when describing a wood burning or gas...
How to Get Your House Ready to Sell – Part 2
In part two of our video series “How to Get Your House Ready to Sell,” James Conley talk about Absorption Rate. Absorption Rate – Don’t get left wet What is […]
How to Get Your House Ready to Sell – Part 1
One of the many conversation we have with out clients is “How to get your House Ready to Sell.” In part of one of this series, we talk about the […]
Spring home seller seminar planned for March 16th
Michael Olear, a licensed real estate broker from The Olear Team at MJ Peterson Real Estate, will host a spring home seller seminar at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 16, in […]
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Olear Team plans seminars for home buyers and sellers
Two seminars for spring home sellers and one for new home buyers, all offered by Michael Olear, a licensed real estate broker from The Olear Team at MJ Peterson Real […]
BNAR presents Realtor Associate of the Year Award to Michael Olear
Michael Olear, a licensed real estate broker and lead broker of Olear Team/MJ Peterson Real Estate, was the recipient of the Buffalo Niagara Association of Realtors? Realtor Associate of the […]
Michael Olear plans right-sizing your life seminars
Four Steps to Simplify; Right-Sizing Your Life is the subject of two free seminars to be offered by Michael Olear, president of the Olear Realty Group, Inc. and a Licensed […]
The Olear Team at MJ Peterson to offer seminars for older adults and caregivers
Michael Olear, a licensed real estate broker from The Olear Team at MJ Peterson Real Estate, will present two real estate workshops titled ?The Four Step Moving Plan.? Seminars will […]
Olear Team plans seminars for home buyers and sellers
Two seminars for spring home sellers and one for new home buyers, all offered by Michael Olear, a licensed real estate broker from The Olear Team at MJ Peterson Real […]
How to sell your old home to young buyers
Let?s face it ? we?re not getting any younger. And at some point, the time will come for a generation of Baby Boomers to sell their homes. While these homes […]
Happy Thanksgiving. What are you thankful for?
On Tuesday, Nov. 20, James Conley, a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson and partner at The Olear Team at MJ Peterson, will join other volunteers at Buffalo?s City Mission for the […]
Some ?upgrades? can downgrade the value of your home
If you?re in your home for any length of time, at some point thoughts of renovations will race across your mind. But did you know there are some renovations that […]
Home closing checklist for sellers
Selling a house can be a long, complicated process. There are, however, several steps you can take to ensure that the process runs as smoothly as possible. Following is a […]