New York’s Best High Schools
US News and World Report recently released its rankings of the nation’s best high schools– Buffalo’s City Honors school was ranked #23 nationally. The report also gave specifics, including a breakdown of New York state’s best high schools. Buffalo area schools performed very well on this index, with three of its top high schools achieving … Read more
Keys to Selling Your Home in Today’s Market
It has been a rough few years for the national real estate market. While the local market has remained almost untouched by the downwards trend, it still counts to know these tips for selling your home– in any market: 1) Curb appeal counts. Most home buyers want homes which look great from the outside. It’s … Read more
World’s Best Student Cities 2012
QS, an international organization that ranks the world’s best universities, recently published a report of the best cities for students to study. This year’s winner was Paris, with an overall ranking of 421 quality points. The study took quality of life, student mix, employment, and affordability into account when ranking the cities. London came in second, … Read more
America’s Quirkiest Homes
What lies outside of cookie-cutter neighborhoods and “Suburbia?” Where do the retired hippies and rebels live? They live in a mushroom house near Rochester, a spinning dome of a home in New Paltz, or a Guitar-shaped house in Georgia. These homes pay tribute to hobbies, interests, and old TV shows and literature (like Dick Clark’s … Read more
America’s Best Cities for Cycling
As summer rolls around, you start to see more and more cyclists on your city’s streets. In the past few years, commuting by bike has become more popular as topics like the economy, the environment, and health become more prevalent. Cities like Minneapolis and Portland remain some of the country’s most biker-friendly cities, but Rochester, … Read more
Massachusetts’ Mortgage Program Hits a Chord
The Massachusetts state government debuted a new lending program that would help home buyers afford monthly payments. The program, MassHousing, has helped to quadruple the number of borrowers compared to last year. MassHousing allows borrowers to opt out of paying for mortgage insurance, which is meant to be a reserve for lenders when borrowers can’t … Read more
Student Loan Debt Hurts First-Time Home Buyers
As the presidential election draws closer, we have heard a lot about the importance of rethinking student loan debt. The amount owed for student loans is higher than money owed to credit cards and is now over $1 trillion. In today’s market, first time home buyers are being rejected by banks because the amount they … Read more
Roswell Park Revamps ICU, Aims to Inspire Hope
Yesterday Roswell Park Cancer Institute opened its brand new Intensive Care Unit. The state-of-the facilities are larger than the former ICU center and the Institute hopes to take on more patients. Roswell also added more nursing stations and more modern medical equipment for patients. The biggest change are the individual patient rooms, which now have … Read more
The Hunger Games Property For Sale
Henry River Mill Village, NC, was a tiny deserted mill property before summer 2011, when the cast and crew of The Hunger Games showed up to film. The 72 acre property played an important role as District 12, the hometown of the story’s protagonist, Katniss Everdeen. According to the property’s current owner, fans have been … Read more
Luxurious Homes of MLB All-Stars
MLB stars are big earners as of late– A-Rod, Jeter, Pujols, and other household names make millions of dollars every year between their salary and endorsements from big name brands. In the months since the playoffs ended this fall, a number of players have changed addresses; most notably, Albert Pujols’ move to Anaheim. With all … Read more
