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How do you find the perfect home for your family?

The following article has some GREAT tips on what to take into consideration when looking for a new home. Are you currently stuck between New and Old, Big or Small, or maybe you just can't decide on what school or neighborhood is right for you? Take a moment to click on the link below and then give me a call and we can find that perfect home for you and your family!

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Hope to hear from you soon! - Tina (716-474-5646)

2011 Nation Award

TINA J. DILLON Awarded Prestigious Designation by ERA Real Estate
DILLON Nationally Recognized for 2011 Performance

ELLICOTTVILLE, NY APRIL, 2012

TINA J. DILLON of ERA Team VP Real Estate in Ellicottville, NY was awarded a Leaders’ Circle Designation by ERA Franchise Systems LLC, a global franchise leader in the residential real estate industry.

This designation, conferred at the 2012 ERA International Business Conference (March 14 – 17, 2012) in New Orleans, LA recognizes the ERA network’s top producers for excellence in real estate sales. To qualify for the Leaders’ Circle designation, ERA sales associates must have achieved 65 total closed units or $200,000 in adjusted gross commission (AGC) in 2011.

“An unparalleled commitment to service has clearly contributed to Tina Dillon’s success and I am pleased to congratulate her on this impressive accomplishment” said Charlie Young, President and Chief Executive Officer of ERA Franchise Systems LLC. “Fewer than ten percent (10%) of our sales professionals earn this designation, making Tina not only a role model for the company, but for the entire real estate industry as well. Indeed, she serves as an exemplary ambassador for the brand and I am proud to have her representing ERA Real Estate.”

Understanding Real Estate

Real Estate can be confusing and very intimidating to most people, especially first time home buyers. You see a property on the internet, a for sale sign in a lawn, an ad in the paper, you become interested and then………? Do you call three different Realtors about three separate properties? Does the thought of calling a Real Estate office to inquire about a home make you nervous because you aren’t sure what the procedure is? Worried that the Realtor you talk to is just going to try to pressure you into something you really don’t want, sort of like the salesman at the local car dealership? Well let me tell you that your experience DOES NOT have to be like that.

Your first step is to choose a knowledgeable, respectable, Realtor that you can trust. When it comes to choosing a new home, vacation property, condo, hunting cabin, lake side estate, commercial property, or ski in/out chalet you deserve equal treatment and representation with your transaction.

Once that step is taken and you have an agent that is right for you, the hard work is over! With the MLS system at their fingertips, they can input all the critical qualities that you are looking for and within minutes come up with a list of suitable properties for you to take a look at. Their knowledge and expertise will save you time and money!

It’s always a good idea, if you are looking to buy in the near future, to make an appointment at your local bank or credit union to see what you are pre-approved for when it comes to a loan or mortgage. There is nothing more heart breaking then finding your “Dream House” and then not being able to secure funding for it. So it’s good to know where you stand, and what price ranges you should be looking in.

Hope this makes your experience a little less frightening and If you are considering purchasing in Ellicottville or any of the surrounding areas please feel free to give me a call!

Sincerely,

Tina Dillon (716) 474-5646