Residential Real Estate - Question & Answer Group

Been looking for a camp or weekend get away?

Brian Brosen — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 11:53:00 GMT

Have you been thinking about buying that camp, the weekend get away, the family retreat from the hustle and bustle of everyday? We at The Capital Team completely understand and would be happy to assist you in your search for the perfect get away. Whether you are seeking a camp close to home and work, a cabin on top of a mountain with incredible views, a waterfront or water view retreat, or a place tucked away in the woods with only the sounds of nature, we would be happy to get you to that place this year. From the Adirondacks to the Catskills, from Caroga Lake and Sacandaga Lake, to Lake George down to Sleepy Hollow Lake and everywhere in between..... Let us at The Capital Team get you to that campfire, that waterview, that place you can take long walks into the woods and start building memories this year. Contact us directly via email at: Info@TheCapitalTeam.com or call us at (518) 320-8008.

Going to Sell? Take a moment to read...

Brian Brosen — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 11:48:00 GMT

Thinking of Selling? Here is The Capital Team Difference.

We don't spend thousands of dollars on fancy billboards telling you how great we are - we put that money to use marketing and advertising your home. Thinking of selling your home? All we ask is the opportunity to speak with you, a chance to be interviewed by you.

When you list your home with us, there are several distinct differences between working with us and other agents.

1.) We promise to give you references, recent references, from clients we are working with or have recently worked with - any agent or broker should be able to give you references - we will give you 3 to 5 references, no problem. Our past clients and current clients are some of our biggest fans!!

2.) We promise to give you a marketing plan in writing. We hear all the time " i dont know what my agent was doing to advertise my home" or " they just put a sign up and didnt do anything else.." - not acceptable. You will be given the marketing plan, in writing, so you can follow along with us as we put your home all over the internet and beyond. Maximum exposure is what we promise.

3.) Extensive marketing and syndication of your listing - in this day and age, online marketing is the key to exposing your home to as many people as possible. When you list with The Capital Team, we will put your home on over 500 real estate related websites. Your home will be featured on some great search engines and sites - we gladly will tell you the sites your home will be featured on, in writing. We offer a great mix of social media, online and print marketing to get your home exposed to as many people as possible.

4.) Communication - sounds simple doesn't it? When you work with The Capital Team, you are not speaking with the secretary, the assistant, the intern or someone else far removed from knowing about your home. List your home with us, and speak directly with us, Brian and Reggie, the Associate Brokers in charge of The Capital Team.

Feel free to contact us in confidence, to discuss selling your home, for a market analysis, advice or to schedule an appointment - call us at (518) 320-8008 or email us at: Info@TheCapitalTeam.com

Super Affordable New Construction - Guilderland Schools

Brian Brosen — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:49:00 GMT

Getting ready to hit the market on Wednesday, February 3rd - The Capital Team and Preston Development would like to introduce BRAND NEW CONSTRUCTION in the GUILDERLAND School District, 3 bedrooms , 2.1 baths - only $239,900!!!!!

This brand new Colonial, offering 1720sf of living space will be located on Route 146, in the hamlet of Guilderland Center, walking distance to the Guilderland High School. This is a rare opportunity to purchase new, in the Guilderland area, for under 250k.....

This home, which is going to be built on a quarter acre lot backing up to the Black Creek, will have the site work started within the next week, and will be completed in plenty of time for a buyer to take advantage of either the $8000 1st time home buyer tax credit or even the $6500 step up home buyers tax credit. These tax credits make this home a "can't miss" in such a highly rated school district.

This home, built by Preston Development, will feature 3 bedrooms, 2 full and 1 half bath - the home will have vinyl siding, an attractive facade designed to fit in with the feel and character of the hamlet of Guilderland Center, covered front porch, upgraded brushed nickel knobs/finishes, hardwood floors, ceramic tiles, carpeted floors upstairs, a nice mudroom in rear, new driveway being put in, 1 car garage, and a very nice Master Bedroom Suite on the 2nd floor. This home will have low e windows and 30 year shingles. There is time to customize this home, pick out other finishes and work closely with the builder to get this complete in time for you to collect you tax credit.

The builders will work closely, hand in hand, with the buyer(s) of this home, making each phase of the construction as smooth and seamless as possible, and allowing for a constant, open line of cmmunication.

For more info on this home, please call Brian Brosen, Licensed Associate Broker of The Capital Team of RealtyUSA at (518) 320-8008 or simply e mail me at: Brian@TheCapitalTeam.com...wewill have plans, renderings and much more info online on our website, www.TheCapitalTeam.com over the course of the next few days as we put the package together.

119 Knollwood Terrace - Albany NY

Brian Brosen — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 02:47:00 GMT

Very well maintained end unit condo in Point of Woods, conveniently located to all that Albany and the Pine Bush area have to offer.

119 Knollwood Terrace must be seen to be fully appreciated. This unit has a redone, up to date kitchen, newer carpeting throughout, 1st floor laundry area, den with gas fireplace ( could be wood burning), 1/2 bath, large living room and a unique, beautiful back deck. Most units in Point of Woods do not have wooden back decks, but this one has a great back deck with storage shed, and the Carrier central air unit ( about 1 or 2 yrs old.)

This unit also has 3 full bedrooms upstairs, another full bath, plus plenty of attic storage space. The heat has been converted to natural gas, and the electric panle is BRAND new in July of 2009. The full basement has high ceilings and offers plenty of storage space and could definately be finished off for more living space, if the 1400sf already well taken care of is not enough.

The asking price of 119 knollwood terrace is $165,900. Point of Woods offers great, maintenance free living, and has a great swimming pool, tennis courts, walking trails, jogging trails, and community center for individuals use. Point of Woods is nestled quietly in the heart of the Pine Bush, close to Crossgates Mall, Stuyvesant Plaza, Highways, central avenue and only imnutes to anywhere in the Capital District.

Contact us today for a private viewing, at (518) 320-8008 or simply e mail me at Brian@TheCapitalTeam.com - or, come by Sunday, January 10th, for an open house from 12pm-2pm.

Have You Ever Wanted to Become a Real Estate Agent?

Brian Brosen — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:45:00 GMT

Have you been thinking for some time now that you would like to get into real estate? Always wondered what it would be like? Have you dealt with an agent, or broker, and said to yourself " i can do that" or even " i can do better?" - Well, now may be the time to take that leap.

Consider this - the economy is not getting better overnight - trying to find a job? Ever considered a career change? Would you like to take control of your schedule, your time, meet interesting people, see some totally incredible homes, and have the opportunity for limitless income? ( side note, you can earn quite a bit in this business, but don't be fooled, it takes lots of hard work and lots of time!!!!)

There are many companies and many places you can begin and grow your career in real estate these days. We at the The Capital Team of RealtyUSA ask you to consider these points.
1.) With The Capital Team, we cover 12 counties and are involved in residential, commercial, rental, property management and land - offering you many different aspects of the business you can consider to focus on.
2.) The Capital Team offers a 1 year traineeship with direct hands on training from our incredible asst. manager, Brandon, who will guide you through all the steps involved in becoming successful in this business. Brandon is solely dedicated to working with our trainees, meaning he is there, on call, at all times. He is backed up by the two managing Brokers, Brian and Reggie. We will not throw you to the phones, the street and the wolves without knowing what you are doing and without support. You will get time to go over agency relationships, inspections, buyer consultations, contract writing and negotiating, mortgages, the differing aspects of the business, and offer you many opportunities for job shadowing as well.
3.) The Capital Team will put you in front of potential buyers ,sellers, renters and landlords. We are the only group in real estate locally who is consistently at the Great Northeast HomeShow each year, hosting buyer and seller seminars, and at various other venues where we can be out and actively meet the public in large settings.
4.) The Capital Team is out in front with technology use in the area, utilizing facebook, twitter and other media sources to get our listings promoted to the public. We are the area leaders in website syndication, with a network of over 580 real estate related websites we put our homes for sale on. We offer everyone one of our clients virtual tours, slideshows and have for two years been the only broker or agent in the area willing to give a written marketing plan to home owners looking to list their homes for sale.

The real estate market has been pretty strong in the Capital District - the extension of the 1st time home buyers credit and the addition of the step up home buyers tax credit are pointing to a strong spring 2010.

If you have ever considered this as a career choice, i ask you to contact us and set up an appointment to meet with us. We will give you the real deal on what it costs to get started in the business, and you have the backing of a strong team, and a strong company with a great reputation to get you to where you want to be. Contact The Capital Team of RealtyUSA today at (518) 320-8008, or e mail us at recruiter@thecapitalteam.com or info@thecapitalteam.com.Visitus online at www.TheCapitalTeam.com and click on the CAREER tab.

We Are Growing - Seeking More Agents

Brian Brosen — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:41:00 GMT

Yes, you read it right, we are growing this year. In what everyone says is the worst real estate market in recent memory, and with the economy over this past year swaying between destruction and pretty darn ill, we have managed to grow our team, and our business. We have experienced an increase in sales volume this year (09) of about 34% over last year. Yes, we have actually, by the time the year is ended, jumped a couple of million dollars in closed business.

We have done it through referrals from past clients ( thank you to each and every one of them), through hard work, through educating our clients, whether buying or selling, and to sticking to our core values of being absolutely straight forward with information sharing, with making sure we take every opportunity to educate those we work with and those we come in contact with and a bit of dumb luck, i am sure.

We are looking for new agents, and experienced agents to join us on this truly fun and magnificent journey through this market. We cover the following counties - albany, schenectady, rennselaer,saratoga, warren, washington, columbia, greene, fulton, montgomery, schoharie and hamilton. We have gone as far as putnam, sullivan, delaware and otsego county by request, so, we have a need for more and more agents in various areas.

We have opportunities in residential , commercial, property management, land development, new construction, rentals - it is never a dull moment in our office. So, if this is something you may have been thinking about, we have an extensive traineeship program with an asst mgr dedicated solely to training you on the street and in your seat, leads from a wide variety of sources, home shows and trade shows to put you in front of thousands of prospects, we are trainers with several oganizations for 1st time home buyers and those needing to sell - -contact us, call us (518) 320-8008, speak with the cowboy, set up an interview with our asst manager, Brandon, and get started in a career where you truly can control your financial future - visit us online at www.TheCapitalTeam.com for more info today!!!!!!!

Marketing Your Home For Sale

Brian Brosen — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:39:00 GMT

you are putting your home for sale, here are some marketing ideas you really need to consider. Please, if you are listing your home with an agent, be sure to get them to put in WRITING what they will be doing.

Your marketing plan really needs to focus heavily on internet marketing. Your home should be FEATURED on Trulia.com, Zillow, Backpages, Front Door, TimesUnion.com, and as many other real estate related websites as possible. If the agent states that it will be on his/her website, ask them where they syndicate to - i can always show someone where their home will be, because we have been "syndicating" our listings for several years, about a year before anyone even knew what that was in real estate locally. It simply allows your home to be listed on other websites - we are always growing the list, and we are up to above 584 sites you can have your home on.

Ask your agent to put it on twitter, facebook, ny times.com( one of the best read online real estate sites in the nation) along with the traditional approach of real estate magazines and , if you desire, newspapers.

Ask the agent the things about your home that they will highlight and feature - see if they are hitting on the strong points of your home. Ask the agent their average sale to list price - in the Capital District this year, the avg. agents ratio is 95.8% - my avg i am happy to say is 96.03% - this should give you an indication from the agent how well they are pricing homes and getting them sold.

I am always happy to answer questions for anyone thinking about selling, there is no obligation - if you are hearing things from agents out there and they do not make sense, call me, i will you help you figure out fact from fiction.« Read older posts

5 Bedroom, 2 bath Home in Albany

Brian Brosen — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:38:00 GMT

We happen to have a wonderful home for sale that is very close to Suny Albany and the NYS office complex, not to mention shopping and highways. The address is 81 Briar Avenue and is located on a quiet dead end street.

This home features a nice, large fenced yard, hardwood flooring, a family room with new laminate flooring, central air, back deck and a brand new finished living area in the basement with 2 bedrooms, a computer room and full bath - all newly redone - there are 3 bedrooms upstairs, full bath, family room, living room, kitchen, and laundry room all on first floor.

The asking price on this 5 bedroom , 2 bath home is $210,000 - for pics, more info you can go to www.TheCapitalTeam.com or call us at (518) 320-8008.

Home Show Coming in January !!!! Get free Tickets

Brian Brosen — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:38:00 GMT

January 29th, 30th and 31st - 2010!!!!

The Great Northeast Home Show presented by the Times Union newspaper - the largest home show in the Northeast .....

Location - Empire State Plaza and Times Union Arena

We will have FREE tickets to the show, but, due to overwhelming response we ask that if you would like some tickets to e mail us at: Info@TheCapitalTeam.com - letting us know how many tix you need ( please, be reasonable) along with your mailing address and phone number. once we get the tickets in our hands in early january - we will distribute them out.

The Capital Team of RealtyUSA has proudly been attending the hsow providing loads of free real estate related information for several years now and we look forward to seeing you there this year.

Benefit from Owners $50k in Upgrades Last 2 Years

Brian Brosen — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:36:00 GMT

Just Listed - 248 Manning Blvd, Albany, NY $229,900 - MLS#29120887

This beautiful center hall colonial sits on a corner lot, featuring over 2100sf of living space. You will beenfit from the owners stunning upgrades over the last 2 years, totalling over $50,000 worth of work. This includes an AMAZING gourmet kitchen with granite countertops, cherry cabinets, stainless steel appliances and opened up to the dining room. Detail abounds in this gorgeous home. The owner has put in new flooring, new boiler(gas, yes, they converted from oil for you), new windows on 2nd floor, new laundry room on first floor, new fireplace mantle and stone, newly painted inside and out - this home has soooooo much going for it - slate roof, hardwood floors, new full bath on 2nd floor ( gutted down to the studs), sunroom with new pergo flooring, woodburning fireplace, beautiful entry foyer, walk up attic, 1st floor office, 2 car garage. Open House Sunday November 8th from 12-2pm. For a showing today, call The Capital Team at (518) 320-8008 or vist us at www.TheCapitalTeam.com

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Reginald Monroe, Jr. — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 20:39:00 GMT

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