# WNY Real Estate **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [December 10, 2021, 5:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wny-real-estate/1414147 "2021-12-10T05:52:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![vq30de](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/9dc877/32.png) [@vq30de](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vq30de)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2021, 1:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wny-real-estate/1414147/41 "2021-12-23T01:11:42Z")
I’m buying 100 square of Alaskan yellow cedar shingles and the price is probably double what I was looking at last year. Maybe closer to 2.5x. And even getting that quantity if tough. It’s kinda crazy. I do follow the price indices for materials loosely and I think they’re coming back down slightly though. That said, I’m guessing residential construction is probably $250-$300/sf now. A few years ago, when I was looking, $150-$200 was the average for something with a normal level of finish ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2021, 5:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wny-real-estate/1414147/42 "2021-12-27T05:52:43Z")
> [@TurboTSi](#): > > I feel like land is over rated to a point. I thought I would absolutely love it. I lived in Pendleton, hand an acre that backed up to open fields and woods, that I was able to go on anytime. I’m a hunter and avid snowmobiler/ATV guy and that part was fun, but the whole yard was a fucking nightmare to mow and deal with, it was a ton of time wasted mowing, trimming, etc. I built a house in Clarence a few years ago with a .25 acre lot and couldn’t be happier. I feel this. I’m useless around a property so I don’t want too much of it if it needs maintenance. So hard to find just the right balance of privacy / convenience. ---
**Author:** ![vq30de](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/9dc877/32.png) [@vq30de](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vq30de)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2021, 2:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wny-real-estate/1414147/43 "2021-12-27T14:31:47Z")
So I have four acres, and it’s honestly more work than I thought it would be. I’m picking up a 24hp kubota soon and that should make it easier. There’s always something to do. I mow 2.5ac and it takes an hour and a half roughly. But, I can’t see neighbors which is a dream come true after what we dealt with at our old house. So it’s completely worth it. To the point I’ll be hopefully acquiring ~6 acres behind us ---
**Author:** ![LUC1F3R](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luc1f3r/32/7299_2.png) [@LUC1F3R](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LUC1F3R)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2021, 3:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wny-real-estate/1414147/44 "2021-12-27T15:47:16Z")
I have 3 acres in Clarence but only about 1 acre of it is grass/house/driveway. The rest is heavily wooded. I don’t get why more people don’t have wooded lots. Maybe a little more buggy than a giant field of grass but definitely a lot easier to take care of. With the ash borer I have enough firewood for years and the remaining trees and undergrowth are still thick enough to not be able to see the house from the street or my neighbors. ---
**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2021, 8:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wny-real-estate/1414147/45 "2021-12-27T20:37:39Z")
We are almost neighbors. My little lot has 55 wooded acres behind me that my son and I may or man not clear out the trails of wood. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2022, 10:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wny-real-estate/1414147/46 "2022-01-07T10:55:14Z")
> [@bing](#): > > i dunno if you guys are paying attention to whats happening up here So the foreign taxation thing didn’t work, lol. > Toronto, a city of more than 6.5 million people, has just 3,200 homes left for sale to start the year [https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/only-3200-homes-are-left-on-toronto-e2-80-99s-market-after-record-year/ar-AASuKwJ](https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/only-3200-homes-are-left-on-toronto-e2-80-99s-market-after-record-year/ar-AASuKwJ) ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2022, 2:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wny-real-estate/1414147/47 "2022-01-07T14:09:20Z")
In my Michigan neighborhood the past summer was very hot. Most selling without a listing. One sold for double 6mo after taking it to the studs. Seemed to cool slightly once school started. We just got a quote for master bath and some other improvements. It was higher than I expected but only by 20% or so. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2022, 4:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wny-real-estate/1414147/48 "2022-01-07T16:40:31Z")
> [@BigRon](#): > > Seemed to cool slightly once school started. There’s a seasonality to it. Market is always hotter just before the school year because people want their kids settled in. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2022, 6:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wny-real-estate/1414147/49 "2022-01-07T18:31:30Z")
hey ladies, any help on finding good rentals for family properties in WNY? want to explore all options. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2022, 6:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wny-real-estate/1414147/50 "2022-01-07T18:45:16Z")
Dawson Knox’s new house: > **[3350 Angle Rd, Orchard Park, NY 14127 | Zillow](https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/3350-Angle-Rd-Orchard-Park-NY-14127/30370136_zpid/?mmlb=g,0)** > > Zestimate® Home Value: $995,000. 3350 Angle Rd, Orchard Park, NY is a single family home that contains 2,832 sq ft and was built in 1995. It contains 3 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. > > The Zestimate for this house is $996,400, which has increased by... ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2022, 7:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wny-real-estate/1414147/51 "2022-01-07T19:38:57Z")
i had seen that listed. i woudnd want to spend that much or rent quite that much house to start. mind you, that would be 2-3x the price up here. ---
**Author:** ![yamba6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yamba6/32/5161_2.png) [@yamba6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamba6)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2022, 7:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wny-real-estate/1414147/52 "2022-01-07T19:50:07Z")
Also easier to see leaking basements in the spring/summer rather than the winter when the ground is frozen. Usually easier to walk around the house and check foundation and other items that normally people might not spend as much time looking at because snow is blocking or covering something, etc. Temperature also plays a roll as people would prefer being out and about in warmer temps. My thoughts on top of the schooling you mentioned. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2022, 3:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wny-real-estate/1414147/53 "2022-01-30T03:24:29Z")
![Screenshot_20220127-164908](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/e/c/ec83e966240fe7503136778bafcdf68f2137b600.jpeg) This is one block from me. All original inside. Check the spread. It doesn’t make any sense. Sold in 2 days with a 2 week closing. ---
**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2022, 12:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wny-real-estate/1414147/54 "2022-01-31T12:17:26Z")
sweet jesus ---
**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2022, 1:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wny-real-estate/1414147/55 "2022-02-01T01:02:07Z")
> **[6930 Tonawanda Creek Rd, Lockport, NY 14094 | MLS #B1386585 | Zillow](https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/6930-Tonawanda-Creek-Rd-Lockport-NY-14094/31471464_zpid/)** > > For sale This 1104 square foot single family home has 3 bedrooms and 2.0 bathrooms. It is located at 6930 Tonawanda Creek Rd Lockport, New York. Just down the road… Starpoint school district and you get to live on the racetrack that is Tonawanda creek rd. It had just sold 2 years ago. A guy from Buffalo and his mother bought it or something. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2022, 4:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wny-real-estate/1414147/56 "2022-02-01T04:37:38Z")
need more house than that bruh… something like this maybe: [https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/5131-Oakhill-Dr\_Lewiston\_NY\_14092\_M44909-84135](https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/5131-Oakhill-Dr_Lewiston_NY_14092_M44909-84135) has to be a step up from what we have now otherwise i’d never hear the end of it. Problem is we over-kitchened our current place and finding anything with something like we have is going to be near impossible. ---
**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2022, 12:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wny-real-estate/1414147/57 "2022-02-01T12:44:16Z")
Lol. Getting close to that McMansion line. I probably should have actually re-read what you want out of a house. ---
**Author:** ![yamba6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yamba6/32/5161_2.png) [@yamba6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamba6)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2022, 1:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wny-real-estate/1414147/58 "2022-02-01T13:58:51Z")
I’d have interest in this house except that it’s too small. Surprised it’s only listed as 1100sqft. I’m at just shy of 1400sqft in Kenmore but man do I really wish I had more property. lol I love the location and ease to get anywhere I need for supplies, but the property is small. ---
**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2022, 3:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wny-real-estate/1414147/59 "2022-02-01T15:00:46Z")
I often miss my Tonawanda commute. 6-10 minutes depending on lights. I used to physically run the 3 miles home on lunch and ride my bicycle back to the office. It was also only a mile to the kids school. Now the kids get picked up at 6:45 am for a ~28 minute ride to school. Starpoint is a huge district geographically. Land is nice. I have an acre and its not enough. Thankfully, there are 55 acres behind me that the kids explore. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2022, 11:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wny-real-estate/1414147/60 "2022-03-18T11:34:14Z")
😐 > the typical U.S. home, rose 19.6% in 2021 to $321,634, an increase of $52,667 from 2020. That figure was slightly higher than what the median U.S. full-time worker earned, which was about $50,000 > In San Diego, for example, the typical home gained about $160,000 in value last year, while the typical worker earned about $55,000, Zillow said. > **[WSJ News Exclusive | Homes Earned More for Owners Than Their Jobs Last Year](https://www.wsj.com/articles/homes-earned-more-for-owners-than-their-jobs-last-year-11647518400)** > > It is the first time that the annual nationwide dollar growth for the typical U.S. home value exceeded the inflation-adjusted median pretax income, Zillow says. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wny-real-estate/1414147.md?page=2) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wny-real-estate/1414147.md?page=4)