Laura Radford Realty

Thank you for visiting our site.  We hope our information will  assist  you in making a sound decision about selling and buying  real estate.   

Laura Radford Realty is a family owned and operated real estate business. Although we are a relatively new business, we have over twenty years of a combind experience in real estate. We offer full and complete  real estate services to both sellers and buyers of residential, investment and commercial property.               

We are located at:

200 Rugby Avenue  in the city Rochester, NY 14619. Our phone number is 585-436-8889. Our fax number is 585-328-1708. Our e-mail address is LBSRadford@frontiernet.net. Please feel free to call or e-mail  us with your real estate questions and concerns.

Let's Get Acquainted

We would like to introduce ourselves to you. We are Laura,  Barney J Sr. and Tara D. Radford. We have been real estate agents for eleven years in the Rochester NY area.

Laura: I have been a Real Estate Broker for three years. I'm a standing member of NAR, NYSAR and GRAR. I received my CBR designation in October of 1997.

I earned my Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from SUNY Brockport in 1993. Returning to college as an older adult student was one of the best decisions I've ever made.

Barney: I attended Buffalo State College for two years, my major was Business Administration. I worked in building  material supply for fifteen years as a saleperson and assistant manager before becoming a real estate agent. 

My training includes certificates from the Dale Carnegie Institute for Effective Speaking, Human Relations, Sale Course and High Impact Selling.

We are REALTORS because we enjoy working with people. Each sale is a new and unique experience for us. The joy on a client's face when the closing is over is something very special and heart warming no matter how many closings we do.

We feel that every person looking to buy or sell a home or any type of real estate deserves the best service possible. Our goal is to deliver the best service possible to our clients and customers.

Selling a home should not be a hair pulling, nail biting experience. It should have a minimal amount  stress and very few problems. We understand that no two sellers are the same and no two homes are the same. Each seller has a unique situation and their reasons to sell are as personal as they are.

The Seller and the REALTOR are a team with a common goal of getting the home sold for the best price, the least amount of inconvenience and in the shortest time period. 

Buying a home should be a joyful experience for the home buyer. It should have excitement and a minimal amount of stress The home buyer should feel confident about their REALTOR, the home they chose to purchase and the whole home buying process. It takes team work to accomplish a successful home purchase.

If you are like most people, you are concerned with how we can help you with your real estate transaction. You will want to know what kind of services you will receive from us. These are questions you should ask and we welcome your questions.

Services For Home Buyers  

• Home buyer's education classes to walk you through the home buying process.
• Certifified Buyer's Representation.
• Information about Grants and Closing Cost Assistance Programs.
• Financial qualification ( we have several banks we work with.)
• Help you resolve credit issues.
• Schedule all appointments to view the homes you select.
• Prepare a Comparative Market Analysis for the home you want to purchase.
• Prepared and negotiate your purchase offer on your behalf.
• Assist you with your home inspection, home owner's insurance and acquiring your own attorney.
• We will work with you from the beginning to closing.
• Follow up calls to see if you need assistance with the little things that pop up over time.
• Our goal is to meet all of your real estate needs now and in the future.   

If you think our services are right for you, please feel free to contact us, we will be more than happy to assist you. 

Services For Sellers

• Prepare a Comparative Market Analysis of your property to help you with pricing your house for sale.
• Guidance to help you get your house ready for the market.
• Market your house to other Realtors using  Tempo MLS Homesteadnet.com, Realtors.com,as well as advertising in the  Harmon Homes and local newspapers.
• Show your home to pre-qualified buyers.
• Negotiate the purchase offer on your behalf.
• Prepare a Seller's net sheet so that you will know approximately how much money you'll receive after the closing.
• Coordinate and monitor all steps of the sale of your house/property from listing to closing.
• Help you find your next home.

If you think our services are right for you, please feel free to give us a call. We will be more than happy to assist you with your real estate needs. Also if you have questions or concerns about the market conditions in your area we would be honored to provide you with answers.

As you can see there is no magic or guess work in real estate. We work with the facts of market conditions as they are. We conduct a statistical analysis of the market and the conditions that affect it. The information in a CMA should not vary much no matter who does it.

In this section you can find the latest laws that affect the sell and purchase of real estate. The state, county, cities and towns all have laws and are constantly adding new laws to protect the consumers.

There are two new laws on the books now. Article 12-B of the New York State Real Property Law addresses home inspections. In a nut shell it states that all persons conducting a home inspection for a fee  must be licensed. This law went into effect as of December 31, 2005.   

The other law is a mandatory lead inspection and lead testing of rental units for tenants. This law is expected to be in place by July 1, of 2006.  If you would like a copy of the new Lead Paint Law, call or E-mail me with your name, phone number, address and email address.

Do you have questions about real estate?  Are you confused about the five different types of agency relationships?  What are fiduciary duties? E-mail us your questions, we'll be more than happy to help you find the answers.