Buying a Home in Rochester NY

With Realtor Chelsea Rowe

Home buying can be many things to many people. Sometimes buyers fall in love with the first home they see, but often it takes a full journey of home viewings, back and forth, offers and counters, changing circumstances, and everything in between. To successfully navigate the vast landscape of homes for sale in Rochester NY, it takes a seasoned realtor such as Chelsea Rowe: born and raised in the suburbs of Rochester, and bringing up a family of her own in the very same area she works and specializes. It’s this type of realtor that can keep your home search on the inside track toward what matters to you the most in your house hunting search. In most things, communication is key! Many realtors talk a great game, but Chelsea is one that actually knows how to listen. Reach out today to see how she can help you find your new home!

See Homes for Sale in Rochester NY

See a highly diverse collection of homes for sale in the Greater Rochester NY area, and set up an appointment with Chelsea to view homes meeting your homebuying criteria! Being a Howard Hanna agent enables us to search a multitude of homes meeting your specific criteria of town, city, school district, or zip code. All listings on my Howard Hanna portal are rich with photos of the properties, as well as in-depth features of each home for your consideration. I invite you to click below to browse!

Sold Properties in Rochester NY

Check out what homes are selling in Rochester NY to get an idea of the types of homes currently on the market, to get comparable price ranges in your search range. Click through to my Howard Hanna agent portal to view many more comparables and see what’s happening on the market right now. Call or email me for a more in-depth discussion about the Rochester NY home buying process; the scheduling process to view homes couldn’t be simpler, and I might have just the property for you in mind!

What are Homes Selling for in Rochester NY?

A sample of recent sales are below, for you to review and compare closing prices. Click through to my Howard Hanna agent portal to see many more examples of current market trends.

Single Family Home Sold For:

$287,000

1600 Sq. Ft.  •  3 Beds  •  2 Full Bath

Location, location, location! You will not be disappointed with this 3 bedroom, 2 full bath 1600 sq ft ranch home in Henrietta minutes from everything- 390, the thruway, Wegmans, etc. This home has such great curb appeal with its beautifully landscaped yard. Inside, you will find a quaint living room, formal dining room, and an enormous eat-in kitchen with center island and walk-in pantry that has hook ups for 1st floor laundry. Enjoy grilling and entertaining on the back deck and patio. The large primary bedroom features a full bath with a beautiful shower. The basement is partially finished w/ possible rec room or living area and another room that can be used as an office. Delayed negotiations until Tues. June 13th at 5:00. Open house Sunday, June 11th from 12-2. Don’t miss out on this gem!

UPDATE: This Henrietta NY property has been sold by Chelsea Rowe for a closing price of $287,000!

Single Family Home Sold For:

$235,000

1356 Sq. Ft.  •  3 Beds  •   1 Full Bath •  1 Half Bath

Delayed showings until Tuesday 6/13/23 at 10am. Delayed negotiations until Monday 6/19/23 at 5pm Location Location! Move right in to this spacious well maintained 3 bedroom1.5 bath Ranch, The kitchen is spacious enough to eat-in, Beautiful High ceiling Family Room/formal dining Room. Sliding glass doors lead out to a lovely patio and door to Garage, Beautiful large & private yard. The lush backyard features mature landscaping, Just minutes off of 390, short drive to RIT, U of R, Wegmans, or any of Henrietta’s wonderful amenities. The basement is partially finished w/ possible living area and another room or for work out.

UPDATE: This Henrietta NY property has been sold by Chelsea Rowe for a closing price of $235,000!

Single Family Home Sold For:

$180,000

1,652 Sq. Ft.  •  3 Beds  •  2 Full Bath  

You will be surprised by the size of this adorable home in Greece with just over 1650 sq ft. On the first floor, there is a generous sized living room, large eat-in kitchen, a full bath, and a huge primary bedroom with the potential for a home office. Upstairs can be used as an in-law/teen-suite which features a bedroom, living area or office, a full bath, and a kitchen. The back yard is fully fenced for dog owners and has an expansive deck for relaxing and entertaining. Enjoy the 1.5 detached garage for either storage and/or your vehicle. Updates include a new furnace and AC as well as dishwasher. The roof is 7 years young. Come check it out! This home will likely not last long; don’t delay.

UPDATE: This Greece NY home has been sold by Chelsea Rowe for a closing price of $180,000!

Single Family Home Sold For:

$340,000

3000 Sq. Ft.  •  4 Beds  •  3 Full Bath  •  1 Half Bat

A job transfer offers this beautifully restored Greek Revival. It’s situated on 2.3 acres centrally within the historic district of the Village! Charming characteristics include a formal foyer w/wrap around staircase, a very spacious period preserved living rm w/2 fireplaces & tall ceiling, a cozy family rm w/fireplace & built-ins, a “whiskey room” and 2 add’l staircases. Pre-World War original plaster walls & original pine floors restored to new. Beautiful original wavy glass in windows at front & side of house. Expansive eat-in kitchen w/modern appliances, natural stone countertops and historic butler’s pantry. Spacious bedrooms upstairs w/original pine flooring. In the rear of the home, the previous kitchen w/heated floors, granite counters & large windows overlook the backyard w/exterior access to driveway. This space would be ideal for a 2nd kitchen, mudroom, laundry room, crafts or whatever imaginative purpose needed. The back acreage offers a park-like setting. Main St is minutes away w/sidewalks providing entertainment for you to enjoy the village offerings. Open Sun 6/4 Noon-2 PM where you can take in the sights of the air show as well! Delayed negotiations to 6/6 at 2 PM.

UPDATE: This Geneseo NY home has been sold to one of Chelsea Rowe’s clients for $340,000!

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An Agent, Advocate, and Friend for Rochester NY Home Buyers

Being an agent with Howard Hanna Real Estate Services, Chelsea Rowe is ecstatic to be your one-stop shop for your complete home buying experience. Howard Hanna grants their agents the tools to offer all home buyers a truly signature real estate buying experience, leveraging resources from more than (250) individual local realty offices across eight states and counting. With complete and proactive real estate services for buyers such as mortgage services, title services, and insurance services — Chelsea can professionally walk you and your family through the complete roadmap of buying a home in the Greater Rochester NY area. As a lifelong resident of Henrietta, Chelsea understands the market and she understands this community. Her knowledge of real estate trends and the buying landscape is unparalleled in Rochester. Call or email today to meet Chelsea and see why her clients often become friends!

“Chelsea was ridiculously helpful and knowledgeable. She made the whole experience of buying a home comfortable and smooth.”

Rebecca Raponi

Satisfied Buyer

“It was great working with you in my home buying process. N thank You for ur help. Whenever I need help u were always there till now. You just justified the saying: “A friend in need is a friend indeed”. You are more like my friend than a realtor. Hope we will be in touch likewise forever. Really Appreciated.😊 “

Tila Mongar

Happy Buyer

Mortgage Services for Home Buyers

Chelsea Rowe is here to help you with the all-important pre-qualification and mortgage origination phases of your plan toward homeownership. Being a Howard Hanna partner with many clients across the entirety of New York State, 1st Priority Mortgage, Inc. is your full service mortgage and solutions option that is fully tuned to all of the individual parameters of each prospective home buyer, for any and all situations. Chelsea Rowe has successfully arranged quick mortgage services and solutions for many of her clients looking to buy a home in the Rochester NY area.

Buying a Home with a Money Back Guarantee

When you deal with Chelsea Rowe, your new home purchase is fully backed and supported by Howard Hanna’s 100% Money Back Guarantee, which has become the gold standard in buyer protection in all of real estate. This means your full confidence can be placed in the value of the home you purchase through Howard Hanna with this total umbrella money-back guarantee. If for some reason you purchase a home with the 100% Money Back Guarantee, and you’re at all unsatisfied with the transaction, Howard Hanna will buy back the property for 100% of the purchase price (certain conditions apply; visit the Howard Hanna Money Back Guarantee page for more details).

property title services for home buyers

The most significant (and the largest) financial transaction in almost anyone’s life will usually be one in real estate. Chelsea Rowe comprehends the importance of this dynamic and will be a liaison in the title securing process. A trusted Howard Hanna partner, Barristers will help traverse the inner workings of buying a home. Title issues will from time to time include exhaustive searches of public records and issuing policies so that home buyers are fully protected in their property acquisition. Timing is everything in real estate. The agents tasked with closing your deal will be quick in their pursuit to bring closure to all title matters that may arise in real estate deals.

Insurance Services for Home Buyers

Always a part of all real estate deals, Insurance Services are but one more aspect of real estate that your realtor Chelsea Rowe is fully equipped to assist with when you are a client of hers. The professional agents of Howard Hanna Insurance Services are the coverage experts in much more than just real estate. They work to prepare a comprehensive and custom-tailored insurance plan that competitively tracks all major insurance carriers to get you the best rate with the smartest coverage for your unique situation.

Ready to View Homes for Sale in Rochester, NY?

Browsing web listings of homes for sale in Rochester, NY is a nice starting point for your house hunting journey — however it’s no substitute for setting foot right inside these wonderful homes to get a true feeling for what will work and what won’t for your situation. For me, the best part of becoming a Rochester NY realtor was viewing properties for sale with my new clients and seeing firsthand the promise, excitement, potential, and the story of people’s lives and dreams coming true along the way. Helping to fulfill people’s goals for their future home plans is what pushes me to be the best real estate agent I can for my clients. I’m ecstatic to assist your family along your path to new homeownership. I hope you’ll invite me to be just a part of that bigger story. Please click the button below and we can start by setting up a great day of home viewings!

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