| From Niagara Falls to the Catskills to a | | | | revolution, the town has beautiful art-deco |
| little city with the Big Apple nickname, New | | | | architecture and historic Victorian homes in |
| York is truly the Empire State. New York real | | | | the downtown area. A bit sprawling in the |
| estate prices reflect this lofty nickname. | | | | suburbs, Buffalo offers reasonably priced |
| | | | real estate compared to the rest of Niagara |
| New York | | | | Falls. Lake Erie to the west of Buffalo makes |
| | | | a great setting for summer fun. |
| While New York City gets a lot of publicity, | | | | |
| New York is a state with a lot more to offer. | | | | Rochester |
| Go upstate and you'll find spas, horse farms | | | | |
| and resorts in the green, towering Catskills | | | | A sprawling city, Rochester is dominated by |
| and Adirondacks. Lakes and springs present | | | | some of the best-known brands in the world. |
| throughout the state are also popular places | | | | Home to such companies as Xerox, Kodak and |
| to live and visit. Of course, if city life is | | | | Bausch & Lomb, the city offers plenty of jobs |
| your thing, there's a little, unassuming | | | | and a distinct well-healed atmosphere. This |
| place called New York City. | | | | is particularly true in the downtown area, |
| | | | which reflects the economic strength of these |
| New York City | | | | companies. |
| | | | |
| Where does one even begin to describe New | | | | New York Real Estate |
| York City? I'm not even going to try other | | | | |
| than to say it is perhaps the dominant "big | | | | New York real estate prices are entirely |
| city" in the world. Space is at a premium and | | | | dependent upon the specific location. If |
| so are real estate prices. This is one of | | | | you're looking for a home in New York City |
| those situations where if you have to ask | | | | proper, a bank robbery may be in your future |
| about the price of a home, you can't afford | | | | as an absolute closet is going to run you |
| it. | | | | close to a million if not more. Things aren't |
| | | | as bad elsewhere. |
| Buffalo | | | | |
| | | | A single family home in Buffalo will set you |
| The second largest city in New York, Buffalo | | | | back roughly $225,000 on average, while the |
| is a misunderstood city. Known for getting | | | | same home in Rochester will run an additional |
| massive amounts of snow in the winter, | | | | $30,000. Appreciation rates for New York real |
| Buffalo actually has a lot to offer. A very | | | | estate were a little more than 13 percent in |
| wealthy town during the industrial | | | | 2005, but differ greatly by location. |