Last week you learned more about our people.

​This week we want to share our process with you.

​By clicking on the link above ("our process"), you'll get a sense of how we view the real estate world, and what it will look like to work with our company.

Once you have the opportunity to read through that page, we'd love to meet you, speak with you, and walk with you on your home buying/selling journey.

Give our office a call (716-672-2323), or stop in to say hi, soon!

Have a GREAT day!

​-The Midtown Realty Company Team.

Last week we shared a blog post that answered the question "What makes Midtown, Midtown?"

In the next few weeks we are going to share more of our heart about that answer. It is the foundation for who we are, why we exist, what we believe, and how we do what we do every single day at Midtown Realty Company. 

Let's start with talking about the most important part:

Our People.

In short, it's not an accident that we are here. Our founder, the late Bonita M. Saletta, laid a foundation of honor for our team to follow. To be there early, stand with, and leave last when it comes to meeting the needs of the people in our lives. She loved all of you very much.

We keep that mindset at the core of who are, so that we can be there for you in a way that is felt genuinely, and attended to intentionally.

If you haven't had the opportunity, you can meet the wonderful people that make up our team at Midtown, by clicking this button:

​Our people come to work each day with huge hearts to serve, and a wealth of knowledge to share. To listen to your needs, explore every option possible to meet them, and walk with you through the entire process that is home buying and selling.

And that's where we'll pick up in our blog next week.

Our process.

That's the what we believe, and how we do what we do portion of the program. We'll dive deeper into that soon.

For now, have fun meeting our team, and seeing who OUR PEOPLE are.

Thanks for stopping by today.

We sure are happy you are here...

It's an honor to meet you.

-The Midtown Realty Company Family.

What makes Midtown, Midtown?

Our Presence: Where we are, and properties we can show you.

Our People: Our leadership, and awesome team members.

Our Process: A little bit about us, and how we do life.

One way you can get a sense of where we are, who we are, and how we do what we do is by spending a little time on our website. To honor your time, we'll get right to it. Here are a few buttons you can click that will help you navigate our site, and learn more about why Midtown Realty Company exists, our team, and our heart to serve you!

Midtown Realty Company in a word?

Relationships.

It's our honor to know you, serve you, and build a community with you.

If we haven't met yet, clicking the button below will introduce you to our team.

We look forward to getting to know you.

Sincerely,

The Midtown Realty Team!

We have some pretty strong feelings about March coming in like a lion. We are wondering if you might feel the same way right about now. In fact, we feel like this super-cute pug sums up all of our feelings about it.

The last winter blast left a pretty big mess to clean up.

But here's the thing...

We love where we all live, because people come together to help one another. We've heard so many stories of people cleaning up, digging out, shoveling out, and dusting off whatever needed to be taken care of.

Midtown Realty Company has been around for over 50 years, and every year that passes is another reminder of the amazing people, relationships, and honor on display...every. single. day.

So...

As you take a peek at the upcoming week, you'll notice more snow on the way. But let's all take a moment to look around before we complain about the weather, and remember how lucky we are to be doing life together.

Look at that little rhyme as we pass the time until warmer days arrive.

We appreciate all of you!

We hope this little message, re-inforced by that adorably cute pug, has made you smile, and made an otherwise cold night...oh so warm.

From our heart to your home...

-Your friends at Midtown Realty Company.

"Home sweet home."

"Home is where the heart is."

Two phrases/quotes we've all heard many times over the years.

There is just something about being "home" that brings comfort, warmth, joy, and the feeling of being at peace.

All of that is why we do all of what we do. Nothing brings our team more joy than the moment when someone falls in love with a home they are seeing for the very first time. That moment when "I'll know it when I see it" becomes...

"This is home."

The reverse of that moment is the sometimes difficult decision of having to sell your home. A new job, family addition, a big move, a new adventure being taken. All of those reasons and more bring about the bittersweet feeling that goes with it. Although people are excited about what is ahead, their heart hurts a little for what they'll leave behind in the rooms that once held their laughter, tears, and memories over so many years.

Whether you are in a place where you're looking for a home, or needing to sell yours...we want you to know that it's not about the transaction...at least not for our team at Midtown Realty Company.

It's always all about walking with you, advocating for you, and making sure you know it's all about you.

Your heart.

Your home.

Your family.

And when you choose to work with one of our agents?

You'll feel right at home.

"Home Sweet Home."

You'll see how much we care.

Because...

"Home is where the heart is."

Have a great rest of your week, and super special weekend.

Until next time...

Take Care.

​-Your friends at Midtown Realty Company

If that title didn't get you excited, you might have to wait until Christmas for a gift of this size!

We think we've struck gold!

By gold, we mean, we've found almost 6 weeks of extra vacation for you to get excited about...give or take the exact minutes in a lingering sunset.

On March 11th, we'll all run to our clocks (at least the ones we still have to adjust since our cell phones do it automatically) to set them ahead one hour.

That's one more hour of, wait for it...DAYLIGHT...per day!!!

That is the "vacation gold" we are speaking of.

And before we have to set them back again in November, we'll see almost 6 weeks of that extra sunlight in our world, when you tally them up by an hour a day.

What could you do with an extra hour of sunlight a day?

The possibilities are endless!

The reason we are writing about this, is to encourage you. See...the thing is..."spring break" is coming. And eventually "summer vacation". And it's those two phrases that sometimes can be frustrating to think about as a family.

You know...the question when someone says "Are you going away for spring break?" OR..."Where are you going for summer vacation?" They say it with a huge grin, because they can't wait to tell you where they are headed.

And we wrap our happiness inside the box and bow of one week here or there. Now, don't get us wrong, there is nothing wrong with a family getaway. But we also think there is equal value to taking a little piece of everyday and making it as fun as a getaway. That's where the almost 6 weeks of vacation thing came to mind.

While it's not always feasible to head out for a consecutive week of vacation in the spring or summer, we can take advantage of an extra hour of daylight/hopefully SUNNY light right here at home.

Your family can create all sorts of fun experiences in and around your home, our community, and the Chautauqua County area.

So the next time some asks where you are headed for vacation and you know you are staying close to home, tell them you are still planning it. And when they ask what you are planning, tell them 6 weeks worth of family bonding, laughing, and hilarity.

When they look at you like you are rich, because they think you are booking flights, hotels, and getaways for 6 weeks...tell them you are, indeed rich.

In relationship.
In love.
In appreciation.
In opportunity.
In memories.
In gratefulness.
In health.

In clever ideas that keep coming! :)

That list goes on and on. And when we leverage the one extra hour of daylight we get per day, into one extra hour of stay-cation power with our family and friends...that's a game-changer!

Thanks for stopping by MIDWEEK with MIDTOWN today. We hope you feel like you hit the family-time lottery, just like we did thinking about this, and all of you.

We're pretty lucky to know so many of you, and call you friends. And if we haven't met yet?

Swing by and say hi with one of those extra hours as you take a walk as a family. We'd be honored to meet you!

Happy stay-cationing!

-Your friends at Midtown Realty Company!

If you missed PART 1 of The Most Epic Spring Cleaning Idea Ever!, you'll want to make sure you check it out! We posted it just a couple of days ago, and this part will make the first part that much more fun!

We thought you might like some ideas for your "events".

Here 3 fun ones to get your creative juices flowing!

1. Match & Toss!: This one is so good, you can use it year round! Pile up all of the socks, in every load of laundry, after one day. From there, let both teams pull from the pile to match as many pairs as they can in a pre-determined amount of time. And if you want to make it a multi-event contest, add in the sock toss! What's that? Have an empty laundry basket set at a specific distance away from where you are matching the socks. Once the pair is matched, have teams roll them together, and toss them into the empty bin. Most in the basket before the clock expires, wins! Be sure to move away from areas where lamps, and other breakables could end up in pieces on the floor as the result of an errant attempt to make the basket. There are so many variations with this event, that you've probably already thought of a few yourself while reading this!

2. Philanthropic Poundage!: When it comes time to cleaning out the closets around the house, that usually doesn't get everyone excited. That is, until now! This one might take a while, so you can make the time limit whatever you want. An afternoon, a day, a weekend. During that time, place items of clothing that your family is going to give away to charity in a bag. Weigh the bag of each team, and the most weight wins. Be strategic when you split your teams up, so it's fair. A sweater from a 25 year old is going to weight more than your 8 year old, so pair your teams accordingly. When it's done, celebrate the joy found in helping others in need.

3. Ultimate DUSTination!: Each team gets a room of the house to dust. Again, after a pre-determined amount of time, an impartial judge gets to walk through each room. As they do, for every surface they can swipe a finger and still find dust, that is a point. The object of the game is to have the lowest score at the end. And just so everyone stays safe, limit this event to what you can reach from standing on the ground. Hey, and try to recruit a 7 foot friend to come help! :)

There are 3 great ideas.

If you come up with more, feel free to share them here with us!

Have fun!

And make sure you go back to read The Most Epic Spring Cleaning Idea Ever! from the other day, so you know what to do with these ideas.

Thanks for stopping by!

-The Midtown Realty Company Team

One more week until March is upon us.

Can you believe it!

That means green grass, flowers, and birds chirping will replace snow, icicles, and the loud roar of plows and salt trucks rumbling down the streets.

MIDWEEK with MIDTOWN: Episode 18 is coming in two parts, as will every Episode into and throughout the month of March.

Why?

We've got a lot to cover that we think will put the SPRING in your family's step as THE SPRING moves in. Yes...it's likely we'll remain that punny...all month long. :)

Part 1 of Episode 18 is going to focus on something you can do to make spring cleaning less of a chore, and more of a hilarious family-fun activity.

Hey...we've all been there. Thing get shut in drawers, pushed back into closets, and crammed in the attic during the cold winter months. And when warmer temps start to get us excited about cracking the windows back open, it also gets us (ok...the adults, not so much the kids) excited about cleaning out.

Since we are in the midst of the Winter Olympics, we thought we could turn spring cleaning into it's own Olympic event.

So, without any further ado, here's a thought on how to make spring cleaning a story your family will laugh about for years to come.

Divide up the chores on your to-do list. Write each one on a piece of paper. We'll now affectionally refer to those items as the "events" in your family's SPRING CLEANING OLYMPICS.

Next, you'll need teams.

If you are a small family, you can even get your kid's friends in on the fun. And if this goes over well, you can encourage your friends to get your kids to go help them run the same thing in their house!

Ok.

So you have your teams, and the events.

Now it's time to get each event on the calendar. Be reasonable about how long it will take to do the "event" well, and plan accordingly. You can make your SPRING OLYMPICS last a week, a month, or longer, depending on the difficulty of your events.

Now...no Olympics would be complete without judges to rate the work, and medals (rewards) for the winners. Enlist your neighbors to come over and inspect the work. Watch how much more popular it is when you neighbor says "hey, there is still dust on this ledge" than when you say it to your kids. 9.5!

The only difference is you'll have to do match-up events, as you won't be cleaning the same space together. For example, one team may clean out the attic, the other the garage. You can have the same categories that the judge will look for to score. Once that is done, the winning team receives a pre-determined reward.

You see where we are headed with this.

The bottom line is we all have chores, dirt, dust, and grime to scrub out after a long winter. But, it doesn't just have to be the drudgery of boredom and complaining it may have been in the past.

Spend time as a family. Get your neighbors in on it. Offer to do the same for your friends and their families.

Bonus event:

Have your kids go take care of something for an elderly neighbor as one of the events. The possibilities are endless when we start enjoying every detail of life together, and serving our community in the process.

Well...what are you waiting for?

Have fun.

And if your events take on the epic proportions of hilarity and you happen to get it on video or take pictures, you could always share those with us. :)

We'll share details on how to pull of an amazing SPRING OLYMPICS experience for your family, on Thursday in PART 2 of MIDWEEK with MIDTOWN: Episode 18.

​See you then!

-The Midtown Realty Company Team