Erie County Real Estate Transactions
AMHERST Highest price: $810,000 Average price: $206,964 Median price: $166,000 Number of Sales: 32• 5429 Main St., 5429 Main Street Realty Corporation to Main-Cali Williamsville Llc, $810,000.• 83...
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LEWISTON• Escarpment Drive, Steven A. Bruno to Stephen J. Witkowski, $172,000.• Mountain View Drive, Brookhaven Trust; John P. Bartolomei to NSM Enterprises, $154,000.• Lewiston Farms, Condo Unit 691,...
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For most readers, understanding horsepower is easy; the bigger the number, the faster you go. Torque, however, is a figure that underlies horsepower. Once you understand what it is, and its...
View ArticleGive finances a spring cleaning
As the days get longer and sunnier, many of us are inspired to do some spring cleaning. I like to take that tradition and apply it to my financial life.My husband and I start talking about revisiting...
View ArticleSamsung misses lofty goals set for Galaxy S5
Just because Samsung is the world’s biggest smartphone maker doesn’t mean it makes the world’s best smartphones.The company’s new Galaxy S5 is a case in point. It’s a decent device that includes a few...
View ArticleFacebook rolls out location-sharing feature
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View ArticleForward to the past with Windows update
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View ArticleSweepstakes scam tops list of consumer frauds
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View ArticleOptions being reviewed for high-tech hub in Buffalo
McGuire Development Co., which is heading up the state’s local effort to develop a new information technology “hub” in Buffalo, said Monday that it is now reviewing several options for locations for...
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View ArticleMany college graduates falling back on nannying until they land a big job
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View ArticleLeaving the comfort zone to learn computer coding
After eight years, Patsy Price had grown bored working as a program manager at Google.“I got more and more responsibility and higher-visibility projects, but I was further away from the technology,”...
View ArticleDash's Kenmore Avenue store closing for remodeling
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View Article5 tips for buying a new car
Even if you get a low price on a new car, you may still come out on the wrong end of the deal if you don’t pay close attention to other areas of the buying process. Consumer Reports lists five...
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