The Heart of the Matter

At times I feel torn between playing cupid (helping you find a house to fall in love with) and your accountant (finding a house that you can afford). Buying a home is both a matter of the heart and the pocketbook. One really does not outweigh the other. As your real estate agent, I'll help you find a happy balance between the two.

First, you'll benefit from the enthusiastic attitude I have in successfully negotiating and closing deals in the Ithaca real estate market. I'll help you find the house and the neighborhood that will meet your emotional and financial needs for today and tomorrow.

Next, I'll do everything I can to take the stress out of your home buying experience. There are hundreds of details that go into each real estate transaction, let me handle those for you. And let me help you find a lender, inspector, appraiser and all the other service providers that make for a smooth and worry-free transaction.

Whether you are a first-time buyer or a "real estate veteran", I'm ready and happy to answer all your questions about the Ithaca market and the home-buying experience. You'll get honest answers, just ask.

Joan Pike provides Ithaca, New York real estate information and resources to guide homeowners and homebuyers through the process of selling and buying a house, condo or other Ithaca realty property. Joan Pike has services to helps you find everything you need, get the value of your Ithaca home and a comparative market analysis (CMA), view Ithaca real estate and MLS listings, prepare your home for sale, and more. My real estate library contains articles to help anyone selling a home or buying a home learn more about Ithaca realty services. Through our partners, we also provide real estate and financial services to consumers looking for houses for sale or selling their home in Ithaca, NY, such as mortgages, credit history, new homes, foreclosures and other services. If you plan to do for sale by owner (FSBO), my website can connect you to Ithaca real estate resources and agencies to sell or buy a home. Whether you say REALTOR®, "Realator" or "Realter", realty, "realety" or "reality", real estate or "realestate", I speak your language.