Hey Guys,
So I'm from out of state and I'm looking to buy a house near the University of Buffalo, anyone who goes there know any neighborhoods that are fairly reasonable(price wise) and also are close to campus? Thanks!
It is SOOO cheap to buy houses here, and you can find absolutely gorgeous ones for ridiculously low prices. It already was a cheap city to live in, and it's now a buyer's market.
A lot of the suburbs north and east of the school have some great neighborhoods. Check out Snyder, Amherst, and Williamsville. If you live off Main street in Amherst or Snyder, there are streets with stone gates that lead to huge columned houses and tudor mansions and all that (as well as more modest but still very nice larger homes). If you're more in the style of small houses with a "suburbia", low-maintenance look, I'd recommend the Tonawandas (north, south, village of, etc.) and Kenmore.
I would NOT live in South, East, or West Buffalo. The towns south of the city are nice (Hamburg, etc.), but that's a half hour drive for no good reason. And as for the city itself, North is the only area to live in, but there are some GORGEOUS houses in Woodbrige and Depew aves. We walk those streets every evening for our walk and I always envy them, and the many "For Sale" signs!
Good luck! I'm a junior at UB.