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I read a recent article in the L.A. Times that discusses the perceived benefits of hiring a professional stager to come in and hopefully make your home look more appealing to potential buyers. This article mentions the National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents (NAEBA), an organization that w...
06/11/2008
Shouldn’t we blame REALTORS® for this mess that we currently find ourselves in? A recent study asking consumers how they felt about real estate agents came to some interesting conclusions. When asked about REALTORS® in general, people were mostly wishy-washy - some were in favor, some were not, m...
06/11/2008
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Home sales are way down, that much we know. Sales closing in March of 2008 were down almost a third from the same time frame a year earlier. How come? Without knowing all the facts, one would first point to the struggling economy. Recession fears are all over the news right now. Is that the probl...
06/11/2008
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Painting a room is the easiest way to make it look updated or completely change its feel. Next time you are preparing to redo your living room, don’t reach for the traditional gallon of paint that you always use. Harsh and harmful chemicals are in that can, and once on your wall it takes up to th...
06/11/2008
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Ok, you just wrapped up demolition on your rehab. Or maybe you are designing and building your dream home. Time to think about saving money, and perhaps some energy costs. Let’s go double green! The two best types of insulation to consider are cellulose and closed cell. Cellulose may be the green...
06/11/2008
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A few years ago when the average time to sell a house was shorter than the current 9 months, a much different type of valuation and expected sales price was in place. One could normally expect to pay about $100k over the assessed value when purchasing a given property in Massachusetts. My, how ti...
08/29/2007
Our own Pat Magnell was featured in a Boston Globe article by Kimberly Blanton. Pat was asked how the latest news from Countrywide Financial Corp. might affect prices and buyers' confidence over the fall months and into next year. She observed that buyers are starting to pay attention to the mort...
08/28/2007
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If you watch TV, you can't help but see the commercials many of the nationwide real estate firms run. With millions allocated for advertising, these companies develop aesthetically pleasing spots presenting themselves as saviors for real estate buyers. The average viewer sees beautiful homes that...
08/28/2007