Making People Feel Special   Good morning and Happy Monday!  I hope everyone had a great real estate weekend and had a chance to share time with family or friends.    Halloween has come and gone this year.  I always love seeing the children and their excitement as they come to the door all dressed up. This brings back so many memories.  I remember as a kid running from house to house collecting as much candy as possible.  Some of the houses were especially scary.  They would be decorated as a haunted house, there be spooky music playing, and the homeowners would be dressed up themselves as they gave out candy.  As a kid, I remember how those houses were more fun to go to as they made me feel scared.  When I felt scared as we approached the door, it made “trick or treating” even bette... 11/02/2014

  This is a chart of the Top Three Real Estate Agents with the Greatest Number of Franklin MA Closings through November 1, 2014.  The Top Real Estate Agent in that category is Lorraine Kuney of The Kuney-Todaro Team at RE/MAX Executive Realty in Franklin MA.  Lorraine has closed 45 single family and condo transactions as of this date with 53 closed sides.  Lorraine has a total of 58 closed transactions with 67 closed sides throughout Massachusetts for a total dollar volume of $26.5 million dollars to this date.  If you are thinking of selling your Franklin MA home, call Lorraine Kuney at 508-520-9881.  She IS the "most frequently hired agent in Franklin MA."  You'll understand why, if you make that phone call!! This representation is based on data provided by MLS-PIN who does not guara... 11/01/2014

  Today, we had a listing close by Lorraine Kuney and a selling side closed by Eri Buliung, who was a buyer's agent on this Millis MA property.  Postcards are being mailed to thousands of people sharing their success stories, and these postcards will be posted on Google+, websites and Pinterest.  Then we're on to week that starts with two closings in Franklin MA. Marketing must be prompt and before the ink is dry on the deed, the postcards are in the mail.  We don't miss a beat.   10/31/2014

Another Franklin MA Home Sold with Al and Cal! OverviewMapsPhotosDescriptionMarket Stats $780,000 Single Family Home Main Features 5 Bedrooms3 Bathrooms1 Partial Bathroom1 UnitInterior: 4,000 sqftLot: 39,240 sqft Location 10 Dutchess RoadFranklin, MA 02038USA Carol Ann Palmieri (508) 494-9061cal@alandcal.comhttp://alandcal.com   Listed by: Al and Cal Realty Group ReMax Executive Realty Our recent listings Custom Oversize Ranch with Garages2500 sf Tudor, Acre lot, Easy commute to Boston/Providence/Worcester Subscribe to our listing feed Nearby properties for sale 10/30/2014

    It’s common knowledge in the real estate world that “the eye buys.”  I use that phrase often, and I’m always mindful of that fact when I’m preparing my marketing materials.  What can I do to catch the eye of the reader is the important question that every listing agent should be asking. On the cutting edge is the use of the drone for aerial photography.  Aerials are most often seen when high end, luxury homes are being marketed and especially waterfront properties. Since “the eye buys” there is nothing more eye catching than an aerial view of a beautiful lake or the ocean.  The photo frame of a calming dockside view of a lake on a sunny day with a bright blue sky is mesmerizing.  It captures the attention of the reader, and the desire to own it becomes a reality. What about the scen... 10/29/2014

                                      I just read a featured post written by Tammie White (I’m very late in reading this post) and I thought I’d share my opinion on “The Battle between Listing Agents and Selling Agents with IDX Websites.”  I’ll admit that it wasn’t that long ago (5 years) that I didn’t know what an IDX website was.  Believe it!!  Well, that was then, and this is now.  My attitude about how my team members conduct themselves has not changed.  We are listing agents, and that’s our main focus.  We will represent a buyer, if that buyer is one of our sellers.  If a buyer calls on one of our listings, we represent the seller, and we prefer that the buyer secure the guidance of a buyer’s agent.  We explain agency, and how it works.  Many will use a buyer’s agent, but there ar... 10/27/2014

Your Motivation, Inspiration, & Direction for the Week Ahead           Take Action!   Happy Monday!  Welcome to a new week.   I hope everyone had an awesome real estate weekend.   We all have wishes and intentions.  But do we all have goals?  Goals are merely a list of wishes and intentions until you take them forward and attach action steps. The more intellectual and analytical you are, the easier it is to analyze the situation and avoid taking any action at all!  I have been accused of this many times before.  Sometimes I’ll beat a path around something for too long and thus never take action.  This is called paralysis by analysis. You think about something, you analyze it, understand it, conduct research, discuss with friends, family, and co-workers, mull it over, but never take acti... 10/27/2014

  Your Motivation, Inspiration, & Direction for the Week Ahead   Believe In Yourself!     Happy Monday and welcome to a new week.  I hope everyone had a great real estate weekend and had the opportunity to spend some personal time doing something you enjoy.   Believe in yourself.  We have all heard this before and the power that come from this.  When you believe in yourself, you can move forward and make decisions boldly and with confidence. Believing in yourself allows you to have faith in your ideas, talents and abilities, even when the odds are against you or others may doubt you.    We all have potential and greatness within us, but we need to reach inside, find it and pull it out! Confidence is inner faith. Building confidence is somewhat like building a house. If a truck pulled up... 10/20/2014

                                This is a chart that reflects the active resale listings in Franklin MA as of this date.  They range in price from a low of $125,000 to a high of $2,295,000.  There are 62 resale single family homes on the market.  The average list price is $533,232.  The town of Franklin MA is experiencing a sellers market with only 3 months of resale inventory available. If you are thinking of selling your Franklin MA home, call The Kuney-Todaro Team of RE/MAX Executive Realty in Franklin MA at 508-520-9881 for a Free Market Analysis.  We are the "#1 Team in Franklin's #1 Office."  This representaion is based on data provided by MLS-PIN who does not guarantee the accuracy and the data may not reflect all real estate activity. *******************************************... 10/19/2014

                              This is a chart displaying the closed condos in Franklin MA in 2014.  There have been 121 closings with an average sale price of $273,215.   The average list price of this group of condos is $272,987.  The condo market in Franklin MA is a strong market.  Franklin has a healthy number of condo communities in Franklin including Active Adult Communities and those open to all age groups in all price ranges. If you are thinking of selling your Franklin MA condo, call Lorraine Kuney of The Kuney-Todaro Team of RE/MAX Executive Realty in Franklin MA for a Free Market Analysis at 508-520-9881.  Lorraine is the "most frequently hired agent in Franklin."  Call her, and you'll understand why!! 10/19/2014

                              Who sells the most condos in Franklin MA?  Lorraine Kuney of The Kuney-Todaro Team of RE/MAX Executive Realty has closed the greatest market share of condos in Franklin MA with 28 closings to this date.  There is no question as to which agent to call for that Free Market Analysis of your Franklin MA condo. If you're thinking of selling your Franklin MA condo, call Lorraine Kuney at 508-380-9938 for a Free Market Analysis.  Lorraine is the "most frequently hired agent in Franklin MA."  Call her, and you'll understand why. This representation is based on data provided by MLS-PIN who does not guarantee the accuracy and the data may not reflect all real estate activity. *********************************************************************************** 10/19/2014

Your Motivation, Inspiration, & Direction for the Week Ahead   We Are Family!   Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a productive real estate Columbus Day weekend and found time to spend doing something you are truly passionate about.    This past week we all suffered through a tragic event together.  The pain and grief of losing a loved one is life’s most difficult challenge.  The bereaved struggle with many intense and frightening emotions, including depression, anger, and guilt.  Often, he or she feels isolated and alone in his or he own grief, but having someone to lean on can help him/her through the grieving process.  The most important thing a person can do for a grieving person is to simply be there.  Being there provides the support and caring presence that allows the grieving per... 10/13/2014

                                          I just read a post written by one of my favorite people on ActiveRain, Marte Cliff, titled “Is Instant Gratification Necessary or Good?” and I thought I’d share my thoughts on this topic.  I’ve not been batting 1,000 recently with my thoughts, but I can’t please everyone.  I often march to a different drummer, and my intention is “not to grate anyone the wrong way.”  I do have the knack though!!!! Instant gratification is something that most humans demand, if and when they are about to spend money.  Real estate agents are in a service business, and if one wants to secure the business, instant gratification is an element in that formula to succeed.  When my phone rings from a postcard call, and Lorraine is on a listing appointment, I will call th... 10/09/2014

                                        The weather has not been very cooperative here, so my aerial photos were put on the back burner.  Drones and rain don't mix!!  This is the postcard for Lorraine's latest listing at 9 Pear Tree Lane in Franklin, MA.  This is a luxury townhouse in a very upscale condo community in Franklin.  Using an aerial photo of the condo allows the recipients of this postcard a bird-eye view of the location of this townhouse and what surrounds it.  It also gives the other unit owners a taste of our marketing, and many have not seen their homes with an aerial view.  If they are thinking of selling, it's just another good reason to call us in for a Free Market Analysis and the opportunity to ask us questions about what WE DO DIFFERENTLY than other real estate ag... 10/09/2014

The Franklin, MA real estate market has remained strong even into the early part of fall 2014! As the graphic shows, there have been 103 sold single family homes over the past three months with an average of 66 days on the market. Most the the sales have been in the mid-$300,000 and the mid-$500,000 range.  Properties are continuing to sell very close to their asking price, within 1%, once the price has been adjusted. There remains a shortage of available homes in Franklin, MA as well as in most of the surrounding towns. Prospective sellers can benefit from this data in knowing that it is still a seller's market. If you want to know what your home is worth, within $10,000, please give me a call at 508-369-5131 or email franklinmahomes@comcast.net.           10/06/2014

                                                                            If anyone had told me years ago that my "ballet and toe dancing, piano playing daughter, Tammy Todaro, would be sitting on the bumper of a race car, I would have told them they were nuts!!" So, here I am posting that very photo for the world to see.... I love it!!                                                                                                                                         This car is owned by George Munger and his brother, Chris Munger.  Chris Munger will be racing this weekend, October 4 & 5 at Seekonk Speedway in Seekonk, MA.  George Munger will be racing on October 17, 18 & 19 at Thompson Speedway in Thompson, CT.  I hope to be there one of the days at the Thompson CT Speedway.....t... 10/03/2014

    Marte Cliff sent me a copy of her e-newsletter and the topic this week was “Is Your Elevator Speech Doing Its Job.”  That topic reminded me of the piece I created for my team members to use when they are asked “what they do for a living.” It’s not enough to just say that you sell real estate, and you cannot stand in the middle of a grocery store aisle and discuss what you do for a living.  You have a quick moment to say something.                                            I thought about this situation last year, and I created a mini brochure for each team member to hand to people they meet.  It’s better than a business card, and not as cumbersome as a personal brochure.  Lorraine and Tammy keep some in their handbags.  Eric might carry a few in his inside jacket pocket.  The dimen... 10/02/2014

                                                                    Every year, all of the sports teams at Franklin High School have fund raisers before their season begins.  The Booster Clubs for each sport ask for ads from businesses in town.  My team will always have a full page ad in every sports program to support local activities.  The school budgets are not what they use to be, and it’s very important to make sure the sports programs continue to thrive in Franklin MA. I did a similar ad in the FHS Girls Ice Hockey program book, FHS basketball for both boys and the girls, baseball, girls’ softball and the music club. It’s very important to me to support anything that’s available through the school system.  Just thought I’d show you what I created for this year’s sports programs. ... 09/30/2014

    RE/MAX of New England announced the Top 25 individuals and teams in New England and Massachusetts for the month of August.  The Kuney-Todaro Team was #4 in New England and #3 in Massachusetts for that month.  This is an accomplishment that our team of three agents continues to maintain.  The team members are Lorraine Kuney, Tammy Todaro and Eric Buliung and all are from Franklin MA.  Barbara Todaro is the marketing agent for the team.  Listing property is our niche and the town of Franklin MA is our main marketplace.  Our team maintains their position in the town of Franklin MA as #1 in listings secured and properties closed.  The Kuney-Todaro Team continues to hold the majority of the market share in Franklin MA in 2014. Congratulations to all of the team members.  The final quart... 09/29/2014

Your Motivation, Inspiration, & Direction for the Week Ahead           Achieving Balance in Life   Good morning and Happy Monday.  I received numerous emails and comments from my last couple of Monday morning emails affirming and sharing the beliefs on fulfillment and workplace happiness.  A common thread to those emails and comments mentioned the “balance” in life.  Happiness occurs when there is balance in all things. I know…I know…we are in real estate, so keeping balance in our life is a real challenge. Life is not always easy, life as a real estate agent is definitely not easy.  But it can be truly rewarding and fun.   Think about the various areas of your life. Financial, family/relationships, physical/ health, career, personal and spiritual growth, and fun and recreation. Let’s f... 09/21/2014