Land and new construction are niche areas for my team members. I market for land using direct mail marketing, and we do not charge a commission to the land owner, when we sell land to a builder. The problem most real estate agents experience with land is they do not know how to sell it. Agents do not know how to find buyers for land.  Online marketing is the last method of choice to test when marketing land. Most builders do not spend their time online.  Builders receive mail.  They read their mail. They pick up the phone and call when they receive a postcard that states “we have land.” They dial very quickly, when they read there is no commission on the land sale.  Direct mail marketing with postcards works best. A builders’ database can be found via the Builder’s Association in all o... 06/01/2017

Forge Hill Condos in Franklin MAThe Forge Hill Condominium is a 64 unit condo complex on Forge Hill in Franklin. The location is great location for commuters who want to use public transit and also Route 495.  The location is 5 minutes from the Forge Park MBTA Commuter Rail Station.  Forge Park is one of two train stations in Franklin.  The parking lot at Forge Park will hold approximately 700 cars so no need to stress over finding a place to park.  The condo complex is on Forge HillThe Forge Hill Complex was built in 1983. The units in the complex range between 1600 and 1800 square feet. The units also come with basements which many owners have refinished into lower level living space. All units will afford one garage space and in some instances some of the units have two car garages.T... 05/31/2017

This is June’s monthly mailing, and I wanted to create something that differentiates what we do from what most other real estate agents and teams do. Marketing is the topic for this mailing. I haven’t found a real estate team that has a “marketing agent” who provides all of the marketing online and offline for the team members.  All things marketing are mine to do.  The team members devote all of their time to servicing their listings and networking for new listings. If they had to provide their own online and offline marketing, it would take time away from their clients. In the future, I think we will see many more marketing agents hired by teams to provide this service.  Marketing is a full time job, if and when it’s done properly. Just a few thoughts to complement my direct mail mark... 05/30/2017

Whether it’s referred to as a profile or a bio, there is nothing more important to a potential client than the narrative describing the team representing the builder.  The bio portrays who we are;what we do; and how well we do it, and that’s all any client wants to know. So, having said that, I’ll proceed to convey the “nuts and bolts” of The Todaro Team and what holds us together and keeps us on track.  We are a team of 4 full time, like-minded real estate agents who focus on residential real estate. Our niche is land and new construction. We are well-versed with that aspect of the industry and have collectively sold to completion 40 subdivisions.     New construction sets the pace for real estate sales.  It dictates what resales are worth, and it establishes the upper end of the real ... 05/25/2017

 New construction is a very competitive game.  There are agents who make it a game, but it is serious business.  Agents who are not well-versed, but present themselves as such, are a detriment to the industry.These are the agents I continually have focused in the corner of one eye!  I’m watching every move.  They encourage me to sharpen my skills beyond their current status, and my skills are ground to a fine point.  The agent who provides land and has a full understanding of how to market the product and the builder will win. Those who are fearful of losing the builder are very likely “to lose the builder!!!”  Builders want to be marketed, just as agents want to be known.  Repeat business should be a natural occurrence after 4 or 5 years of building.  My previous builders always had re... 05/23/2017

The Todaro Team successfully matched up the developer with the owner of a Franklin subdivision.  The closing was Friday, May 19th and the infrastructure will be developed very soon. This subdivision is approved and ready to be developed and homes built.  We are currently preparing our brochure for marketing and securing the details of the future homes to be constructed.  This subdivision closed for $500,000.  The Todaro Team of RE/MAX Executive Realty represented the developer/builder and facilitated the transaction. Congratulations to Tammy Todaro and Andy Paleologos for securing this Franklin MA subdivision. For information about the details of construction, call The Todaro Team at 508-277-2977.    05/22/2017

Single Family Home For Sale in Franklin OverviewMapsPhotosFeaturesDescriptionNeighborhoodMarket Stats $435,000 Single Family Home Main Features 3 Bedrooms2 Full BathroomsInterior: 2,000 sqftLot: 95,701 sqftYear Built: 1990MLS #: 72166134 Location 10 Longobardi DriveFranklin, MA 02038USA Susan M Morrison (617) 686-8178[email protected]/* */http://www.saysusansaysold.com    Listed by: Susan Morrison Our recent listings Single Family Home For Sale in FranklinSingle Family Home For Sale in FranklinBeautiful Single Family Home For Sale in FranklinStunning Single Family Home For Sale in WrenthamFranklin Colonial For Sale Subscribe to our listing feed Nearby properties for sale /* -1&&m>28){j=28+s;s='';if(j/g,'>');l[i].href='mailto:'+t.value}}catch(e){}}}catch(e){}})(document);/* ]]> */ 05/17/2017

Franklin MA Open Houses - Explore Open Houses Happening in Franklin Massachusetts This WeekendOfficial List of Open Houses in Franklin, MAIf you have been searching for open houses in Franklin, then you have come to the right place. Our web site is a local resource which keeps up to date listings for all of Franklin.  As always, to get to all things real estate about Franklin and the surrounding towns, then you will want to check out www.HomesinFranklinMass.com Realtor Michael Mahoney of Keller Williams can help you find the newest Franklin real estate listings. Michael will help you by analyzing information on thousands of single family homes for sale in Franklin, Massachusetts and across Norfolk CountyOpen Houses in Franklin Michael Mahoney can help calculate home values in your area.... 05/16/2017

Here’s a sample of our latest “sale pending” postcard on the property located at 34 Hunters Run in Franklin MA. This postcard will land at 500 homes. The same homes that received our “Just Listed” postcard for this property. The same homes that received our “Free Market Analysis” postcard that actually started the entire series of marketing. This is proof to all 500 homeowners that what we do WORKS WELL. From this one postcard, we will receive several more calls for a Free Market Analysis.  There are “trigger points” on the postcard that encourage curious homeowners to request that free service.   Not everyone is likely to sell, but they’re certainly likely to “remember us!” The members of The Todaro Team ARE memorable, and their presentation materials remain with the homeowner.  Our go... 05/15/2017

When you find a marketing method that works, continue to work it. Print works for me, and I complement it with online marketing.  This is my favorite resource for online marketing. I don’t know what your online results are with ActiveRain, but I get good Google Juice from it.  My June ad is one that promotes the team; our new listings; our active inventory; displays our pending properties and offers a Free Home Evaluation to restock our shelves. I get great mileage from it!!  Print marketing works well for us, but I provide a full page. Whether one is looking for a home or not, they’ll see us! Visibility in a multitude of sources equates to more business in the future. It costs money to make money… but you already know that!! 05/15/2017

Single Family Home For Sale in Franklin OverviewMapsPhotosFeaturesDescriptionNeighborhoodOpen HouseMarket Stats $350,000 Single Family Home Main Features 3 Bedrooms1 Full Bathroom2 Half BathroomsInterior: 2,000 sqftLot: 31,943 sqftYear Built: 1970MLS #: 72162469 Location 415 Martello RoadFranklin, MA 02038USA Susan M Morrison (617) 686-8178[email protected]/* */http://www.saysusansaysold.com    Listed by: Susan Morrison Our recent listings Single Family Home For Sale in FranklinBeautiful Single Family Home For Sale in FranklinStunning Single Family Home For Sale in WrenthamFranklin Colonial For SalePicture Perfect Norfolk Gambrel For Sale Subscribe to our listing feed Nearby properties for sale /* -1&&m>28){j=28+s;s='';if(j/g,'>');l[i].href='mailto:'+t.value}}catch(e){}}}catch(e){}})(d... 05/11/2017

 As the marketing agent for The Todaro Team, I mail “searching for land” postcards every month to a database that’s fine tuned for buildable land in 12 different towns. Land and new construction are The Todaro Team’s niche areas.You can have more than one niche, and if one complements the other, you’re “golden!”  We receive at least one land call with each mailing, and this month we have already received two calls. One is for an approved subdivision. Oh, how my heart palpitates!!! Like a drum roll….The most favorable type of land call is a call that offers an approved tract of land.  The approval process is an expensive and time demanding process.  We have builders who prefer to design and approve their own land, but we also have a few who want to “put a shovel in the ground, immediatel... 05/09/2017

Direct mail marketing seems to have gained strength recently with many agents on ActiveRain.  How often one should mail is a commonly asked question.  The answer is different, depending on who is asking and where their market may be.Every market is different, as we all know. Direct mail works wonderfully when done properly. What is proper? That answer depends on the marketplace; the socio-economic status of whom would be receiving the postcard; and the budget available to the agent. Direct mail marketing is a method that requires consistent mailings. The frequency depends on the budget of the real estate agent. The larger the database, the greater the chance of a response.  It’s a game of “chance!” Probability is a major factor.  What are the chances of a response from a mailing of 50 v... 05/08/2017

Condos in Franklin, MAThe Town of Franklin is a actually a full fledged city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts.Franklin is one of fourteen Massachusetts municipalities that have applied for and been granted, city forms of government but wish to retain "The town of” in their official names. 33,000+ People Call Franklin, MA HomeIn the last censcus in 2012 there were 33,092 people who call Franklin home.  With that many people, it's no wonder the condo inventory is so diverse.  There are condo complexes for every interest from apartment style condos all the way up to stand alone style condos which are part of a condominium association.   In a recent blog post, we decided it would be fun to look at all the condos for sale in Franklin, MA.  We focused on about 10 larger condos complexes in Fr... 05/07/2017

Beautiful Single Family Home For Sale in Franklin OverviewMapsPhotosFeaturesDescriptionNeighborhoodOpen HouseMarket Stats $725,000 Single Family Home Main Features 4 Bedrooms2 Full Bathrooms1 Half BathroomInterior: 3,318 sqftLot: 53,579 sqftYear Built: 2005MLS #: 72157240 Location 7 Ridgeview RoadFranklin, MA 02038USA Susan M Morrison (617) 686-8178[email protected]/* */http://www.saysusansaysold.com    Listed by: Susan Morrison Our recent listings Beautiful Single Family Home For Sale in FranklinStunning Single Family Home For Sale in WrenthamFranklin Colonial For SalePicture Perfect Norfolk Gambrel For SaleSpectacular Franklin Colonial Subscribe to our listing feed Nearby properties for sale /* -1&&m>28){j=28+s;s='';if(j/g,'>');l[i].href='mailto:'+t.value}}catch(e){}}}catch(e){}})(do... 05/05/2017

Stunning Single Family Home For Sale in Wrentham OverviewMapsPhotosFeaturesDescriptionNeighborhoodOpen HouseMarket Stats $999,000 Single Family Home Main Features 4 Bedrooms3 Full Bathrooms1 Half BathroomInterior: 4,123 sqftLot: 40,119 sqftYear Built: 2000MLS #: 72156650 Location 15 Fairbanks DriveWrentham, MA 02093USA Susan M Morrison (617) 686-8178[email protected]/* */http://www.saysusansaysold.com    Listed by: Susan Morrison Our recent listings Stunning Single Family Home For Sale in WrenthamFranklin Colonial For SalePicture Perfect Norfolk Gambrel For SaleSpectacular Franklin ColonialWonderfully Updated Franklin Ranch For Sale Subscribe to our listing feed Nearby properties for sale /* -1&&m>28){j=28+s;s='';if(j/g,'>');l[i].href='mailto:'+t.value}}catch(e){}}}catch(e){}})(documen... 05/04/2017

Our strengths can often become our weaknesses. That seems to be a theme in my business model this year. My all-time #1 strength is marketing consistently, and I don’t miss a beat. There’s a routine that’s carved in stone every day.  I don’t waiver from it. There’s online and offline marketing with a day and time for each to be created, published and/or printed. I never miss a beat. Consistency is a very important strength, but when it’s done to the degree that I’ve been performing these tasks, it leans toward the side of being a weakness.  There are only 24 hours in a day.  My business world getting in the way of my world of leisure is not ever to my benefit. Houston, not only do we have a problem, but I don’t see a way to solve it!! The market changes without notice, and when the team ... 05/03/2017

 In a seller’s market, when homes are flying off the shelves, does it make sense for a homeowner to spend a significant amount of money on renting furniture for a stager to stage each room? We all understand that “the eye buys” and a staged room trumps an empty one.  The Todaro Team has a solution to this dilemma.  The Virtual Staging Display of each room was the method we used for the first time today.  This virtual staging display was used at an open house event that resulted in 20 visitors plus 3 agents. The reaction was overwhelming. There were visitors who were very pleased with what they saw, and the feedback on the open house event was all positive. Several of the visitors were there without agents, and my guess is they were interviewing the listing agents to see what was provide... 04/30/2017

  Franklin Colonial For Sale OverviewMapsPhotosFeaturesDescriptionNeighborhoodOpen HouseMarket Stats $550,000 Single Family Home Main Features 3 Bedrooms2 Full Bathrooms1 Half BathroomInterior: 2,375 sqftLot: 25,952 sqftYear Built: 1996MLS #: 72153079 Location 58 Lorraine Metcalf RoadFranklin, MA 02038USA Susan M Morrison (617) 686-8178[email protected]/* */http://www.saysusansaysold.com     Listed by: Susan Morrison Our recent listings Franklin Colonial For SalePicture Perfect Norfolk Gambrel For SaleSpectacular Franklin ColonialWonderfully Updated Franklin Ranch For SaleLovingly Maintained Victorian Subscribe to our listing feed Nearby properties for sale /*-1&&m>28){j=28+s;s='';if(j/g,'>');l[i].href='mailto:'+t.value}}catch(e){}}}catch(e){}})(document);/* ]]>*/ 04/27/2017

 Have you been thinking about the value of your home? Do you know what your house is worth?  As each home in your town sells,that sales price may have changed the value of your home. The only way to know is to call for a Free Market Analysis.The process is a two-step visit, and the only team to call is the #1 Listing Team for 2016,The Todaro Team.  Tammy Todaro, the team leader, can be reached at 508-277-2977. Listings deserve a team to service them.  The Todaro Team is a well-versed group of real estate agents who understand what is required to list and sell property.  They have an exclusive marketing agent on their team who has 39 years of real estate business experience, Barbara Todaro. Call Tammy now!! The value of your home may be surprisingly higher than you had expected it to be.... 04/24/2017