Massachusetts Real Estate- Merrimack Valley
Real Estate in Essex and Northern Middlesex Counties, Massachusetts
You try to price your home just right, you took the time and did everything you could to get your home show ready. Now its time for your first showing! Showings are at the crux of every home sale. Without agents showing your home there will be no offers. But with every showing comes the opportunity to sell your home. So it is important to make the most of every showing whenever possible. Make your home inviting to each and every home buyer who schedules a … Continue reading...
Buyer's market, sellers market... it makes no difference, there are still things you should consider doing to prepare your home for the market. While not everyone has the money to do a major bath or kitchen remodel here is a list of inexpensive ways to prepare your home to sell. These inexpensive ways to prepare your home for sale can actually have big returns on the sale of your home. A little effort and a few bucks can go a long way. Often when I speak to sellers they … Continue reading...
There are several key components that go into a very successful home sale. But the most critical of all the components is getting your home priced correctly. Yet their are always multiple reasons why sellers overprice their home. Some home owners will unwittingly overprice their homes and others will do it on purpose thinking it gives them an advantage. Overpricing your home is never a good strategy when selling your home. In the long run overpricing your home may ultimately cost you … Continue reading...
In-Law Suites, Mother In Law Apartment, Accessory Unit, Family Suite or whatever you call them are quite common around me in Tewksbury MA. But you can certainly run into them anywhere in Massachusetts or across the country. So what do you need to know about an In-Law Suite in your home. Whether it is parents, siblings, or another family member. With multi generation living becoming more and more popular, in-law apartments are a great way to have multiple family member under one roof. They … Continue reading...
I proposed "What Every Listing Agent Wished Their Sellers Knew".... well I received some great responses from some very competent listing agents across the country. For some sellers listing a home may seem like a mystery. But these agents know what they are doing.... from helping you prepare your home, pricing properly for the market and presenting it to the public, these top listing agents have the experience and know how to help you. What Every Listing Agent Wished There Home Sellers … Continue reading...
The past month I have been working intensely with buyers. I am out many evenings and most weekends showing buyers homes. But I am amazed, how difficult some agents make it to schedule a showing. There are two practices an agent engages in that may turn away ready, willing and able buyers of your home. Do you really want to know your agent could be turning away home buyers? On top of it, as the home seller you may never realize that showings have been denied. While some agent do it … Continue reading...
The master bedroom can be one of the more important rooms in a home you are about to sell. I recently did an article on staging a bathroom and I said think "spa". When it comes time to stage your master bedroom think "retreat"! Remember staging and presenting your home for resale can be very different than how you actually live in your home. Staging is about presenting possibilities and potential and not about decorating. It is about giving a buyer a clean slate to … Continue reading...
One thing a home buyer loves is a well maintained home. A great habit of any homeowner is to document the work you have done on the home. It helps give your home a pedigree. So what is the definition of a pedigree? "The background or history of a person or thing, especially as conferring distinction or quality." Doesn't that sound great? Of course it does and what home buyer wouldn't love that. Over the years I have had homeowners that have saved and organized … Continue reading...
As a Massachusetts real estate agent working with buyers, I see a variety of houses. Some expensive lavish homes, as well as starter homes. And in these homes, I can see professional renovations or work done by the weekend warrior homeowner. While some homeowners can do very professional quality work, their are others that should have left the job to a professional. It is common to go into some homes and see homeowner renovations from laminate floor … Continue reading...
Homeowners who want to list their home to sell, very rarely make an impulse decision to just throw a sign on the lawn and sell their home in a moments notice. Usually the thought is in their mind many months to even a year or more before they actually list their home for sale. Yet everyday, I meet with potential sellers who want to list their home tomorrow. They are in a hurry. The thought to sell has been on their mind for awhile and now it has come to fruition and they … Continue reading...
