Massachusetts Home Seller

12 Top Listing Agents Share “Hot Insider Secrets” to Sell Your Home

I asked 12 top listing agents to share their hot insider secrets to sell your home. There certainly seems to be several things that stand out from most of the responses. First being there really are no secrets, it requires work on the home sellers part as well as an experienced selling agent with a marketing plan that works. The other recurring thoughts are: Your home needs to be properly prepared for the market Your home needs to be priced appropriately And, quality real estate … Continue reading...

How to Revive Your Backyard After a Long Winter

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Winter season leaves everything barren and looking sad and empty - your backyard probably looks just like that after the last snow has finally melted down. And you probably can't wait for it to look alive and colorful again. The backyard is an important element of every house, especially if there's a chance that you will be selling your house at some point. The backyard should always look pristine and attractive because it impacts the impression potential clients will have. A combination of … Continue reading...

What is the Massachusetts Multiple Listing Service or MLS?

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A real estate agents life revolves around the Massachusetts multiple listing service. It is impossible to be a real estate agent if you are not a member of the local Multiple Listing Service or MLS. It is the single biggest tool an agent has in it's arsenal to help both home buyers and home sellers. But how does the Massachusetts Multiple Listing Service aide home buyers and home sellers? What Is The Multiple Listing Service In Massachusetts The Multiple Listing Service, or as it is … Continue reading...

Understanding Fair Market Value of a Home

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At the crux of every real estate transaction underlies fair market value. Of course a buyer wants a great deal on a home, and of course every seller wants the most amount of money they can get for their home. But, at the end of the day most homes sold through a real estate agent in the Multiple Listing Service will sell for fair market value. Definition of Fair Market Value Of A Home Lets define fair market value of a home. the most probable selling price for a specific … Continue reading...

Not Your Regular Ways of Making Your Property More Attractive for Buyers

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The most obvious ways to make a house more appealing to buyers are to clean it, declutter, and fix whatever possible. Most resources dedicated to this topic will also suggest that you increase curb appeal and use lighting cleverly. All these things are definitely important and you should do them. Curb appeal, in particular, offers a lot of room for improvement. However, following those “standard tips” has long become the basic requirement for any home seller. Today, if you want to win over … Continue reading...

Things You Should Never Say or Do In Your Real Estate Listing

Once you list your home the most important marketing tool you have is your listing. Your listing is your public facing information. It includes photographs, description and basic statistics of your home. Your homes listing data will be the same across the board whether it is a real estate agents website, Zillow, Realtor.com or any other real estate portal found on the internet. But there are things you should never say or do in your real estate listing of your … Continue reading...

Avoid Final Walk Through Issues

You have decided to sell your home, listed it with an agent, left for open houses, received an offer, made it through the home inspection and now is the day to pass papers and for your buyer to do their final walk though on your home. You have taken the time to do everything right, so now it's time to avoid final walk through issues that can delay or kill the sale of your home. There is nothing worse than spending all that time and effort only to have your deal go sideways on the day of the … Continue reading...

How important is the square footage of a house?

The square footage of a house ... how important is it when you are buying or selling a home? When it comes to listing homes in the Multiple Listing Service (or MLS), or appraisers square footage will play a large role. The square footage of a house will often dictate the function of a home for potential home buyers. Many home buyers will have minimum square foot requirements when searching for their perfect home. The square footage of a home will also play a major function … Continue reading...

15 Springtime Curb Appeal Tips

With spring coming to fruition and summer around the corner, many homeowners are going to opt to put their home on the market. Spring and early summer is a great time of year to showcase a homes curb appeal.... Dogwoods and Crab Apple trees in full bloom, fresh bark mulch, gardens starting their seasonal bloom, the lawn lush and green from the spring rains.... it certainly a time of year that can inspire a home buyer. So what is curb appeal? Curb appeal is the attractiveness of … Continue reading...

Stage Your Deck – Spring Has Sprung

While spring has been of to a bit of a rainy start here in New England, the spring real estate market is beginning to bloom. Home sellers are often told to stage their kitchen, stage their bathrooms or even are asked to stage their master bedrooms. But often, home sellers are in such a rush to get their homes to market, they forget about their decks. Decks can be an expensive home improvement, especially if you are using upgraded materials, you certainly want to highlight your homes … Continue reading...