Single Family Home Sales Report- February 2018 Pioneer Valley- MassachusettsFranklin, Hampshire and Hampden CountiesSource - Realtor Association of the Pioneer Valley Pioneer Valley Sales up 27.4% Median Price up 8.3% Pioneer Valley all 3 CountiesSales up 17.2% ~ Median Price up 1.0% 2017 201
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04/02/2018
'Tis the season .... Spring cleaning - YEAH!! So where to begin?I use the WW then F & F plan Windows, Walls, Furniture then FloorsStarting with the windows, Making them shine, will give you the encouragement to keep going.... While you are washing them, why not clean the curtains! Here is a few
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04/01/2018
The 2018 Paint Colors Of The Year For Your Home from the major paint companies Each year professionals in creative trades wait with bated breath for the color of the year to be announced. This announcement, much like the groundhog's shadow, is looked to as a prediction of the design landsca
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04/01/2018
Single Family Home Sales Report- January 2018 Pioneer Valley- MassachusettsFranklin, Hampshire and Hampden CountiesSource - Realtor Association of the Pioneer Valley Pioneer Valley Sales up 17.2% Median Price up 1.0% Pioneer Valley all 3 CountiesSales up 17.2% ~ Median Price up 1.0% 2017 2018
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02/24/2018
Staging 103- No Tricks - Just Tips I've been asked on occasion, "Isn't staging a home just a TRICK to get a Buyer to buy their home? You know like the Chevy Chase movie.... "Funny Farm" when he was having a hard time selling their house so they hired everyone in town to pretend it was a quaint Ne
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02/20/2018
Staging 102 - How do you Stage your Home? What are your choices?FIRST... It depends... Is your house is vacant or furnished? If the house is furnished you have a 3 choices. DIY - Do-It-Yourself Entertain the advise of your Real Estate Professional or Hire a Professional Stager DIY - Do It You
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02/18/2018
Staging 101What is Staging? What does it do?...and WHY? What is Staging?The Oxford dictionary's definition of STAGING is: The activity or practice of styling and furnishing a property for sale in such a way as to enhance its attractiveness to potential buyers. Staging has be
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02/04/2018
2017 Single Family Homes - Year End - Sales ReportPioneer Valley- MassachusettsFranklin, Hampshire and Hampden CountiesSource - Realtor Association of the Pioneer Valley Pioneer Valley Sales up 1.7% Median Price up 4.5% Franklin CountySales up 3.0% ~ Median Price up 2.3% 2016 2017 Closed Sales
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01/29/2018
Want to buy a home? (Part 2) The FUN part... Looking for a home!What is important to you?What should you be considering?Because you are pre-qualified, Part 1... You know your price range. What Community do you want to live in? What size house do you want?How many bedrooms do you need?How many t
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01/22/2018
Where do You start?... What comes 1st?... and WHY?2 part process: 1. Financial part – Prequalifying for a mortgage How much of a mortgage do you qualify for? How much will your payments be?How type of loan will it be? Are there any loan specific requirements? VA, FHA, USDA… 2. The fun part - L
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01/19/2018
