Is Your Listing's Internet Presence Limited? - 04/23/11 11:31 AM
How is my agents blog or personal website going to help me buy or sell a home? We are in the midst of a large generational gap in regards to the way we find information and communicate with one another.

The fact of the matter is that depending on who you listen to, between 85 - 95% of people looking to buy a home are doing their  research online. Lets focus on how they research.  Most just type a word, phrase or question into a search engine box and click search.  Bang! A list of destinations pop up leading the consumer to  the information … (3 comments)

Homeownership is a personal decision. - 04/15/11 09:57 AM
 
I recently came across an interesting chart in Boston Magazine comparing the average sale price of a home in all Massachusetts Cities and Towns  from 2009-2010, 2005(the peak)-2010 and also from 2000-20010.  The chart was complied by information provided by one of the industry leaders in real estate records and data , The Warren Group.
While the intent was to show which towns hold their value better than others, it led me to another hot topic of late "Are you better off renting than owning?".  As recently as September, 2010 Time Magazine had a cover story entitled "Rethinking Homeownership".
As a Realtor, I too am guilty … (0 comments)

 

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