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It's a Good Season for First -time Home Buyers!
It's a Great time for First-time Home Buyers! Real estate has gone through tough times and many people suffered though foreclosure or short sales, but the market is turning and conditions are great for first-time home buyers.
There are many programs out there for first-time home buyers. There are education programs as well as incentive programs. Interest rates are still low and home prices have not started creeping up yet. This makes owning a home an extremely good idea.As part of the econ…
Home Staging with Laura Severino!
Laura Severino is the Home Stager at BOLD Moves Real Estate. Did you know BOLD Moves offers a free home staging consultation when you list your house with them? Statistics show that Staged Homes sell faster than Unstaged homes.
Here are some Home Staging Ideas from Laura to get us through a particularly long and stormy winter:
Even though showing homes right now may be a little more difficult, take advantage of the cold and snowy "outside" to make "inside" feel warm, cozy, and inviting.
The outsi…
Here are some Home Staging Ideas from Laura to get us through a particularly long and stormy winter:
Even though showing homes right now may be a little more difficult, take advantage of the cold and snowy "outside" to make "inside" feel warm, cozy, and inviting.
The outsi…
New Bedford Celebration Day in Fort Myers, Florida!
New Bedford Celebration Day in Fort Meyers, Florida occurs yearly and always draws a huge crowd. Snowbirds and natives of the Southcoast flock to this event in Fort Myers each year to celebrate their native city. This event always draws close to 1,000 attendees.
WBSM will be there with PHIL Paleologos and Kasey Silvia broadcasting live from Fort Myers on March 10th and March 11th as well as from the New Bedford Day event on March 10th with live call ins during the afternoon.
BOLD Moves Real…
Finding Home Treasures in the Snow!
There is no shortage of snow this winter but how does that affect homebuyer shopping? When the weather breaks and spring is around the corner, the For Sale Signs come out, but what are the pros and cons of shopping for a house during the cold winter weather?
One advantage for homebuyers if they are willing to trudge through the snow and the slush is less competition. The homebuyer who is willing to brave the cold is usually a serious buyer. Many of these houses have come on in the fall and by…
New Classes Starting Soon!
Agent Rising Real Estate School located at the Bold Welcome Center on 145 Fairhaven Rd., Mattapoisett, MA will be starting a new series of classes soon! Are you looking for a new career with flexible hours, meeting new people, and helping them find the house of their dreams? This may be the career for you. Forty hours of class are required before you take the test. Agent Rising Real Estate School combines good old-fashioned round-table learning with up to the minute technological traini…
Real Estate Designation and Certification Courses!
The National Association of Realtors encourages members to increase their professionalism, proficiency, marketability and income through pursuing of an officially endorsed NAR designation or certification. Besides the many professional benefits and quality education these courses offer, many of these courses have already been approved for continuing education credits.
Here are some of the Designation Courses: Accredited Buyer's Representative Designation (ABR)
Accredited Land Consultant (ALC)
C…
New Agent Training Webinar!
The Massachusetts Association of Realtors hosted a Webinar on New Agent Training with Kate Lanagan MacGregor, broker-owner of Bold Moves Real Estate, Agent Rising Real Estate School and Beyond Bold Media.
The Webinar ran Wednesday, February 11, 2015 from 10am-11am. Over 90 people enrolled to watch the Webinar and there was great participation. New agents as well as seasoned agents attended and found it very informative and enlightening.
The 10 Strategies to Success Highlighted in the Webinar:
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3 Ways Rookies Can Boost Their Client Base
3 Ways Rookies Can Boost Their Client Base
At Real Estate Connect, agents offer their strategies for drumming up new business fast.
When you’re a new agent trying to build a business from scratch, it’s not easy figuring out how to build a client base. Most rookies need a few months at least to market themselves and spread the word about their business before clients start signing on. But what tactics will get you there the quickest?
Every agent has to tap int…
Meeting with the Mattapoisett Building Inspector!
On Thursday, February 5, 2015, The Mattapoisett Building Inspector , Andrew Bobola, along with Kathleen Costello, head of the Assessors Office, held a workshop for local real estate agents. About 25+ Agents attended included Kate Lanagan MacGregor and company from Bold Moves Real Estate, Dawson Real Estate, Jack Conway, Seahorse Real Estate, Alferes, just to name a few. The meeting was held at the Library since there were so many in attendance. The meeting was initiated to educate and assis…
First Time Home Buyers!
How are first-time homebuyers becoming more diverse?
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- Using data from NAR’s 2006-2014 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, we can examine how the demographics of first-time homebuyers have changed over the last 9 years. What do these numbers show us about the diversity of buyers,…
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