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Fall Landscaping Maintenance Tips
Fall. When the morning air turns crisp and cool and the leaves begin to float softly to the ground. Not only is it my favorite season, there are many maintenance tasks to be accomplished in the landscape. The info below includes tips on what I have found are the most important and useful tasks- so get out there, have fun with it, and enjoy the autumn weather!Key Dates
- Early October: It is a good …
Housing Forecast- Two Years of Growth 2016-2017
Housing Forecast 2016-2017: Two Years Of Growth
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More housing units are being occupied, and that dictates a strengthening market in 2016. Higher mortgage rates will eventually take their toll, but we’re 18 to 24 months away from that. In 2016 an…
Real Estate Market "Blooming"
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The real estate market is "blooming" so to speak or booming as we normally think. Despite the hot, humid weather and lack of rain, the real estate market is busy. People are out looking and inventory is low, so houses are moving quickly.
Just like this sunflower beautifully blooming amid a dry, slow garden, your house can look like a standout in the neighborhood.
Consider having your home staged. Stagers have great ideas to put your home in its best light. They can give you ideas for projects…
The real estate market is "blooming" so to speak or booming as we normally think. Despite the hot, humid weather and lack of rain, the real estate market is busy. People are out looking and inventory is low, so houses are moving quickly.
Just like this sunflower beautifully blooming amid a dry, slow garden, your house can look like a standout in the neighborhood.
Consider having your home staged. Stagers have great ideas to put your home in its best light. They can give you ideas for projects…
Landscaping and Watering
Summer is an especially important time to save water. Outdoor water use increases residential consumption from 10% to 50% in June, July and August. This summer has been a particularly difficult year with significantly less than average rainfall and the need to water more frequently. Every drop counts to keep your landscaping alive and flourishing.
TIMING IS CRITICAL!
Watering your lawn mid-day will result in a high rate of evaporation and sunburned grass. Roots can maintain plenty of moisture …
Trends in the Real Estate Market
10 Trends Driving the Housing Market Now
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By Beth Braverman
April showers bring May home sales? That’s the hope for homeowners listing their properties this year.
Experts think this spring will be busy as a strong job market continues to fuel an already heated housing market. Whether you’re buying or selling this year, here are the trends you need to know about.
1. Homes are getting less affordable.
Home prices are continuing to rise in most parts of the country far faster …
April showers bring May home sales? That’s the hope for homeowners listing their properties this year.Experts think this spring will be busy as a strong job market continues to fuel an already heated housing market. Whether you’re buying or selling this year, here are the trends you need to know about.
1. Homes are getting less affordable.
Home prices are continuing to rise in most parts of the country far faster …
BOLD Moves Real Estate Celebrates 10th Year Anniversary
BOLD Moves Real Estate celebrated their 10th Year Anniversary this month with a wonderful party for all the BOLDIES and their families hosted by Michelle Saltmarsh at her beautiful home in Mattapoisett. Broker/owner Kate Lanagan MacGregor stated two main reasons for their success. Professionally, she credits a deep commitment to excellence. Personally, she shared that BOLD Moves Associates, affectionately called BOLDIES, are like a tribe, protecting one another and supporting the common goals…
Buying a House in Massachusetts
Red hot home prices across Massachusetts are cooling a bit as we head into the spring market in some good news for stressed out buyers.
Sales are surging …
Real Estate Market Trends for Summer 2016
Real Estate Market Trends For Summer 2016
Real Estate Market Trends for Summer 2016
Another spring is over, another summer just begun. As we head into the warmest months of the year, the real estate market typically tends to cool a bit, following the hottest buying season of the year. But with everything that’s happened in the housing market over the last few years, 2016 may be anything by typical. So let’s take a look at what may be in store for this summe…Six Landscaping Mistakes
6 Landscaping Mistakes That Will Destroy Your Yard
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Jamie Wiebe6:30 am ET March 29, 2016
As warmer temps approach—quite slowly, depending on your part of the country—you might already be sweating your lawn. And with good reason: Good landscaping can add up to 28% to the overall value of a home.
But even for those blessed with the greenest of thumbs, landscaping offers plenty of potential for disaster: Do too little, and the effect won’t be noticeable. Too much, and everything might die. And int…
5 Tips to be a Successful Real Estate Agent
What are the 5 Tips to be a Successful Real Estate Agent?
1. Treat it like a Job. Go to work at 9 am (or whatever your designated "working hours" are) and start your day. Offer to help with what is needed. Dress and act professionally. Act "AS IF". If you can, shadow a fellow agent and learn from watching and asking questions.
2. Follow a training Plan. Whatever your sales training is, do it the way it is laid out for you. Don't get creative or skip corners. If your company does not provide a t…
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