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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 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:
Se…
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…
According to NAR, Home Prices Expected to Increase Modestly!
.The National Association of Realtors sent out a 2014 Realtors Confidence Index Survey to Realtors. With the rising inventory and the strong price recovery since 2012, Realtors expected home prices to increase modestly in the next 12months,with the median at about 3%.
First-time home buyers appear to be slowly re-entering the market at 31% from 28% a year ago.
Another plus is the drop in 30-year mortgage rates to about 4% since the middle of the year.
Many buyers are still having trouble obtainin…
Bold Moves Real Estate hosts Seller's Workshop!
Bold Moves Real Estate is hosting a Seller's Workshop, Tuesday, January 13th at 6PM at Flour Girls Baking Co., located at 230 Huttleston Ave.,Fairhaven, MA. This will be an informal, round table meeting with no obligation. Everyone is invited to attend.
Are you contemplating selling your home? This is a great opportunity to have all your questions answered.
The event will feature Dave Garro, a real estate agent at Bold Moves Real Estate. He will be ready and willing to answer your real estate …
Who is a Typical Realtor?
What makes a Typical Realtor? The National Association of Realtors (NAR), just published a 2014 Member Profile Report. The "Typical Realtor": Has a Median Gross Income of $47,700
Sales Volume: %1.8 Million
Transactions: 12
What types of Transactions? : Forty-six % of residential brokerage specialists had a transaction involving a foreclosure and 42% had a transaction involving a short sale. Twenty-two % of residential brokerage specialists had at least one commercial transaction si…
Unique Ways to Market to Clients in December!
According to Inman in an article by Kat Bremhorst, the holidays may be a crazy time, but people are still out there buying and selling homes. Here are some ways to reach out to your past, present and future clients during the holiday season.
Hire a helper to leave your mark around the neighborhood. Hire a local neighborhood kid to shovel and salt driveways. Have him leave a card with a holiday greeting with your name.
Reach out to your past clients with a pop-by gift. Make it something us…
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