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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…
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,…
The Power of Home Staging!
Does Staging a home make a difference in how much someone is willing to pay for a home and how fast it sells? The National Association of Realtors conducted a Home Staging Profile to see the impact on home sales.
The average amount spent of Staging is $675.
Who usually pays for the Home Staging? Seller's agent may offer the service 62% of the time. Seller may pay before lising in 39% of the time. Only 10% will have seller pay after home is sold and 3% say the seller's agent's firm pays fo…
Real Talk about Real Estate
Dave Garro published a great blog on his website www.davegarro.com It was a great success and here are the highlights of the night posted on his website on January 14, 2015.
Hi Everyone,
Last evening, BOLD Moves supported me in hosting a casual informative discussion for people contemplating selling their home. Very important.
Those who know me through coaching sports, building , or real estate, know I like helping others achieve by being straight and true.
First thing people need to be aware of …
Important Information for Buyers!
What should you be telling your buyers before they start the journey of home ownership? Buyers will learn these lessons as they go through the house hunting process but in order to save them some heartache and you some time, it's better to educate them before you start the process. Buyers will come into the process with lots of questions and some disbelief that they will actually become homeowners. The whole process is fraught with anxiety. This is one of the biggest decisions of their live…
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…
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