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April 9, 2018
DO YOU NEED A HOME INSPECTION Do I really need a home inspection? I mean what do I want to spend 450 bucks or 350 bucks on a home inspection, right? It’s pretty obvious what the house needs or doesn’t need, right? You could probably […]
March 7, 2018
MEETING YOUR BUYER AGENT FOR THE FIRST TIME When you set up a tour, and you’re meeting your buyer agent for the first time, there’s a couple things you really want to look for when first, that buyer agent is first getting out of the […]
March 1, 2018
IS IT AVAILABLE OR NOT Hey, can you explain something to me? This always frustrates me. How come when I find a home on Zillow, and I reached out to a particular agent about that house. They say to me oh gee sorry, the […]
March 1, 2018
When deciding to buy or sell a home, many of us have friends or family that are already in the real estate business. We have cousins and uncles and brothers and sisters and neighbors and third cousins of your mom’s friends or whatever, that are […]
March 1, 2018
Listen to “2 Reasons Why a Home Doesn’t Sell” on Spreaker. TWO REASONS WHY A HOME WON’T SELL There are really only two reasons why a home doesn’t sell. People say price, condition, location, that sort of thing. But what I would say […]
February 25, 2018
If you haven’t already noticed, there are a ton of Facebook groups out there. In fact, I am probably in about over twenty of them myself. There’s Facebook Mastermind, Facebook Lead Generation, Facebook Expired, Facebook What Should I Spend My Money On, all these real […]
February 23, 2018
When selling a home, the importance of strategic pricing cannot be overstated. Now more than ever before, a potential buyer is likely to search the internet long before picking up the phone or meeting an agent for an actual house hunting expedition. Consider this: If […]
February 21, 2018
WHAT NOT TO DO WHEN BUYING A HOME All right. So you’ve put an offer on a house, it’s been accepted. You’re moving through the home inspection phase, and then they’re going to sign the perch and sale. Here are just a couple quick […]
February 10, 2018
I’ve been hearing this for years. It’s everywhere, in reading articles and different information pieces and different content marketing shared in a variety of places. They all say that same kind of things: “It’s never been a better time to buy!” “Now is the time […]
February 7, 2018
WHAT IS MY AGENT DOING FOR ME Sometimes it’s difficult to see at first what your real estate agent is actually doing for you. Take you the best buy for example, when you walk into best buy, the first person says how you doing, you […]
January 31, 2018
This blog is for all of my broker friends: When my friends in and around North Reading ask me, “Hey, Evan, tell me about your business,” I always reply with a standard and honest response. I simply say that we have a local North Reading […]
January 25, 2018
HOW IS MY MORTGAGE PAYMENT CALCULATED So I put my price in a mortgage calculator that I found on one of these cool websites, and it says the payments only like fifteen hundred bucks. How come the mortgage lender is telling me my payment […]
December 29, 2017
Alice went down the rabbit hole to Wonderland and found herself in any number of predicaments and situations where some magical food seemed to always hit the spot and send her off onto the next crazy scene. This isn’t far from how people have […]
November 24, 2017
Have you ever searched a home online and have three different agents show up as to who to contact? Who is actually the listing agent and who are these other guys?
November 22, 2017
Who pays for the commission? How is it split? The answer may surprise you.
November 21, 2017
Home inspections can be scary for first time home buyers or buyers at anytime. In this episode, Evan Russell talks about some of the common finds a home inspector may find and what to do with it.
November 20, 2017
Strategic pricing is very important when it comes to pricing a home for sale. Evan Russell talks about the buyer's thought process and how to get your home priced just right.
November 17, 2017
Are there disadvantages or benefits to working solely with a listing agent?
November 16, 2017
Is there such a thing as a dream home? Evan Russell narrows it down to two key things when it comes to your dream home.
September 30, 2017
According to a report just out, it is too easy to be fooled by home staging. Home staging is a term that we are gradually becoming familiar with. It is the idea that we try to create the best impression of our home when […]
June 4, 2017
This is the fourth episode of a six part series on how to answer questions that a real estate will ask you during an open house.
June 2, 2017
This is the third episode of a six part series on how to answer questions that a real estate will ask you during an open house.
June 1, 2017
This is the second episode of a six part series on how to answer questions that a real estate will ask you during an open house.
May 31, 2017
This is the first episode of a six part series on how to answer questions that a real estate will ask you during an open house.
May 30, 2017
This is the first episode of a six part series on how to answer questions that a real estate will ask you during an open house.
May 1, 2017
In this episode, Evan Russell discusses his views on offering lower commission fees and why they make sense when a seller is trying to reach their goals.
April 27, 2017
In the episode, Evan Russell discusses how to make an offer when there are more then is more than one offer on the property!
November 27, 2016
Recap of the the previous 26.5 episodes of real estate questions answered by Evan Russell, Broker/Owner of ERA Russell Realty Group
November 26, 2016
Evan Russell answers question number 26 of 26 on how to interview your real estate agent. Have you ever been involved in litigation on a real estate transaction?
November 25, 2016
Evan Russell answers question number 25 of 26 on how to interview your real estate agent. Who is your manager and may we call him?
November 24, 2016
Evan Russell answers question number 21 of 26 on how to interview your real estate agent. How will we find out what prospective buyers think about our home?
November 23, 2016
Evan Russell answers question number 23 of 26 on how to interview your real estate agent. How often will we be in contact after we sign the listing agreement?
November 22, 2016
Evan Russell answers question number 22 of 26 on how to interview your real estate agent. Will we deal with you or with your assistant?
November 21, 2016
Evan Russell answers question number 21 of 26 on how to interview your real estate agent. How many people visit your website each month?
November 20, 2016
Evan Russell answers question number 20 of 26 on how to interview your real estate agent. What other websites will you use to feature my home?
November 19, 2016
Evan Russell answers question number 19 of 26 on how to interview your real estate agent. Do you have an website to feature my home for sale?