Russell Realty Minute
July 26, 2016
A good real estate agent, with knowledge of the local market and negotiation experience, can make the difference between a successful transaction vs a deal that falls apart.
July 26, 2016
When it is time buy a home, you’re certainly hoping to get the best price and terms. To do that succesfully, you need to know when to start negotiating and when to stop.
July 20, 2016
When you are considering a house, mentally try to remove the staging from you planning. Try to pay more attention to the layout of the house and the structure itself, rather than the pretty wine glasses and pillow cases.
June 30, 2016
This episode is a continuation of what information is need to present an offer on a home.
June 24, 2016
We have become an increasingly technological society, so we already know that there are a variety of different websites on which you can find homes. For example, Zillow, Trulia, Realtor.com, your local agent’s site, our ERA site, the Boston MLS to name just […]
June 20, 2016
Use the best real estate agent to market your home, not just the local agent one. Selling a home is about exposure to the mass of buyers, not the location of the office.
June 20, 2016
PART 1 This past weekend, I met with a seller a few towns away a number of miles from my home office. I live in a particular town that has specific demographics and I went about forty minutes south to another town. During […]
June 20, 2016
When you decide to go online and begin a home search, whether it on your mobile device, or on your iPad or tablet, or perhaps on your home computer, there are many sites that basically provide you with all the same information. If […]
June 16, 2016
Making an offer on a house shouldnt be a guessing game. There are some basic steps you and your Real Estate agent can take to arrive at a price range and other terms that make sense.
June 15, 2016
A buyer asked me the other day, “What is a ‘seller concession’?” and as I explained this, I realized that there seems to be a lot of confusion about what a seller concession actually is. There are always questions concerning how it works, […]
June 6, 2016
While pictures online can say a thousand words about a home, seeing it in person truly speaks volumes. Visiting a property is your first opportunity to “kick the tires.”
June 3, 2016
My friend is upset because I didn't hire her as my real-estate agent. Experts caution that hiring a friend as your real estate agent could backfire
June 2, 2016
A “CMA” or a comparative market analysis is an evaluation of similar, recently sold homes, often referred to as “comps” that are near a home intended to be bought or sold. Comparative market analyses establish the current market value of the home and...
May 27, 2016
There are a lot of questions one asks when deciding on a broker: When you find an agent to take you to a home you like, you wonder if this is the agent that you want to negotiate on your behalf. Do they […]
May 25, 2016
Looking at homes online during the week is a great way to see what is available, however, the market moves so fast, that what you see available early in the week, may be off the market by the weekend, So booking your showings later in the week is...
May 17, 2016
As you may have heard on previous episodes of the podcast, Russell Realty Minute, we had talked about the two reasons why homes won’t sell. The conclusions that we came to were the possibilities of the over pricing of a property and […]
May 16, 2016
The only feedback a seller wants to hear is, “Are they going to make an offer?” and “Do you think it’s going to be close to the asking price?”
May 13, 2016
The process of buying a home can be overwhelming at times, but you don't need to go through it alone.
This free eGuide will answer many of your questions and likely bring up a few things you didn’t even know you should consider when buying a home....