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1 comment • Lori Lincoln- Taunton to Attleboro MA Rehoboth, Dighton, Swansea, Attleboro • September 07 2010 08:08PM
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1 comment • Lori Lincoln- Taunton to Attleboro MA Rehoboth, Dighton, Swansea, Attleboro • September 03 2010 09:38PMIn reviewing the buyer surveys on today's market. Sellers ponder this question: How can I net the most money for my house in the shortest period of time, after all "I am not going to give it away".
Here are 10 tips:
1. Hire the Right Agent- he or she will give you sound advice, recommend pricing strategies and market your home to the right demographic of those more likely to buy your home.
2. Spruce up and De-Clutter- we are in a price war and a beauty pageant. Your home must smell and look clean. Rent some storage space if you must. Put away personal photos, think like a buyer. Everything must be neat and orderly, showing off the space. According to the National Association of Realtors, this alone will cause a home to sell for a better price and more quickly. Make a lasting impression with this one thing.
3. Remove Wallpaper then paint in todays colors- if you are competing with 100 other homes in the same price range, yours has wallpaper and others do not.. Guess what the buyers will do? Yup.. they will either submit a very low offer or go to the next house. If you have lime green or deep purple walls, repaint in sand tones, light soft greens, soft grays, whites.
4. Fix all minor items- i.e. cracked tiles, broken or cracked brick stairs, powerwash deck, fix loose stairs or railing.
5. Curb Appeal- mulch all of your flower beds, paint the front door if needed, use large flower pots of annuals or planters near the entry way.
6. Home Inspection- Yes, sellers can do their own pre-inspection. This is an inexpensive way to know what major items need to be addressed prior to listing the house for sale. Sellers can use this as a checklist. Be sure to repair or replace all major issues, .i.e. heating system, plumbing, mold issues, pest issues.
7. Staging- A staged home sells faster for 1-2 percent more than an unstaged home. It will also sell faster.
8. FSBO?- Statistically, for sale by owner homes sell for up to 16 percent less than if sold by a realtor.. why? Those looking for bargains are investors and buyers who want a deal. Even at a 7 percent realtor fee, sellers sell higher when they use the services of a Realtor.
9. Price it Right- Sellers must get real in this market. In Massachusetts homes are selling for 2002-2004 prices depending on location, style, condition. Gone are the days when buyers will "just make an offer". Sellers do not need "wiggle room" Many homes priced under market will sell higher than list price..Even in a buyers market!
10. Hire an Attorney- for $250-500 it is small price to pay to have a professional draft and review your purchase and sales agreement and be a legal representative protecting sellers from liability. Realtors aren't attorneys. Realtors represent their clients to market and sell the home.
The 10 points above..yes it is work, yes it is time consuming, and may be an investment of time and money..but well worth the effort for equity positioning and competition.
For more information or questions, Please call Lori Lincoln at Keller Williams Realty 508-878-0917 or email at lorilincoln@kw.com website: http://www.LincolnTeamRealEstate.com
Taunton Area Real Estate- Keller Williams Realty/Lincoln Team
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7 comments • Lori Lincoln- Taunton to Attleboro MA Rehoboth, Dighton, Swansea, Attleboro • August 26 2010 09:53PMRemember When? Rehoboth in the 70's..just for fun! Rehoboth Massachusetts Real Estate
Remembering memories of Childhood and Teens. Things were so different and change is constant:
When gasoline was under a buck a gallon
Levi's jeans and coudory's were the bomb
When my first car I had to pay for myself. a 1972 Toyota corolla- banana yellow $150.00
My first job, Almacs supermarket cashier
Jack in a box- favorite fast food
Drive in movies in Raynham
Cheapskates Roller rink- Friday night must and couldn't text my friends, we made the plans at least a day in advance
no cell phones- mom used to say make sure you have money for a pay phone and if you get stuck somewhere, lock your doors and stay in your car
anyone could smoke anywhere
Sunday church mandatory! no exceptions.
Sunday paper was huge!
No retail on Sunday, all stores closed, except I think Cumberland farms
The computer at the high school occupied an entire room and you had to be a calculus genius to use it
Typing words per minutes- mistakes were included, no white out.
Televison- 4 channels, no cable
Letter writing- very big, no email, no instant messages stamps were 4-6 cents
Hersheys candy bars 15 cents
Silk material shirts, rugby shirts,
DR-Seekonk Thanksgiving games
Spirit week too- fun
Kids could be reprimanded, suspended etc, by school teachers and parents wouldn't run to their child's defense
Neighbors were my parents informants. ( I didn't know this until later, I thought my parents had telepathy or something)
I could ride my bike ANYWHERE and feel safe. We used to ride for miles and miles, to the new Swansea mall from Rehoboth, Norton Library, friends houses
and Parents weren't all that eager to drive us places .. "you have a bike, get pedalling" was the answer if asked for a ride
Chores, we all had. Saturday mornings weren't cartoon mornings until all household chores were done and done right
and parents were really into everyone having a job when they were old enough to work... I had 3 jobs one summer..lol!
Life was slower. We were creative, no video games, not too much television, no tech stuff at all.
I think most parents in my day were not as lenient as the parents of today.. that is just a generalization and I may just be speaking for myself.
remember when my brother got a perm..sorry Corey.. it seemed that the boys were trying this stuff out..lol
Remember Danforth Pond
Realtors who have been in the business for 20 plus years or so tell me about the MLS books once a week. Can you imagine trying to look for a house without the aids of mapquest, realtor.com, google maps?
So many things have changed! It's nice to remember the days.. let me know if I left something out or share more here.
Taunton Area Real Estate- Keller Williams Realty/Lincoln Team
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2 comments • Lori Lincoln- Taunton to Attleboro MA Rehoboth, Dighton, Swansea, Attleboro • August 24 2010 07:51AMThe Rehoboth Agricultural Fair has been an operating fair in some form or fashion for over 60 years. Even though throughout the late 1990's and early 2000's the Fair had no permanent home, its board of directors kept on searching for the perfect location to re-create the country fair atmosphere. In 2004 the Fair finally found a home on long time directors Richard and Robert Pray's family farm 76 Almeida Road
Rehoboth, Massachusetts
This weekend August 5-8 are the dates.
As a child I remember when the fair was held at the Taunton Dog Track, maybe some of you remember as well.
Kiddies Day was a favorite. All you can eat hot dogs, hamburgers, ice cream sandwiches, Free Rides for all the kids.
The 4H contests , Country Music, Horse Show, Great Food, Rides, Ice Cream, Round up all favorites of mine.
If you get an hour or two free, take your family to the Rehoboth Fair this year, and have loads of affordable fun.
For schedules and activities go to http://therehobothfair.com and I will see you at the Horse Show today!
There's nothing like a country fair, and the Rehoboth Fair ranks up there with the best of the best!
Taunton Area Real Estate- Keller Williams Realty/Lincoln Team
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3 comments • Lori Lincoln- Taunton to Attleboro MA Rehoboth, Dighton, Swansea, Attleboro • August 06 2010 07:54AM
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0 comments • Lori Lincoln- Taunton to Attleboro MA Rehoboth, Dighton, Swansea, Attleboro • May 27 2010 08:45AMOpen House Sunday 2pm-4pm FHA approved condo in Taunton MA
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0 comments • Lori Lincoln- Taunton to Attleboro MA Rehoboth, Dighton, Swansea, Attleboro • May 16 2010 09:05AM
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2 comments • Lori Lincoln- Taunton to Attleboro MA Rehoboth, Dighton, Swansea, Attleboro • April 02 2010 06:50AMOpen House in Raynham MA- Saturday 2p-4pm- All of what you've been searching for- get it under agreement before April 30. Seller Can close Quickly
Mark this Open House in Raynham MA on your calendar!
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Open House in Raynham This Saturday 2pm-4pm
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0 comments • Lori Lincoln- Taunton to Attleboro MA Rehoboth, Dighton, Swansea, Attleboro • March 25 2010 05:58AM
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0 comments • Lori Lincoln- Taunton to Attleboro MA Rehoboth, Dighton, Swansea, Attleboro • March 24 2010 08:20AMContent © 2009 'Frequent Contributors'. Design © 2009 ActiveRain Corp.
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