Andover - MA town of the month

September 15, 2008

andover_ma1.gifWidely regarded for it high quality schools and community spirit, Andover has evolved into a highly desirable community. In addition to offering a full range of housing options, from high-end single family homes, to low to moderate income rental and ownership opportunities, Andover’s real estate market has been historically strong and resistant to economic downturns. The community’s physical proximity to Boston, the Massachusetts seashore, and the White Mountains of New Hampshire, along with excellent major highway access, all contribute to its broad appeal. Andover’s unique combination of physical, economic, governmental and social attributes create a highly desirable community for residents, businesses, and visitors alike. Read more

Search MA MLS - Real Estate

March 22, 2008

Search MA real estateCheck out our Google mapping technology. You can search the entire Massachusetts MLS 24 hours a day 7 days a week. We have every listing from every brokerage in Massachusetts and Boston. Search an entire city, town or a neighborhood simply by zooming in or out. Browse a whole neighborhood easily with a swipe of your mouse. Compare properties for sale by sliding the map around street by street. This is absolutely the easiest and best way to search MA properties for sale. We now have extra large listing photos to enhance your search! Our tools section offers Google maps satellite imagery for a bird’s eye view of a property listing and its neighbors. Use our easy mortgage calculator, schools link, attractions & neighborhood information links. You can compare the asking price with on-line MA real estate valuations provided by Zillow and you can schedule a property showing by clicking a button. Our service does require you to sign in which is required by MA MLS. We guarantee you will not receive any spam from us. We don’t have time to spam because we are too busy deleting the spam we receive. We will, however, email you with a greeting and offer to work for you in your real estate search. If you are not ready to work with a broker simply disregard our email and continiue to use our service. When you are ready to work with a broker, contact us, we are always available to help, set up showings or simply to answer questions. 

MA real estate commission

March 21, 2008

Real Estate commission rateList your MA real estate for sale with us and if we sell the property directly to the buyer we will discount our commission to 3.55%. Typically 1 in 10 properties sold are sold directly to buyers.  Our commission structure is below:

Listing Price Below $450,000.00 | 5% commission with half going to co-broking office.

Listing Price Above $450,000.00 | 4% commission with half going to co-broking office.

Direct Sale to buyer: 3.55% no matter what listing or selling price.

Your home will reach thousands of qualified homebuyers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, through our extensive web marketing program. Simply put…there is no better way to market and provide exposure to MA real estate than the world wide web and MA MLS. According to the “2005 National Association of Realtors Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, 77 percent of the buyers surveyed used the Internet as part of their search process”. Since so many buyers are now searching the Web, it’s critical to have the strongest possible presence if you want to help your sellers obtain the highest possible price. A strong Web marketing program begins with your traditional marketing. Use your print advertising campaigns to drive potential clients to your Web site where they can view multiple pictures and virtual tours of your listings.

Our web presence:
Trulia.com, realtor.com, mlshomefinder.com, renorth.com, thegalleryofhomes.net, newengland1.com, newenglandrealestatecompany.com, aol.com, boston.com, homefind.com, (Boston Herald) suburbanrealestatenews.com

N. Andover - MA town of the month

March 20, 2008

na.jpgThe Town of North Andover is located in Essex County in the northeastern part of Massachusetts on the banks of the Merrimack River and approximately 24 miles from Boston.  North Andover is bordered by the towns of Andover, North Reading, Boxford, and Middleton and the cities of Methuen, Haverhill, and Lawrence - covering almost 27 square miles. Read more

Arlington - MA town of the month

March 20, 2008

Arlington MAThe Town of Arlington was originally settled by European colonists in 1635 as a village within the boundary of Cambridge, Massachusetts under the name Menotomy, an Algonquian word meaning “swift running water”. A larger area, including land that was later to become the town of Belmont, and outwards to the shore of the Mystic River, which had previously been part of Charlestown, was incorporated on February 27, 1807 as West Cambridge. In 1867 the name “Arlington” was chosen in honor of those buried in Arlington National Cemetery; the name change took effect that April 30. Read more

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