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Posted on 01/15/2023

3 Expert Tips for Selling in a Seller's Market

It's easier to sell your home in a seller's market, but that doesn't mean the home will sell itself. Selling your home requires strategy and planning, and in a seller's market there are specific things you can do to get the best offers. Here are some tips for selling in a seller's market: Clean & Stage A hot...

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Posted on 01/08/2023

What is a mortgage constant & how is it calculated

If you intend to apply for a commercial real estate...

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Posted on 01/01/2023

Doing more with less: Small home renovation ideas

Small home renovation ideas are helpful when you need a...

Posted on 01/18/2023

Another Property Sold - 108 Couch Brook Rd, Bernardston, MA 01337

Are you looking for the perfect Camp/Hunting Property where you can fish for brookies, hunt on your own land, pan for gold, and get some R&R away from the hustle and bustle of modern life? If yes, then come consider this 9.76 Acres of Residential Land located just 3.5 miles from Bernardston Center with a scenic brook passing next to a great camp location. For decades the existing camp has provided the owners with a great place to recreate. Unfortunately, the camp is now in very poor condition and should be demolished to be rebuilt. There is an existing shallow well and electric + cable onsite. There has never been a perc or septic...

Posted on 01/18/2023

Another Property Sold - 70 Bemis Road, Holyoke, MA 01040

Welcome to the Highlands of Holyoke where the utilities are reasonable, the mail is delivered, and the trash is picked up! Outstanding example of a very updated and well appointed executive ranch! Beautifully updated kitchen with all new appliances, cabinets, and granite counters. Formal dining room, great living room with fireplace and mantle and views of the valley! 3 generous bedrooms and a large family room all with gleaming hardwood floors. Nicely appointed common bathroom with an additional half bath in the partially finished basement. New replacement windows, new gas hot water heater and a new high output gas FHW heating system,...

Posted on 01/17/2023

Video Tour - 16 Lyman St, Easthampton, MA 01027

Enjoy the incredible view of the Holyoke Mountain Range from nearly every room in this home, including the in-ground pool. Home sits on almost an acre of land, abuts city forest land, and has 2300 sqft +/- of living space. The en suite primary bedroom has 2 walk-in closets & a balcony. Bedrooms 2&3 are oversized & have large closets; the center hall connects all 3 bedrooms & a 3rd full bath. Work from home? There's a private entrance office space and 3/4 bath on the 1st floor. The 4 season sunroom is heated & leads to a small outdoor patio. The home has refinished hardwood floors in the dining & living room w/ gas...

Posted on 01/17/2023

16 Lyman St, Easthampton, MA 01027 is now new to the market!

Enjoy the incredible view of the Holyoke Mountain Range from nearly every room in this home, including the in-ground pool. Home sits on almost an acre of land, abuts city forest land, and has 2300 sqft +/- of living space. The en suite primary bedroom has 2 walk-in closets & a balcony. Bedrooms 2&3 are oversized & have large closets; the center hall connects all 3 bedrooms & a 3rd full bath. Work from home? There's a private entrance office space and 3/4 bath on the 1st floor. The 4 season sunroom is heated & leads to a small outdoor patio. The home has refinished hardwood floors in the dining & living room w/ gas...

Posted on 01/17/2023

19 Country Way, Northampton, MA 01062 is now new to the market!

Serenity is the amenity here, where an ideal town/country balance is achieved in this wonderful location about a mile from town yet anchored between one thousand acres of conservation land & walking trails. This well-constructed gambrel colonial offers an experience of both traditional & open design. Two fireplaces complement the large living room & a fully finished family room in the lower level; perhaps a wood stove insert in either would be welcome. An efficient kitchen with breakfast bar is open to the dining room. The ground floor is complete w/ a half-bath, sizable screened porch, & an oversized 2-car garage. The...

Posted on 01/07/2023

Another Property Sold - 2 Pomeroy Ter 1, Northampton, MA 01060

Offered for the first time in almost three decades! Come see this lovingly maintained two-bedroom, two full bath condo in the historic 2 Pomeroy Ter. Mansion. The new owner will inherit a prime location, a Danish-inspired kitchen by Construct (apo), a detached one-car garage, and an expansive blue stone patio. This 1180sqft condo is tucked away and private; features one-level living, primary with en-suite, 2nd bath with tiled walk-in shower, living/dining room area has 6 floor-to-ceiling windows with views of your exclusive use 26' X24' patio, hardwood floors throughout, ample storage, and Buderus furnace (8 yrs old (apo)). The condo is...

Posted on 01/06/2023

Another Property Sold - 500 West St 1, Amherst, MA 01002

Gorgeous and light-filled, this gracious and charming condo is the only stately home that sits at the front of a 20-unit association. Enjoy all the bonuses a condo association affords while living in a 2,538 sq ft single family home. The first level features a transformed kitchen with SS appliances, granite counters, refreshed cabinetry, a pantry with a pass-through to the spacious dining room, powder room, an open living room with working fireplace, and solid wood pocket doors. The foyer with original glass panels, wood paneling, and a mudroom bench to hide your boots and mittens brings you to the exclusive use & new wraparound Trex...

Posted on 12/31/2022

Another Property Sold - 60 Westfield Rd, Holyoke, MA 01040

Move-in ready American Foursquare home on a sunny corner lot. This charming home has been updated & remodeled to meet today's demands. Kitchen w/stainless steel appliances, granite counters, and soft close cabinets. The heating system was converted from oil to gas in 2018 and insulated vinyl windows make this home energy efficient. First-floor full bath w/walk-in shower, open floor plan w/dining room, living room, French doors, large front entryway, mudroom, 1st-floor laundry, and sunny 3-season front porch. The second floor features a large primary bedroom w/a walk-in closet and room for a home office or flex space, 2nd corner bedroom,...

Posted on 12/29/2022

Another Property Sold - 18 Noreen Dr, Southampton, MA 01073

This lovingly maintained, updated, and move-in ready Ranch style home is ready for the next homeowner. The kitchen and bath were updated and remodeled; this includes all new appliances and the front-load washer/gas dryer (appls in 2020). Property sits on almost an acre of land, the backyard is completely fenced in, has an above-ground pool with deck (2 years old apo), an oversized utility shed, and an attached two-car garage with workspace. A new roof was just installed this month (11/2022), the heating system was converted from electric to gas, hot water heater is newer, and blown-in insulation was added to the attic. There are hardwood...