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Staging works

Staging has become a way of life for many of us in the industry and for home owners that want to put their best foot forward to market and SELL their home. When you put your house on the market it is important to remember that you want the prospective buyers to feel comfortable in the home. Make it inviting, de-personalize it and de-clutter it so that they will pay attention to the house and it's features, not the personal items like photos and nick-knacks that can distract them. You want them to remember your house as the one with the nice layout and clean and sparkling kitchen not the one with the red walls with the collage on the wall.

Staged homes not only sell faster as a rule, if priced correctly, they sell closer to list price!

Home improvements in the Air!

With Spring here, many homeowners are thinking about home improvement projects. If you're wondering where you can come up with the funds to do these projects, you may want to consider a Home Equity line of credit. If you believe you have equity in your home, it would be worth while to talk with a lender to see if it is feasible to pull out some equity for your home improvements. Just make sure you understand the term of the loan. Not all lines of credit are created equal. Some have fees, some are fixed rates, some are variable and others have balloon payments.
Home Equity lines can come in handy and be very useful. But, make sure you understand the type of loan you're getting. In this case it's.... Details... Details.... Details

Welcome SPRING!

We can all agree that it's been a loooong.... snowy winter. It's nice to see that Spring is starting to show signs of it's arrival. With it, it usually means that the Real Estate market will also awaken to welcome in the Spring market. Typically, we will see buyers being more active and interested in making a move and Sellers who waited until the snow and cold weather goes to put their house on the market. Once the grass is green, flowers and plants start popping and the leaves are back on the trees, the market should be in full bloom. With the interest rates as low as they are and the inventory of homes for sale more plentiful, it's a great time to buy.

TAX TIME !!!!

Don't forget that the interest you pay on your mortgage is TAX DEDUCTABLE! Your real estate taxes are also deductable.
If you bought a home or refinanced your home in 2006, you can write off some of your closing costs. Ask your Tax preparer what you are able to deduct.
Owning real estate is always a good investment. TheMortgage interest deductions is just one of the many benefits of owning real estate.

Virtual Tours

In todays Real Estate home search it is so important to make sure that potential buyers have as much information possible. It is a proven fact that most potential buyers search the internet in their quest to buy a home. Having lots of photos and a Virtual Tour is critical to this process. Potential Buyers have expressed that if they don't see interior shots and/or virtual tours with a particular house they think there is "something wrong with the house".

As for Sellers, I must be sure to have their home positioned well in the market. A good Virtual Tour can insure their success.

I am a huge fan of "good" virtual tours and believe they can make a positive impact in todays Real Estate Market.
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FHA Mortgage raises limits

Great News - FHA Maximum Mortgage Limits have temporarily increased for all counties and metropolitan statistical areas (MSA) across the nation including Western Mass. Although the increases are temporary, they should help alleviate some of the liquidity crunch which has plagued the secondary market since mid 2007. The new higher loan limits are effective immediately. The following are the new limits for Franklin, Hampshire and Hampden counties in western Massachusetts.

· 1-unit: $318,750
· 2-unit: $408,050
· 3-unit: $493,250
· 4-unit: $613,000