Mar 022010
Warren Buffett Real Estate Outlook

Looking at stats is great. Numbers give any predictions that you make a more solid footing. But the thing with statistics- real estate included- is that the numbers discuss what has already occurred.
Predictions are always uncertain. Economists will look at the same numbers and come up with different conclusions- and the thing is, someone will [...]

Feb 272010
Top Things to Do in the Twin City area

Trying to figure out something fun to do in Leominster/Fitchburg or close by?? Try these! Most of these are free.
Monoosnoc Ridge Trail (see description on link at “Leominster”)
Fitchburg Art Museum
Visit the Falls at Willard Brook- when it’s warm, bring stuff for a cookout in the fire pits
Nashua River Rail Trail this starts with parking in [...]

Feb 252010
Trusted Adviser? Trusted Partner, Trusted Agent

Inspired by House Hawker or Trusted Adviser? by Rob Hahn

The effects of the economy on the housing market – and vice versa – have not been consistently predicted. I think that very few people correctly predicted the length of time that housing values have been in decline, and I seriously doubt that anyone can look [...]

Feb 082010
Raise the Bar Initiative for Real Estate

There has been a grassroots initiative in the making among real estate professionals with the purpose of improving the industry- raising the bar, so to speak. This is the twitter stream about the initiative, tagged #rtb, which is mostly between real estate professionals:
// Without a doubt, industries that do not try to change and [...]

Feb 062010
What kind of exposure should you expect for your listing?

You have a house. You need to move. Although it hurts, you have priced it where the market analysis suggests. You list it. What next?
What’s  next is probably the single most important piece of the puzzle.
If I were selling my house today, I would want to know exactly where it was being advertised. MLSPIN listings [...]