Lesley Lambert

Nov 17 2011

Westfield, MA November Road Construction Update

Main Street Westfield construction — Image by LesleyLambert via Flickr

The City of Westfield has been undergoing a massive amount of park and road improvements that have created some challenges for residents as we encounter traffic delays in seemingly every part of town.

There is much progress being made, however, and some very good news on the near horizon.

Firstly, the paving of Main Street is moving right along and will soon be complete. But here is the big news that I found most exciting:

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Great River Bridge Project:

The contractor laying pavement on the bridge deck. They are continuing on a plan to begin traffic flow going southbound on the renovated bridge during Thanksgiving week – weather permitting.

As a reminder this is a State funded/State controlled project and we are gathering information and moving it out to you as it becomes available.”

Can you believe it folks? We will soon be able to use both bridges…yippee!

The City of Westfield has a wonderful page that provides weekly construction and traffic updates.

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Nov 16 2011

Selling Your Western MA Home with a Short Sale Team

If you are a home owner in Western MA who is in a distressed position and need to sell your home, but you owe more than it is currently worth, we are here to help.

Our Short Sale Team is comprised of: Attorney Nyles Courchesne, financial planner Sonny Drenen and myself…Lesley Lambert, REALTOR with Park Square Realty.

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Nov 15 2011

On Foreclosure, Short Sales and First Time Buyers in Western MA

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The economy is creating a strange situation. On the one hand, people are in tight spaces and are being forced to face reality and leave their homes via distressed sales like a Short Sale or Foreclosure.

On the other hand, home prices in Western Massachusetts have hit what many consider the bottom and interest rates are the lowest we are likely to to see in our lifetime. This creates a great buying environment, especially for investors and first time buyers.

Here are some interesting facts that were brought up at the Massachusetts Association of REALTORS state conference earlier this fall…

– They just raised the “Right to Cure” in Massachusetts…. It’s a minimum of 150 days before and bank/lender can start foreclosure proceedings… (This is due to the volume of foreclosures)

– 1 out of every 3 properties in Massachusetts are distressed…

– 34% of all sales (2010) were first time home buyers…

– 13% of all sales are short sales …

– 27% of all sales are foreclosed properties.

– 22% of all sales are investment properties.

– 35% of all sales are cash sales.

If you are a homeowner in Western MA that needs help with a distressed sale, I have the experience it takes to get your home sold and help you move on with your life.

If you are a home buyer in Western MA, I can help you to find the best opportunity for you no matter if you are a first time buyer, investment buyer or move up buyer.

Contact me, Lesley Lambert of Park Square Realty at 413-575-3611 or use the contact me button to the left of this post.

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Nov 10 2011

When I Sit Still…

Balance — Image by LesleyLambert via Flickr

Since I knew what the word inertia meant, I have known that I have a problem with inertia.

Bodies in motion stay in motion. Bodies in rest stay in rest.

So here is my problem. I go and go and get it all done done done. I do that and then I sit down. I sit and I rest and I am tired and don’t want to get up, maybe ever.

Of course, I do get up.

I am running my family, my business and my business is linked to people’s family and I must.

I must, but I want to, too. I want to work hard and I want to help my clients, but I also need to rest sometimes.

I am working on this and this weekend I took a picture that will remind me of this struggle for balance…