Lesley Lambert

Mar 25 2014

Checklist Guide to Prepare Your Western MA Home for Sale

Whether the weather is cooperating or not, Spring is here and with that season of renewal comes thoughts of making a move in Western MA or beyond.

It can take several weeks or more to prep your Western MA home for sale, so you need to get a jump on the checklist if you are going to be ready to hit the market this Spring.

We are actually experiencing a shortage of homes for sale in Western MA so if you are considering making a move, you should get in touch with me right away to get the ball rolling! Getting on the market ahead of the crowd means less competition for you!

According to Laura Gaskill on Houzz your order of operations is this:

First steps:

Interview and choose a real estate agent.
Assess your property — not just the value but also what could be done to the interior or exterior to appeal to more buyers.
Decide what work you are going to do yourself and what you would like a pro to do.
Hire a home stager. Your stager will have important input on what repairs and changes will be most worth your time and money, and which ones to skip.
Hire additional pros as needed, starting with a landscaper. Remember, the landscape needs time to fill in.

Your first step in getting your Western MA home ready to sell should be to get in touch with me. I will make a no obligation visit to your home to discuss what changes and improvements can be made to get the most out of your sale. Often these are simple and not very expensive improvements, but they can take some time, so we should meet before you think you are going to go on the market.

To get started on selling your Western MA home, get in touch with me:

Lesley Lambert, Western MA REALTOR with Park Square Realty 413-575-3611

For more tips from the Houzz article, see below.

Help for Selling Your Home Faster — and Maybe for More

Kitchen ideas, bathroom ideas, and more ∨Before starting a bathroom remodel, search for bathroom ideas and interesting products, including a one-of-a-kind bath, vanity and bath sink.
As you get ready to host an event, be sure you have enough dining benches and dishes for dinner guests, as well as enough bakeware and kitchen knives sets for food preparation.

Mar 20 2014

Enter Your Email to Win Monthly Raffle Prizes from Lesley Lambert, Western MA REALTOR

Many of you have been very instrumental in my business and it is my honor to have worked with you to help you with your Western MA real estate needs.

I wanted to find a fun way to say “Thank You” and so I am creating a new game for those of you on my email list.

Each month I will draw a name from my email list and that lucky person will receive a gift card to a variety of local establishments. There is no catch, you just have to be on my email list and you will have the chance to receive this thank you gift.

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Mar 13 2014

Lesley Was Phenomenal! Buyer testimonial on buying their Western MA home with Lesley Lambert, Park Square Realty

I love getting feedback and testimonials from my clients. It means a lot to me that they take the time to write down their thoughts on working with me to buy or sell their home in Western Massachusetts.

Recently I had the great pleasure of working with Betty and Larry. They currently live in Oak Park, Illinois, but Betty wanted to return to Western Massachusetts. She and Larry had been looking for Victorian homes for sale in other parts of Western MA when they found the internet marketing for a Victorian home in Westfield, MA that I was representing.

While in town visiting family, Betty called me up and asked to see the house. She fell in love with it and made an offer that day. Fast forward a couple of months and Betty and Larry are now the proud owners of that home.

They were lovely to deal with and it was a joy because all the parties involved were getting just what they wanted from this transaction.

This week I received a written note to my office telling Park Square Realty that Larry and Betty thought:

“Lesley was phenomenal! I wish our Oak Park REALTOR could be half as good.”

Betty stopped into my office the other day and was kind enough to repeat those words in person to the owner of Park Square Realty, as well.

I am thrilled that my passion for internet based marketing brought Betty and Larry into my life and got them the house of their dreams. I am excited that they will be relocating to Western MA because I want to spend more time with them!

If you have a house to sell in Western MA and you want to make sure your listing gets the best exposure possible, please give me a call. I would love to sit down with you and explain my online marketing plan and show you personally how I found buyers in Illinois for my Westfield, MA home for sale.

If you are looking to buy a home in Western MA, I would love to assist you with that, too!

Lesley Lambert, Western MA REALTOR with Park Square Realty 413-575-3611

Mar 11 2014

Starting off the day with the words “Western MA Short Sale Approved”!

Getting a home sold in Western MA using a short sale can be a very time consuming and difficult thing, but with the right team in place, it can be done!

Post by Lesley Lambert, The Real Estate Natural.

This morning I had a message from my short sale attorney’s office to tell me that another one of my short sale listings is approved for sale. This is great news for everyone involved: the seller will walk away with no debt and even a bit of money to secure an apartment, the buyer will get an affordable home to build equity, the neighbors get a revitalized home in their neighborhood which improves the home values and I get to know that I was able to help another person avoid foreclosure (yes, and a commission check, but that is secondary to me).

If you know someone who owes more than their Western Massachusetts home is worth and needs to make a move, let me know- I can help. I have a decade of short sale experience and I have the right team in place to make sure the sale gets done properly with full protections to the seller.

Did you know that depending on your type of mortgage, if you work with an inexperienced agent and get your home listed before working with your lender that you could forfeit thousands of dollars in relocation funding? That’s right…certain lenders will give you relocation money at the closing of your short sale, but ONLY if you work in the right order. Working with an agent that isn’t well versed in how short sales work could actually cost you money.

Did you also know that hiring me to work as your short sale agent costs you, the homeowner, nothing? That’s right, all fees due to the short sale team of realtor and attorney are paid through the lender’s short sale package.

There is a lot to know about short sales…why not call the area expert?

Lesley Lambert, Short Sale Expert in Western MA at Park Square Realty 413-575-3611

Mar 10 2014

Update Decor with Black and White

Maybe one of your 2014 resolutions was to update the decor of your home?

If you are looking for something dramatic, then black and white paint and furnishings might be the look you want!

This room is kept bright and crisp with lots of white details and a light colored area rug. This is a modern, yet tailored look that can instantly update your home and make it feel super stylish.

If you are looking to buy a home in Western Massachusetts,I would love to help you in your Western MA home search! You can reach me anytime: Lesley Lambert, Western MA REALTOR with Park Square Realty 413-575-3611.

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