It is no secret that I work hard at my career in real estate. It is my privilege to help people with the transitions in home ownership and I love my work as a REALTOR for Park Square Realty in Westfield, MA. What an amazing thing when doing the thing you enjoy brings some accolades, too! I am so grateful and proud to have been named one of the top three sales leaders for Park Square Realty in Westfield, MA for the second quarter of 2011. What is more important to me than the sales numbers is the number of friends, family and clients that have helped me to achieve this goal. Real estate has never been more demanding and as a top producing agent for Park Square Realty I need the support of a lot of people to remain successful. My daughters and I want to thank all of my friends, family, management at Park Square Realty, loyal clients and my ever supportive boyfriend, Morriss Partee for their tireless support in helping me to grow as a REALTOR. If you are considering selling your Western MA home or buying a home in Western MA, I hope you will consider reaching out to me to assist you in this process…you could be the next person I thank!
Home Buying
Selling a Condominium? Buying a Condo? Read this First…
If you are considering selling your Western MA condominium or buying a condo in Western Massachusetts, you need to read this post.
Condo living can be great. I live in a condo and I love it…it feels like going home to a resort and all the exterior work is done. For many people, they hit a point in their life where the condominium lifestyle is perfect for them, BUT…
They can’t get financing.
Did you know that in 2010 almost 40% of mortgages issued were through FHA? Did you know that a condominium complex has to be approved by HUD and FHA before you can use an FHA loan to purchase the condominium? Did you know that most Western Massachusetts condominiums are not on the approved list?
If you are a condominium owner who is considering a sale, that means that you might be missing out on 40% of the potential buyers!
If you are a buyer who would consider a condominium, but you are going with an FHA mortgage, that means many complexes are not available to you.
UNLESS…
You work with a team that knows how to obtain the approval needed.
If you are considering buying or selling a condominium in Western MA, please give me a call or email me. We can discuss the options and work to get the condominium on the FHA approved list.
You can use the contact button to the left of this post, or call me: Lesley Lambert, Park Square Realty, 413-485-7380 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 413-485-7380 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
Western MA: Have You Seen Those Interest Rates?
If you are considering making a move, the recent drop in interest rates should pique your interest!
Sellers, this means more motivated buyers! Are you considering putting your house on the market? Get off the fence and take advantage of this window of opportunity.
Buyers, this means more house for your money! Use your buying power to get more house versus paying a higher rate. This post explains how huge a 1% change in interest rate can be in your process.
If you want to talk with a mortgage officer about a pre-approval or have any questions answered you can go here.
First Time Home Buyer in Western Massachusetts? Start here!
I love working with first time home buyers in Western MA. There is something so special about helping people find their first home, the entire experience from sharing my expertise to seeing that “look” on their faces when they find “the one” and that emotional moment when they turn the key for the first time on their very own home.
It has been my special privilege to assist many buyers over the course of my 23 year real estate career in the Pioneer Valley.
This series of videos is meant to guide the first time buyer through the transaction, but nothing replaces the guiding hand and enthusiasm of a proactive and sensitive Western MA REALTOR. After watching these videos, call me and it would be my honor to assist you in buying your first home in Western MA.
This is a brief sample of the type of advice and support I offer my clients and customers when they are buying their first home.
If you are considering buying your first home in the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, it would be an honor to help you with your search.
Let me know if I can help you buy your first home in Western Massachusetts!
Lesley Lambert/Park Square Realty 413.575.3611
QR Code Marketing in the Wild…How Can REALTORS use them?
Yesterday I bought a plant at Home Depot and I noticed something different about their tags. A QR Code!
I got excited and scanned the code and found information on the plant, how to plant it and what other plants would go well with it. Very cool and interactive…what can REALTORS learn from that? Well…make sure your QR Code has good value. What audience is your code directed at? Is it on a sign rider? Then your audience are buyers who will want a lot of information at their fingertips about the home in question, as well as an easy way to get in touch with you.
The biggest argument against QR Codes that I keep hearing is that people won’t make the effort to download a QR Scan Reader program and then actually scan the codes. I agreed that it would be a fringe audience when I first began using QR Codes, but with major retail outfits like Home Depot, Target and Best Buy using them prominently, I think the time is ripe for trying QR Codes in your marketing.
