Western Mass Homes Lesley Lambert

Western, MA Realtor

Selling Your Home

5 Reasons to Sell Your Western MA Home Before the Selling Season Picks Up

A common thought in real estate is never list your home in the winter offseason. Perpetuated by industry experts, agents and repeat sellers alike, this saying encourages many would-be sellers to wait until the spring peak to list their homes. However, studies show that homes listed in the winter offseason not only sell faster than those in the spring, but sellers also net more above their asking price at this time.1 Don’t wait until spring to sell. If you’ve been thinking of selling your home, here are five compelling reasons to list now.

Why it is so important to have your Western MA home tested for Radon

I recommend all of my buyer clients have a radon test done as part of their inspection process. Recently a test result in Westfield came back with over twice the levels deemed to be risky. My buyers loved the home and luckily we were able to work out a solution for them to install a mitigation system. In most cases the solution is not overly expensive and easily installed.