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Why are there so many brick homes in South Hadley and Chicopee, MA?

Western  Massachusetts just got walloped with two big snow storms and most of us are snowed in.  While working from home today I asked on Twitter if there was anything real estate related that my Western Massachusetts friends would like me to write about. I got this question from Karen Lynn @sipclipandgo on Twitter, who owns a 1953 brick home in the area:

I’d like to know why there are so many brick homes in South Hadley and Chicopee.

brick houses in chicopee south hadley ma

So, I embarked on some good old fashioned research on Google and discovered a few clues, but not as much information as I would have thought.

I suspected that there must have been a local brickyard and after quite a lot of digging around I found that South Hadley was home to Robinson’s Brickyard.  Interestingly, there isn’t much information available on this business, at least that I could find.

What I did discover, though, was that the heyday of this brickyard was in the late 1800’s and the brick homes that are in question were built largely in the 1950’s.

So, I turn this question over to you…

Do you know why brick construction is so prevalent in South Hadley and Chicopee, MA?  Inquiring minds want to know!

Real Estate Market Report: Chicopee, MA

This market report will give you insights to the real estate market in Chicopee, Massachusetts as of November 2010. I hope that the detailed information will help you make your real estate decisions. If you are a homeowner in Chicopee who needs some real estate advice or a home buyer looking for a home in Chicopee, MA please let me know how I can help.

You can call me at anytime: Lesley Lambert of Park Square Realty, real estate agent serving Chicopee , Massachusetts. 413.575.3611 or email: lesleylambert@parksquarerealty.com

Chicopee market report nov 2010

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First Time Home Buyer Homes for Sale in Chicopee, MA 01013

Welcome to Map Mondays! Each week I will create and highlight a Google map featuring homes for sale from different towns or in different niches. Today’s map is First Time Home Buyer in Chicopee, MA 01013.

Are you a home buyer looking for your first home in Chicopee, MA? This map shows homes for sale in Chicopee, MA priced $0 – $250,000.

Finding the right home is an important process and I love to help. I host a series of videos on real estate. To see the videos visit my YouTube Channel.

If the search shown above doesn’t fit your needs, I can help you to get the information you need. Please don’t hesitate to ask, I am here to help! You can call me at 413-575-3611 or email me at lesleylambert@parksquarerealty.com.

A day in the life of a REALTOR

You know what? Being a REALTOR isn’t easy and it demands a lot of time and attention that most people might not think about. A lot of people that I chat with have an impression that real estate isn’t a “real job” because we don’t work traditional hours.

I happen to know first hand that a full time real estate agent works a lot more hours than most people realize. In addition to going on showing and listing appointments we have a lot of running around, phone calls and computer time that can absorb a day. I thought I might use my day today as an example of what a full time, hard-working real estate agent goes through.

8:30 am – coffee while reading emails and real estate news
9:00 am – gather up my kids (it is school vacation) and head to the office. Thankful that Park Square Realty in Westfield is family friendly!
11 am – drop kids at play date and head out to deliver purchase and sale agreements to listing in Chicopee for signature
1 pm – present marketing and pricing plan to potential listing client in Westfield, MA
3 pm – back to Park Square Realty’s office to check messages, emails and prepare for evening showings
4 pm – pick up my kids and work from home for an hour. Work on website marketing for listings and start editing video for a virtual tour.
5:30 pm – head back to Chicopee to show three properties to some first time home buyers
8 pm – home to research recent comparable sales because buyer is considering making an offer, write this blog post, write a blog post for my column at Masslive and another for Agent Genius Magazine.
10:30 pm – finish emails and blog posts – ran out of steam and will have to finish that virtual tour tomorrow.

During the course of the day I am answering calls and emails on the go…thank goodness for smart phones!

All of this costs my household something though, and I know other agents pay the same toll….

The laundry is piled up, the dishes need doing, dinner is late and sometimes not so healthy and don’t even get me started on the garden!

Ah well, it is all worth it when a buyer signs for a house that they love and a family selling their home is able to make their next move!

photo courtesy of Robbert van der Steeg on flickr