real estate

Apr 09 2012

Five Reasons Why I work so hard as a REALTOR

Family is the most important thing to me and I know it is for my customers and clients in Western MA real estate, too.

A day like yesterday, Easter Sunday, reminds me why I work so hard as a REALTOR.

I thought I would take a quick moment to share the top 5 reasons (besides the five in the photo above):

1- finding the right home as a home buyer in Western MA is such a personal and important decision. This will be the home that you celebrate holidays in.

2- selling your Western MA home to move onto the next chapter of your life is intensely emotional and I want to help ease the transition.

3- the future of your entire family rest in these decisions and I never take the level of importance, or my role in it lightly.

4- it matters to me to get things done right. I worry about my clients and customers as if they were MY family.

5- it allows me the ability to provide well for my family. Not in a strictly financial sense, but in a flexibility of schedule that I wouldn’t have in another field.

I very much enjoyed my holiday with my family this weekend and I hope you did with yours, as well! When considering who to hire for your Western MA real estate needs, why not choose Lesley Lambert of Park Square Realty…the realtor who puts your family first to help her family, too!

Selling Your Home is Emotional – Tips For Working Through the Home Selling Process (westernmahomes.net)

Apr 05 2012

Selling Your Home is Emotional – Tips For Working Through the Home Selling Process

Buying or selling real estate is an emotional business no matter what, but when you are selling a home that you wish you could keep it is much more emotionally taxing.

I have worked with many clients who are selling their beloved home for a number of reasons: job relocation, need to downsize, moving to a retirement community or divorce. Even when they are excited about the next phase in their life, it can be so difficult to let go of the home that they have loved so much.

I can empathize and understand this intimately as I had to sell my home five years ago. I thought I would live there until I grew old. I had built the home with my own hands and every part of the home was there because I chose it. It was so difficult to walk away from that home, but I did discover some tips and tricks that worked for me and have worked for other clients experiencing an emotionally difficult move.

#1- Redecorate and stage the home specifically for sale. You usually need to do this anyway, but in my case I made this process the opportunity to begin detaching emotionally. As I removed personal items and took down decorations I began moving both physically and emotionally. I painted the interior and moved furniture around. With my items gone, a different color wall and the furniture in a new arrangement it didn’t feel like my home anymore. Now it was a house for sale, a commodity…not a home. It was time to find that new home.

#2- I said goodbye. This may sound goofy because clearly a house can’t hear and doesn’t care who lives within it, but I thanked my house and wished it well with it’s new owners. I said goodbye over and over again.

#3- Small steps. Once the decision has been made to make the move you need to take one thing at a time so that you won’t get overwhelmed. Putting too much on your plate or thinking too far out in the process will cause you anxiety and emotional strain. You do, of course, need to plan and have a strategy in place, but you don’t need to extrapolate on a daily basis.

I met with two clients this week that were experiencing this and after leaving one of them I recorded the following:

Apr 02 2012

Southwick, MA 01077 Real Estate Market Statistics April 2012

Southwick, MA has long been a desirable “bedroom” community that is appealing to both those working in the Greater Springfield area, as well as Connecticut, due to it’s southern location.

In the recent market tumult, those who are considering making a move in Southwick, MA will want to know what is going on in the real estate market.

The following information covers the changes in the market such as the median listing price, days on market and more.

If you are a homeowner in Southwick, MA who is considering selling your home, I would be happy to help you discover the proper fair market value. Home buyers who are looking to purchase a home in Southwick, MA, I can help you to find your perfect next home.

Lesley Lambert, Park Square Realty, 413-575-3611 lesleylambert@parksquarerealty.com

The Highest and Lowest Home Sales in Southwick, MA for 2011 (westernmahomes.net)
You Know You’re From Southwick If… (westernmahomes.net)

Mar 30 2012

Pinterest & Staging Your Home, Spring Real Estate Market, School Zone…TREW Show

On the latest episode of the TREW Show (The Real Estate Wrapup), Nick shares a helpful website that shows what school zone a neighborhood uses. I share my Staging Your Home for Sale board on Pinterest and Nick and I discuss the spring real estate market in Western Massachusetts and beyond.