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The Real Estate Ladies of Western MA | Sellers What Happens After The Offer Is Accepted?

In this video Aimee and I discuss what happens after a Western MA seller accepts an offer. We give the step by step with advice and timelines to help you better navigate your home sale. Often, getting a buyer isn’t the hard part of the transaction: it is keeping the deal together as you navigate things like home inspections, appraisals, coordinating the move and much more!

Take a look at this video for some great advice and tips on how to handle your Western MA home sale after the offer is accepted!

You can reach Aimee and Lesley at: realestateladiesofma@gmail.com or comment on the video.

Aimee Tomkins and Lesley Lambert, Western MA REALTORS with Park Square Realty

6 Steps to Buying a Home – Step 2

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The decision to buy a home is an exciting one and you want to make sure that you are properly prepared for the process so that you can enjoy the experience.

I will be presenting the 6 Steps to Buying a Home to help you become familiar with the process and get ready to become a home owner!

This video outlines Step 2 (a critical step!):

If you are looking to buy a home in Western MA, I would love to help!

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

Tap Dancing in Advertisement

Lesley Lambert: Tap dancing REALTOR
I recently saw what is now my favorite advertisement: Coco Rocha tap dancing in White House / Black Market’s new commercial.

After I got done admiring the coolness, I thought: hmmm, how do I make this work for me? Some of you may know that I am a tap dancer myself and have been wanting to incorporate more dance into my branding and marketing.

I wonder if I could dance in front of a green screen and have houses added to the background after? Anyone have some creative ideas?

REALTORS using Social Media to Grow Their Business

Realtors®, in Western MA and around the country, continue to use technology to keep in touch with their clients and build business, but not all real estate agents use it to the maximum effect.

NAR’s Center for Realtor® Technology recently released a
survey detailing just how Realtors® stay connected. The 2011 REALTOR Technology Survey Report revealed the most valuable tools Realtors® used over the past year; these included tablets like the iPad and Galaxy tablet. I am using the iPad to work on the fly, sign documents, make presentations and I can’t imagine doing my job without one, now!

These products were found to keep respondents connected, save time
and increase productivity. Realtors® also reported using
Smartphones frequently. Currently 35 percent own an Android
smartphone, followed by 28 percent who own the iPhone and
18 percent who own a Blackberry. I switched from a Blackberry to the iPhone and never looked back. The connectivity and sheer power of the applications on the iPhone make it the hands down best purchase in my business.

These physical tools combined with my use of social networks and my blog have changed the way that I find clients (or should I say my clients find me) and the way I communicate. I am now available to clients in whatever medium they prefer: phone, text, email, tweet, facebook message, skype, etc.

This allows me to be available more often to more people and to better service clients who might not live in the immediate area or who, like me, have an insane and tight schedule.

This year Park Square Realty recognized my efforts in using the internet and social media to grow my business by pronouncing me a Master of Social Media.

I don’t know about Master…it changes too often to really master it, but I am a pretty advanced explorer!

If you want to find me, I use my name (Lesley Lambert) as my profile name on all platforms. Google my name and you should get more than you asked for (I hope it is all good!).

Housing Needed for Western MA Families Displaced by Tornadoes

Satellite image of tornado path from Westfield, MA to Sturbridge, MA
As we are all aware, Western MA had severe tornado activity last week. This left many Western Massachusetts families without their homes.

The REALTOR Association of Pioneer Valley’s members are working to help their clients, friends, families and neighbors who were impacted by the tornadoes. The Facebook Page dedicated to tornado relief is here.

At present we are working to compile a list of vacant homes and apartments that we can share with the displaced families. If you have a property that you would be willing to rent while homes are rebuilt, please reach out to me either by email (use the green contact button to the left of this post) or by phone: 413-485-7380. I am also in contact with several attorneys who are willing to donate legal services in these situations.

If you are another real estate professional who has vacant listings that may be willing to do a temporary rental, please let me know, also.

Finally, will you share this post on your Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin or email? The more people who know what the need is, the better!

I will continue to report how our Western MA community can help as more becomes organized. Thank you in advance for your help!

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