Three Mistakes Not to Make When Selling Your Home

When you make the decision to sell your house, there will be no shortage of people and professionals willing to help you and give you advice. Take it. There are any number of ways you can bungle the sale of your home, but here are the top three for your review.

Limited online information
Any realtor you choose, and even if you decide to sell the house yourself, will offer you the option of putting the listing online. When you are in the process of listing your home for sale online, remember to include plenty of good, clear, complimentary photos of both the interior and exterior, and provide as much information as possible about not only the house itself, but the surrounding community as well.

Bad photos
There is no other single factor more important than the photos you choose to list your home for sale. These pictures will either catch the eye of potential buyers or turn them away without even considering your price tag. A super eye-catching picture of your home from every aspect, both interior and exterior are the surest ways to get people looking. In some instances, the photo can sell the house before its even seen in person. Remember the old saying, a picture is worth a thousand words. Well, it never applies more than when selling your house.

Lackluster description
If you aren’t excited about your house or happy to live in it, how can you expect anyone else to be? Choosing complimentary words to describe your home will convey that the house is a warm place to live and that you are happy living there. And be careful of catch-phrases designed to get buyers to look, or jump on your offer. If a house has been on the market for some time, a catch-phrase saying the house will sell fast just sounds silly. Every listing provides the number of beds and baths, instead choose to infuse the description of your house with personal touches and warm memories.

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Home Source Realty Group are Massachusetts discount real estate brokers headquartered in Dedham MA and serving all of Eastern Massachusetts. They offer unique services including UP TO A 50% COMMISSION REBATE, COMPLIMENTARY BUYER ATTORNEY services, and DISCOUNT MORTGAGE REFERRALS!!! To learn more visit them online at www.HomeSourceRealtyGroup.com.

What is a “Short Sale”?

A short sale in real estate is used to either stall or avoid possible foreclosure on a home. Rather than purchasing the real estate from the seller you purchase it directly from the holder at a discount. The seller may owe $200,000 on the mortgage, but you offer $150,000 directly to the lender who accepts it as payment in full.

There are several reasons why holders of mortgages would be willing to accept these transactions. First, banks are not in the business of real estate, they are in the business of making money. Having excess properties on their books does not increase their income, it detracts from it. If the opportunity exists for them to mitigate these losses in the form of accepting less, rather than losing the entire amount, they will do it.

Second, note holders realize that they stand to lose a lot of money if the property is not sold, or goes to auction. Additionally, there are more fees involved in the auction process. It is definitely preferable for the mortgage company to take your offer and not have to deal with the property any longer.

Although foreclosures are prevalent, lenders are most willing to entertain a short sale when the property is in pre-foreclosure.


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Home Source Realty Group are Massachusetts discount real estate brokers headquartered in Dedham MA and serving all of Eastern Massachusetts. They offer unique services including UP TO A 50% COMMISSION REBATE, COMPLIMENTARY BUYER ATTORNEY services, and DISCOUNT MORTGAGE REFERRALS!!! To learn more visit them online at www.HomeSourceRealtyGroup.com.

Smoke Detectors are Important When Selling or Buying a Home in MA or RI

Most homeowners have smoke detectors installed and they are fully operational. However, some homeowners disable them, in particular those near bathrooms and kitchens, due to the annoyance factor of having the smoke alarm go off every time they make toast.

According to Massachusetts and RI State Laws, all homes are inspected by a state fire Marshall prior to being sold to ensure that every smoke detector is in good and working order. If you are the agent responsible for showing and selling the home, or a homeowner selling your own home, you will need to make sure that all the smoke detectors are working before the Marshall arrives to inspect them, or you will run the risk of delaying the sale or closing until they can return to inspect the property again.

If you are thinking about buying or selling a home in Massachusetts or Rhode Island, contact Home Source Realty Group to discuss your options with a friendly, professional agent.

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Home Source Realty Group are Massachusetts discount real estate brokers headquartered in Dedham MA and serving all of Eastern Massachusetts. They offer unique services including UP TO A 50% COMMISSION REBATE, COMPLIMENTARY BUYER ATTORNEY services, and DISCOUNT MORTGAGE REFERRALS!!! To learn more visit them online at www.HomeSourceRealtyGroup.com.

MA First Time Buyer Seminar

Home Source Realty Group Offers First Time Buyers Seminar

MA real estate service Home Source Realty Group are offering a First Time Home Buyer’s Seminar that no prospective first time buyer should miss. The seminar will be held on Thursday May 13, 2010 from 7:00PM to 9:00PM at the Burlington Recreation Conference Room.

First time home buyers face a fair amount of information that they must understand and digest when buying a home. There is also a lot that goes into buying property that first time home buyers are not aware of.

Home Source Realty Group is a full service Massachusetts and Rhode Island agency that is unique because they also offer their own legal services to buyers. This service eliminates the need for the buyer to hire a separate attorney for the closing, making the entire process a lot simpler for all involved, but in particular, for the buyers and sellers of real estate.

If you are interested in attending the seminar or would like more information, contact Pat or Joanne at patandjoanne@2vs1getsjobdone.com, or call 781-229-TEAM (8326).



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Home Source Realty Group are Massachusetts real estate brokers headquartered in Dedham MA and serving all of Eastern Massachusetts. They offer unique services including UP TO A 50% COMMISSION REBATE, COMPLIMENTARY BUYER or SELLER ATTORNEY services, and DISCOUNT MORTGAGE REFERRALS!!! To learn more visit them online at www.HomeSourceRealtyGroup.com.

First Time Home Buyer Do and Don't List

Home Source Realty Group of MA understands that being a first time home buyer can be overwhelming and challenging. Some key things to keep in mind when buying your first home in Massachusetts are:

• Expect to use something other than your tax refund or savings toward your new home.
• Use a fixed rate mortgage for your first mortgage.
• Use a mortgage program with a monthly payment schedule, not bi-weekly or any other plans.
• Plan to own your home for at least 5 years or don’t buy it.
• Realize that your costs will go up.
• Choose a realistic budget and expense plan, remember to plan for unexpected expenses, and leave yourself enough money to have good quality and enjoyment of life every month.
• Buy with a spouse only, not a partner or boyfriend or girlfriend.
• Remember that you do not necessarily need to put 20% down.
• Opt for the 30 year fixed rate mortgage.
• Hire a good experienced attorney.
• Explore your options thoroughly and gather as much educational information as possible before making a decision of any kind.

Home Source Realty Group of MA also offers free legal services included in our discount brokerage services to you, and we can get you pre-approved for your mortgage as well, saving you valuable time and effort in your process.



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Home Source Realty Group are Massachusetts real estate brokers headquartered in Dedham MA and serving all of Eastern Massachusetts. They offer unique services including UP TO A 50% COMMISSION REBATE, COMPLIMENTARY BUYER or SELLER ATTORNEY services, and DISCOUNT MORTGAGE REFERRALS!!! To learn more visit them online at http://www.homesourcerealtygroup.com/.

What Home Source Realty Group Offers:

Buyer Broker Services

* When we work with you as a "Buyer Broker" we rebate from 20% to 50% of our commission back to you at closing. This is really a "win/win" situation since that commission is paid by the Seller. Call or email us to learn more about how this rebate applies. The total savings to you on an average priced property is usually several thousand dollars.

* As your Buyer Broker we will do a Comparative Market Analysis of any properties that you are interested in.

* We can set you up to receive automatic emails of any new properties that come on the market in certain towns/price ranges. We can accompany you to view properties OR you can view them on your own and we will assist you when it's time to make an offer. We can structure your Buyer Broker representation to be as "hands-on" or "hands-off" as you need.

Buyer Attorney Services
* Home Source Realty Group is owned by Attorneys who have specialized in Real Estate Law for over 16 years. We can perform a full title search on any property that you would like to make an Offer on. You will be offered the complimentary legal services of a real estate attorney from the beginning of your search until the closing.

Discount Mortgage Referrals

* We work with dozens of local and national mortgage brokers and direct lenders. We can refer you to a mortgage professional that will offer discounted fees and competitive rates and products. We personally know these lenders and have successfully closed hundreds of loans with them.


Entry Only Listings

* For a flat fee of $300.00 we will list your home on MLS. MLS is the most effective and inexpensive way to advertise your home for sale. We take pictures and enter your listing on MLS using the content that you give us. Open houses, other advertising, showings etc will be handled by you.

For more information about Entry Only Listings or our Full-Service Listing Services please fill out this form to contact us: Listing Your Home for Sale with Home Source


Since we offer the services of Buyer Broker, Buyer Attorney, and Mortgage Professional from start to finish, we can ensure that you are in an optimum negotiating position when you are ready to make an offer and that you are fully protected throughout the home-buying process!

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Home Source Realty Group are Massachusetts real estate brokers headquartered in Dedham MA and serving all of Eastern Massachusetts. They offer unique services including UP TO A 50% COMMISSION REBATE, COMPLIMENTARY BUYER or SELLER ATTORNEY services, and DISCOUNT MORTGAGE REFERRALS!!! To learn more visit them online at http://www.homesourcerealtygroup.com/.