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To Listing Agents: How To Win Friends and Influence Appraisers

Mike Lefebvre is an “uncommon agent” with Hallmark Sotheby’s in the Boston area. He’s also a big Boston Red Sox fan which makes him alright as far as I’m concerned. He has the unique perspective of being both an appraiser and a Realtor. We’re happy to have him as our guest here on Real Estate Radio [...]

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Wrong Expectations Can Doom Both Buyers And Sellers

Successful sales function of facts, not emotions Here’s a new thought for you. Our residential market is trying to correct itself, but we keep getting in the way. “We” includes buyers, sellers, agents, lenders and any other stakeholder that has the propensity to allow emotions to enter their decision-making process. As I said in a [...]

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It’s All About the Net!

I have a soft spot for FSBO’s. Before I was selling real estate, and I was simply appraising it, my wife and I sold our very first home all by ourselves in West Roxbury, MA. The buyer who ended up purchasing the home told us she had an agent representing her. But considering she found [...]

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