Showing posts with label agents. Show all posts
Showing posts with label agents. Show all posts

Friday, February 15, 2013

The Difference between Excellent and Perfect Advice

by The KCM Crew on February 15, 2013
 
Today’s post is an excerpt from our newest eGuide, Real Estate’s New Market Reality, which explains how the role of the real estate professional has changed and what you can do to successfully help more buyers and sellers. You can download the entire eGuide at www.NewMarketReality.com. – The KCM Crew

Expert Advice

Why does a buyer or seller look for a real estate professional in today’s new market reality? There’s plenty of information readily available for them to look at and analyze as they’re going through the process.

That’s just the point. Information being readily available causes confusion. That’s when people seek out professionals (whether it be a doctor, lawyer, or real estate professional) for an analysis of the information and their situation. Because of the wealth of information available, people are yearning for expert advice.

Don’t be afraid of those two words. Remember:
  • An expert doesn’t mean you’re going to give perfect advice.
  • An expert means you’re going to give excellent advice.

Here’s the difference:

If you go to a doctor with a serious illness, she can’t tell you how it’s all going to wind up in the end. She doesn’t know. If she did, that would be perfect advice.

However, your doctor can give you excellent advice in that she can tell you about your illness and your options, whether it be surgery or medications. She can also explain what she believes to be the best option for you based on your history, symptoms, and overall health. Ultimately, though, you’re going to make the final decision of whether you go through with the treatment plan.

Once you make that decision, your doctor will take you by the hand and walk you down the road to recovery. She will explain to you that there might be adjustments that need to be made to the treatment plan, because no one can know for certain how things will turn out. She might have to adjust your medications or increase or decrease your treatment schedule. But every step of the way, she’s there with you, helping you get to your ultimate goal. This is called excellent advice.

Similarly, if you went to an attorney, he can’t tell you how the case is going to end up or how the judge or jury will rule. That would be perfect advice. What a good attorney can do is explain your options. He might pick one or two options he believes to be the best ones to pursue. He will then leave you to make the decision on which option you want to take. Once you decide, he will help put a plan together based on the facts at hand. He will help you get to the best possible resolution of the case. And along the way, he’ll make whatever changes are needed. This is excellent advice.

Your role as a real estate professional is similar to the role of the doctor and lawyer. You can’t give buyers or sellers perfect advice because you don’t know what’s going to happen—you can’t predict the future. However, you can give excellent advice based on the information and situation at hand.

You can guide them through the process and help them make the necessary changes along the way.

And that’s exactly what your clients deserve…and want!

If you are thinking of buying a home in Westport MA visit www.DistinctiveHomes-NE.comfor a free list of homes for sale in Westport MA.
If you are thinking of selling your home contact me for a FREE Current Market Analysis and to learn about our Market Plan to get your home SOLD!

We work with one going in mind, YOURS!

Noemi Cardoso
Local Office. Local Agents. Local Knowledge.
William Raveis Real Estate
911 Main Rd - Westport MA 02790
Cell: 508-558-1945
www.DistinctiveHomes-NE.com
noemi@DistinctiveHomes-NE.com

Friday, February 1, 2013

Westport MA Real Estate & Homes for Sale in Westport



- January 2013 -

Westport MA real estate starts 2013 remaining stable. In January there were 11 homes sold in Westport compared to December when 11 homes were Sold in Westport.
SOLD HOMES:  The lowest priced house in Westport in the month of January sold for $170,000 which was a Cape on Greenwood St. In December the lowest priced home sold for $181,000.

The Highest priced home in Westport in the month of January sold for $955,000 which was a Colonial on Riverview Rd. Compared to December the highest price was a Ranch on Main Rd, sold for $355,000.  There were no Condos, Foreclosures, Short Sales nor Multi Families homes sold in December.

UNDER AGREEEMNT: There were 4 single family homes Under Agreement with prices varying from $123,375 to $580,000 as of January 31st.

ACTIVE LISTINGS: There are currently 83 Active listing in Westport (based on MLSPIN MA) with prices varying from $169,000 on Old Bedford Rd up to $2,200,000 on Horseneck Rd. Four units are condominiums with prices between $167,500 and $439,000, and 8 are multi families with prices from $349,000 up to $459,000. There are currently 1 Foreclosure available for sale in Westport and 1 Short Sale.

Single Family Homes Sold in Westport MA - 2013 Average Prices

Average Price
January
February
March
April
May
June
List price p/SqFt
$192
 
 
 
 
 
List Price
$462,191
 
 
 
 
 
Sales Price
$441,427
 
 
 
 
 
Sale price p/ SqFt
$184
 
 
 
 
 
Days on the Market
323 days
 
 
 
 
 

 

Average Price
July
August
September
October
November
December
List price p/SqFt
 
 
 
 
 
 
List Price
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales Price
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sale price p/ SqFt
 
 
 
 
 
 
Days on the Market
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
If you are thinking of buying a home in Westport MA visit www.DistinctiveHomes-NE.com for a free list of homes for sale in Westport MA.
If you are thinking of selling your home contact me for a FREE Current Market Analysis and to learn about our Market Plan to get your home SOLD!

We work with one going in mind, YOURS!
Noemi Cardoso
Local Office. Local Agents. Local Knowledge.
William Raveis Real Estate
911 Main Rd - Westport MA 02790
Cell: 508-558-1945
www.DistinctiveHomes-NE.com
noemi@DistinctiveHomes-NE.com