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Why We Sell Tired Homes Better Than Anyone In Massachusetts.

The Palmer Group This slow real estate market has brought us a lot of referrals and listings. With so much inventory and very little selling, every seller is looking for a competitive edge - especially when their home is tired and outdated. The typical reactive broker approach is to take your listing, post it in MLS, put out a sign, advertise the property, conduct a few open houses, and hope and pray the phone rings. At Commonwealth Estates, we use an entirely different approach to selling... Continue Reading >

Wykeham Rd, Newton MA – Good Bones / Great Rehab Potential. Sold for $2M

The Palmer Group 40 Wykeham Road, Newton MA Sold for $2,000,000  Located in beautiful West Newton Hill.  This property needed extensive updating to all the rooms and systems.  We aggresively marketed the home as a good bones house with great rehab potential.  We were able to sell our vision and plans for an extensive remodeling job to a couple looking to build their dream home. Should I Fix Or Update My Massachusetts Home Prior To Selling? After several meetings with the couple, their builder, and other interested parties we were able to bring an... Continue Reading >

Can I Sell My Boston Metro West Home Without Listing It In MLS? Learn How.

The Palmer Group Short answer:  YES! It is possible to sell your home without ever listing it in the Multiple Listing Service (MLS). We took a look at all the residential homes listed and sold in Wellesley for 2010, and found 304 homes were listed and sold by brokers in MLS.   According to the state's Registry of Deeds, 390 homes were sold and recorded in Wellesley in that same time period.  That is a difference of 86 Homes, or 22% of all homes sold in Wellesley... Continue Reading >

Should I Fix Or Update My Massachusetts Home Prior To Selling?

The Palmer Group We Have Heard This Question from Hundreds of Home Owners. Should I fix or update my home prior to Selling? During a Sellers Market Since we’ve made a pretty good living building and remodeling homes over the last 30+ years we hear this question from sellers all the time.  If this were 10 years ago and we were still in a hot market I would often advise clients to fix or update certain things in their homes prior to selling because there was... Continue Reading >

Reasons Why We Prefer Hydro Air Systems For New England Homes.

The Palmer Group Hydro air heating systems are becoming increasingly popular in the New England area. We've installed Hydro Air systems in many of our projects and we are big fans of the technology.  The concept of hydro air is not new, and it has existed for most of this century.  I am not an engineer so my apologies.  I will attempt to break this down into laymans terms so you get an understanding of a Hydro Air System. A hydro air system is a combination of a... Continue Reading >

Albion Rd, Wellesley One Of A Kind Property With A Pond. Sold for $2,325,000

The Palmer Group   16 Albion Road, Wellesley MA. Sold for $2,325,000 Never listed in MLS! Can I Sell My Boston Metro West Home Without Listing It In MLS? Learn How.  We sold this home for our client behind the scenes in a bidding war for $2,325,000. The home was a one of a kind rare property in Wellesley as it included a beautiful pond in the backyard. With our guidance the new owners are in the process of tearing it down and building their dream home. Must Read Other Recent Wellesley Transaction: 14 Arden... Continue Reading >

Chestnut St. Wellesley, MA. Sold $1,500,000

The Palmer Group 32 Chestnut Street, Wellesley, MA. 1890's carriage house creatively sold for $1,500,000. "Dear Michael and Jim,   MANY thanks for selling our home so quickly and for the right price.   You guys had been highly recommended by 3 of our close friends.  They were all correct in the assertion that if we wanted to sell our home quickly and for the right price to give it to you - given the fact that you sold all 3 of their homes in this difficult market.  We were... Continue Reading >

Is My Massachusetts Home A Tear Down Or A Fixer-Upper?

The Palmer Group   Should it stay or should it go ? We call these homes classic in-betweeners! These homes are typically well built homes that have usually been well maintained.  The problem is they haven’t been updated in quite some time. In today’s world buyers are quite demanding and sometimes they would rather tear something down and start all over versus trying to figure out how to renovate and improve the home to a standard that today’s buyers require. Cherrybrook Road Neighborhood in Weston MA. View Larger... Continue Reading >

Sellers Don’t Be Fooled. Not Every Realtor can be #1. Can They?

The Palmer Group Have you ever picked up one of those beautiful lifestyle magazines like Weston/Wellesley Magazine and noticed how many real estate ads have claims to be the "Number One Realtor" in the market? Maybe they are claiming that they are "number one in 2010 or 2011.  Perhaps  they are number one in a single town like Weston.  Maybe they are top realtor for listings, or working with buyers, or even number one within their own large firm. Unfortunately for sellers there is no one to... Continue Reading >

77 Chestnut St, Weston MA Purchased For Land To Build A New Home. $1,535,000

The Palmer Group   77 Chestnut Steet, Weston MA. Sold for $1,535,000. After an extensive search of Weston for the right piece of land we sold this property for $1,535,000 to one of our clients who was looking to build their dream home.  With our continued help and guidance our customer is tearing down the existing home and building a beautiful new home on the property.  The new home should be completed soon and enjoyed for years to come. If you have questions about selling your Weston home let... Continue Reading >