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A new eatery has opened only a block from our office. Everyone knows and loves Panera Bread, but for those of you who do not, here is what people think of it! Panera Bread is a clean, friendly, happy place. The location we visited was large, had high ceilings, was extremely inviting, and offered...

The success of a neighborhood depends largely on several of the following factors: Access to transportation local attractions Parks or other outdoor gathering places Numerous places to dine, shop, socialize The ability to continually attract non residents to visit   Certainly Boston’s most desir...

Too often, especially in more urban markets like Boston, agents think "seasonly." This happens in a variety of ways.  1. They concentrate on the student rental market which runs SEPT - AUG and look for the "big months" like August, January, and the like for 90% of their income. 2. They forget tha...

The Facebook empire has expanded itself once again. Through five different rounds of fundraising, they have accumulated 1.3 billion. It's hard to believe how much Facebook has influenced the social media industry in just the last five years. According to the New York Times, this last round of fun...

Be Ready: Same-day and last minute showings are typically, unfortunately, in the industry and should be expected. Although not convenient, it is important to make the home available when agents and buyers want to come through. Once your home is tagged as difficult to show, you will not get as man...

Tips for Sellers that I include in my FSBO packet: 1. Depersonalize your home.  2. Ensure great "curb appeal." 3. Think "bright and fresh" inside your home. 4. Pay special attention to the kitchen and bathrooms. 5. Make necessary, small repairs. 6. Maximize closet space. 7. Have paperwork ready. ...

Getting financing to rehab houses is harder now than before the crash, but can still be done. The preferred method to buying houses for rehab is cash or using an equity line of credit. This way if you are dealing with a motivated house you can close right away without the hassle of jumping throu...

I have been reading lots of articles about this being the best time to start blogging! I tend to agree - there are many reasons that 2011 could be the start of your blogging empire! I have a few reasons that the technology and such is now prime to push this into your marketing plan: 1. All major ...

I just wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas! It is such a wonderful time of year - with the snow falling and the kids so excited and cookies baking in the oven and trees trimmed and all the wonderfulnes that Christmas brings! Greetings to everyone and a successful 2011

This year I have had a more difficult time in finding my holiday spirit. It seems that when we grow older, this spirit which use to come so naturally every year becomes more difficult to find. Altough I always look forward to seeing family and friends, I do not look forward to all the hectic trav...