There is so much more to preparing a home for sale – and moving – then any of us think there is until we are neck deep into it. So, the best thing to do is prepare in…
June 30, 2016 by Michelle J. Lane, Realtor® As a Realtor who specializes in homes that are part of an estate, I have seen a great deal of deferred maintenance in my time. The two main reasons are: these…
Michelle Lane is a rock star. She went above and beyond to help me sell my dad’s house to settle his estate. Michelle was very understanding and sensitive to my emotional issues over selling the family home after the…
If you are feeling like there are just not enough houses on the market this spring, you are not imagining things. A recent article on Realtor.com outlined the problem. In short: From 2009 (the slump) to today new construction…
Outdoors Landscaping & Gardening Curb Appeal Don’t let badly designed or maintained landscaping wreck your home’s curb appeal. Here are pitfalls to avoid. Clumsy, neglected, and hodgepodge landscaping not only hurts your home’s curb appeal, it can cut the…
Michelle did a first rate job. She knew who the best prospective buyers were, and the sale was the easiest of any real estate transaction I’ve ever had. I tried to sell the house myself initially, but Michelle was…
I just finished reading an article about improvements that do not impact home value – and could not agree more. Why? Because most of these “improvements” fall under the category of maintenance – painting the house, new roof, new…
WalletHub has ranked the best and worst small cities in the U.S. Lots of positive news for Massachusetts. Northampton ranked the highest MA town on the overall list at #8. The rest of the Top 10 are: 14…
Given the winters we had over the past couple of years it is understandable that sellers would think the market is slow this time of year. But our office just has a brisk weekend of Open House attendance –…
I can’t thank Michelle enough for all your help in selling my sister’s house. She was fabulous and very sensitive to the difficult situation of losing my sister. Made this very easy and we are truly grateful. She sold…