Copyright © 2014- 2023  AUTHOR: Paul R. Marino, REALTOR®, e-Pro®   “Do I need to hire an attorney?” Maybe. Maybe not. This is one of the most frequently asked questions we get from sellers.  We’ll be looking at both perspectives in this article. It is important to separate fact (law), from opinion. FACT: In every state in which we are licensed (New England), all of them mandate by state law that an attorney oversee the closing. That includes Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. All of them. Does that mean you need to run out and hire an…

Copyright © 2014- 2019  AUTHOR: Paul R. Marino, REALTOR®, e-Pro®   This article is going to be an eye opener for many. It provides home buyers with information and insight that only someone on the inside with decades of experience can provide. The purpose of this article is to dispel the rumor that going directly to the listing broker is somehow going to get you a better deal on your next home purchase. With one exception (outlined below in the final paragraph), it’s not. You’re going to pay the exact same price for that home no matter how you (the buyer) approach…

Copyright © 2014- 2020  AUTHOR: Paul R. Marino, REALTOR®, e-Pro®   We’re going to explain why using our service will place thousands more in your pocket on closing day. Now we’ll admit, there’s a lot to wade through here. But it’s going to be worth it, since five minutes reading this article is going to save you a serious amount of money. You should know that when listed on the Zillow site, your home is exposed on one single site on the Internet (actually two, since Zillow owns Trulia, and Zillow replicates your home data and photos out to Trulia as…

Copyright © 2014- 2019  AUTHOR: Paul R. Marino, REALTOR®, e-Pro®   On Day One of “How to Make Money as a Real Estate Broker”, everyone is taught that if they control the listings, their financial success is assured. Good news for you, the home Seller, because YOU are definitely in control of YOUR listing. You have wisely chosen to explore the vast array of “new options” out there, to include Flat Fee MLS Services, sometimes referred to as Entry Only MLS Services. If you are unfamiliar with these streamlined business models, I strongly encourage you to visit the following US government web site, and brush up on the latest…

Copyright © 2014- 2019  AUTHOR: Paul R. Marino, REALTOR®, e-Pro®   First off, some clarification. Selling your home using the services of a Flat Fee MLS Listing Service (sometimes referred to as an Entry Only MLS Listing Service) is not a For Sale By Owner, “go it alone” method of selling your property. You are hardly alone when your property has been formally entered into the official MLS system, and you have agreed to compensate a buyer broker for the difficult job of finding a buyer. Your property will be displayed on Realtor.com®, Trulia®, Zillow®, and literally hundreds of websites out there that are simply…

Copyright © 2014- 2019  AUTHOR: Paul R. Marino, REALTOR®, e-Pro®   You know from previous blog posts that accurately pricing your property is the single most important component of selling your home. The second (as you know from following this blog) is MLS exposure, which will automatically replicate your property details across the Internet to Realtor.com®, Zillow®, Trulia®, and literally hundreds of websites.   So, your task is to identify the optimal price that will generate an “at market” sale in a timely fashion. Since the dawn of man, the procedure for identifying this price was to pick up the phone, dial up three or four real estate…

Copyright © 2014- 2019  AUTHOR: Paul R. Marino, REALTOR®, e-Pro®   Within the past week, I came across an actual New Hampshire real estate transaction that speaks volumes to all the prospective home sellers out there getting ready for the launch of the Spring 2018 market. Bear in mind there is nothing unique about the fact the sale took place in New Hampshire, as this scenario can be found in any state, from Alabama to Wyoming.   The advice in this article applies to anyone contemplating selling their property in any of the 50 states, three territories, two commonwealths, and nine US possessions (Ok, you got me there, because…