Thinking of selling your home in Ashland Massachusetts or other Metrowest Town?
Call or Email Bill Gassett - One of the areas top Realtors #4 RE/MAX TEAM IN Massachusetts 2007
Email - billgassett@remaxexec.com
Website: Ashland Massachusetts Real Estate
Phone - 508-435-5356
Building lasting relationships by helping people move in and out of Metro West Boston for the past 23 years.
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Towns that I service: Ashland,Hopkinton,Southboro,Holliston,Milford, Westboro,Mendon,Hopedale,Upton,Medway,Grafton,Framingham, and Northbridge.
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THE ONLY STATS THAT MATTER:
Greater Boston Avg time on market 2007 - 147 days
My Team Avg time on market 2007 - 116 days
Greater Boston Avg list price to sale price ratio 2007 - 94.5%
My Team Avg list price to sale price ratio 2007 - 97.0%
MLS Property Finder
Search for homes in Ashland Massachusetts and all other towns in Massachusetts
- MLS Property Finder
- Look at homes with addresses, details, and pictures in towns around Massachusetts including Ashland Massachusetts. Get emailed daily with property that matches your search criteria. Get listings at the same time Realtors do!!
Comprehensive School Information for Ashland Massachusetts and other area towns
- Comprehesive School Information
- Compare Ashland Massachusetts schools based on many facets including test scores, college placement, student teacher ratios, and more.
- Great Schools
- Interesting site with tons of useful information on local schools. Includes opinions based on parent evaluations.
SUCCESS STORIES IN AND AROUND ASHLAND MA
Just a quick note to say thanks for the outstanding jog you did on the sale of our home. I knew going in it would not be easy considering it would be the most expensive re-sale to have sold in Hopkinton. You guys have a solid reputation and I knew seeing you "SOLD" signs on many of the upper end homes that you would come through for us. Thanks again, Jim Corsi (Former Red Sox Pitcher)Thank you so much for being great to work with at 8 Stone Crossing. Your prompt responses both to calls and with questions made the process smooth and efficient. I hope we mange to work together again. C.B. Keller Williams Realty
Although Blanche and I have decided to add on to our present home, I wanted to let you know we both felt you were an excellent Realtor to work with. As a buyer's agent, you were both knowledgable and patient. You were very helpful in informing us about home values in and around Hopkinton. We will certainly keep in touch for any future needs. S.T. -Hopkinton
I wanted to let you know that I think your sell my home in Metrowest MA website was an outstanding tool in finding our 1st home. It was great to be able to see the homes with addresses as soon as they came on the market. You made finding our dream home in Franklin easy! Thanks, Bruce & Yvonne Rogers
Congratulations on your induction into THE RE/MAX HALL OF FAME! This is a tremendous career achievement for you and one which you should be most proud. We realize the the overwhelming effort you have expended in order to reach this goal and it is my pleasure to be one of the 1st to congratulate you! Providing consistent customer service is an intregal part in earning this prestigious award and it is obvious that the quality of your service is undurpassed. It is truly a pleasure and honor to be affiliated with you within the RE/MAX organization. Sincerely, Dave Liniger, Chairman of the Board, Founder of RE/MAX
I just wanted to say thanks for a job well done. As you know Wayne and I didn't know you but found out about you from the postcard you sent us of the home you sold down the street. We were both impressed with you at our 1st meeting and continued to be right up until closing. Your attention to details was great but the thing that was most impressive was selling our home in only 2 1/2 weeks and close to the asking price in this tough market.We wanted to let you know we would recommend you to anyone selling a home.Thanks again, Susan and Wayne Merkle
More Success Stories
"Thank you, Bill, for the great job in selling our home in Milford. In a tough real estate market, you were able to sell our home in a favorable amount of time and close to the listing price. We appreciate your sincere efforts in marketing our home and providing us with timely updates. You were always accessible, prompt, cordial, and very professional. We would highly recommend you to anybody. Thanks again for making the process of selling our home very smooth." Nipun & Anjali Basil - Milford
My Mission Statement
Why Hire Bill Gassett to Sell Your Ashland Massachusetts home
I will conduct my business honestly and ethically, promote the highest level of intergrity and enhance the public image of Realtors. I shall accomplish this through continued education and fully developing and challenging my talents, while adhering to the basic principle of "doing the right thing".Through successful pursuit of this commitment, I expect to maintain recognition as a Top Producer and respect as a leader within the real estate industry. As a result of these efforts, my business, clients, customers, colleagues, and the community in which we all live shall prosper.
Selling your home in Ashland MA?
Useful Ashland MA Real Estate Information
- Top 10 Mistakes to Avoid When Selling Your Massachusetts Home
- As a Realtor representing home sellers in numerous towns throughout Metrowest Massachusetts over the last twenty two years, I have found that there are certain obstacles that will make a home much more difficult to sell. The following information provides some insight on how to make your home sale go smoother.
- Why Use A Realtor?
- Real estate transactions involve one of the biggest financial investments most people experience in their lifetime. Here are twelve ways a REALTOR will make your home buying or selling experience better.
- Seller's Who Use a Realtor sell for 16% more than those who don't
- According to NAR'S 2005 profile of home buyers and sellers and 9 out of 10 home buyers use a real estate agent in the search process.
- Selling Your Home in A Buyer's Market
- There are many who have thought about selling their home but have not due to the decline in market values over the last few years. This is understandable UNLESS you are going to be buying another home under the same market conditions! Sure market values have dipped quite a bit here,
- ezine article - Home Staging Essentials: 50 Tips To Get You Started on Your Home Staging Journey
- Decorating is optional. Staging, on the other hand, is essential - that is if you want to sell your house for the most possible money in the shortest amount of time. Staging - it is the difference between ordinary and extraordinary.
- Real Estate Legal Advice
- REAL ESTATE LAW - Frequently asked questions - Outstanding site that will help educate you about the complexity of Real Estate transactions, Laws, Ect. Tons of questions answered in detail. Great site to reference in you are selling a home in Ashland MA.
- Selling Your Ashland Massachusetts Home By marketing to the masses
- Detailed article explaining how I market to the masses online when selling a home in Ashland Massachusetts or other Metrowest MA town. Over 85% of all consumers find their home online. In a challenging Real Estate market it is critical to have as much exposure as possible.
- Assessed Home Values Rarely Equal Fair Market Value
- One of the common lines of thinking that occurs when Real Estate values are heading downward is that the home owners tax bill must also be coming down too. Part of this misconception occurs because people assume that the fair market value and assessed value are the same.
- Selling Your Home Does Not Have To Be A Mystery!
- Selling your home should not be a mystery when you have it priced properly and have selected an agent that knows how to create an online presence for you. A proper price and a coordinated marketing effort are the two most important factors that will lead to a successful sale.
- Handling Multiple Offers for a seller in Real Estate
- The handling of multiple offers can be a tricky subject in Real Estate. Let's just say they are every buyer's agents nightmare and something that most listing agents look forward to. I say most because some Realtors try to avoid controversy at all costs and a multiple offer situation can sometimes get contentious.
- Real Estate Capital Gains When Selling Your Home
- As a Realtor working in Metrowest Massachusetts for the last twenty three years, it surprises me how often people do not realize the current tax laws regarding capital gains when selling their home. The new capital gains tax law actually went into effect in 1997 and is known as the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997.
- Preparing Your Massachusetts Home For The Spring Selling Season
- With the Spring selling season fast approaching now is the time to get your mind set on accomplishing the goal of making your home stand out from the rest of the inventory for sale. Most Real Estate markets around the country are down and the competition is fierce for a buyer
- Smart Real Estate Interview Questions for Realtors
- Smart Real Estate Interview Questions for Realtors when selling a home in Massachusetts. Picking a top producing Metrowest Realtor by asking good interview questions. Top Remax Realtor in Metrowest Massachusetts.
- Why Your Metrowest Massachusetts Home Expired
- Why Your Home Expired in Metrowest Massachusetts. Listings and homes that failed to sell and why. Home sales advice to avoid not selling your home.
- Buying a Metrowest Massachusetts Foreclosure
- Buying a Foreclosure or potential foreclosure property in Massachusetts. Everything you need to know about buying a foreclosure or foreclosed home. How to avoid foreclosure in Massachusetts and laws regarding foreclosure.
- Ashland Massachusetts Short Sales
- Everything you need to know about buying or selling a Massachusetts short sale. Realtor covering short sales in Massachusetts.
- Massachusetts Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detector Laws Selling a Home
- Everything you need to know about Massachusetts smoke and carbon monoxide detector laws when selling a home or condo.
WARNING! This is cool but may not be accurate.
- Zillow.com
What I am talking about is zillow.com - go ahead try it! Enter any address and get an instant zestimate of the homes value. Please understand there is not a chance a computer model of millions of homes can give you an accurate value all of the time. For a good estimate of your homes value in Ashland MA always consult with a good REALTOR who knows your area.
WHAT'S GOING ON IN ASHLAND MASSACHUSETTS?
Local news from the local paper website
- Ashland News
- News from in and around Ashland, MA
- Citidata.com - Ashland MA
- Useful site with great information about Ashland, MA including information on demographics, annual weather, schools, population, crime statistics, and much more.
- Citytowninfo - Ashland MA
- More great Real Estate statistics about Ashland, MA
- Ashland News - Topix
- Local news for Ashland, MA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.
Ashland MA Real Estate & Metrowest MA Homes Blog
Real Estate blog covering Ashland Massachusetts Real Estate and other Metrowest towns.
Fetching RSS feed... please stand bySome homes I am marketing in and around Ashland Massachusetts
RealBird feature sheets for homes in Ashland and other Metrowest Massachusetts towns.
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Microsoft Virtual Earth
Search Neighborhoods in Ashland Massachusetts and other towns in Metrowest Boston
- Microsoft Virtual Earth
- Great tool to use in you home search! See overhead views of neighborhoods and homes in Ashland MA you are considering. Who wants to find out after purchasing a home that there is power plant a few miles away? Enter the address you are searching at the top of the page.
So you think you want a discount Real Estate Broker!
umor to point out the weaknesses inherent with discount brokers
Watch this 6 minute video of a spoof done on the 60 minutes interview with discount broker Redfin. Humor is always excellent at making a point.
Why Invest in and Leverage Real Estate in Ashland MA
The easy answer to why invest in Real Estate in Ashland MA is that it is Real Property. Real Estate is something you can own, touch, live in, improve, and resell. Real Estate increases at a slower rate sometimes than some other investments but it rarely goes down (Real Estate decreased nationwide only 2 years out of the last 40 and both times at a rate less than 2%.).It is probably the safest investment on earth!
It is something we all understand to some degree because we all live in Homes.
It is something everyone needs!
Because it is such a safe investment - it can be leveraged thru the use of mortgage loans!
One of the great things about investing in Real Estate is the ability to leverage the investment. Most of you are probably familiar with this but just in case - let me explain why this is an advantage.
Lets say we have $40,000 to invest.
1) We buy $40,000 in stock and we have a good year. Stocks increase 10%. Our investment is now worth $44,000. We have made 10% on our invesment. This is good.
2) We take our $40,000 and put the money down as a 20% downpayment on $200,000 dollars worth of Real Estate. The value goes up the national norm of 5%/year. We have made $10,000 on our investment. This is 25% on our investment. This is much better.
3) We buy real estate and only put down 5% this time. With our $40,000 we can now buy $800,000 dollars worth of Real Estate. The value goes up the national norm or 5%. This is a $40,000 increase in value. We make 100% on our investment in one year. This is awesome!
Pretty easy to see why Real Estate is such a strong investment! Critics will say that I have to pay interest on the money borrowed. They are right! This will decrease the profits on the above examples to only 17% and 93%. Both of these still beat the 10% earned in stocks. I do believe in having a balanced portfolio of investments but logically Real Estate should represent a heavy portion of that portfolio.
SMART QUESTIONS TO ASK THE REALTORS YOU ARE INTERVIEWING IN ASHLAND MA
These questions will go along way in determing if you are going to hire a PRO or not!
. How long have you been selling real estate?2. How many homes did you sell last year as a
seller's agent?
3. Of the homes you sold last year, again as a
seller's agent, what was the average number of
days from the original list price to the accepted
offer?
4. What was the average ratio between the listing
price and the selling price?
5. What kind of market share do you and your company
have?
6. Do you have a personal assistant?
7. What is your experience selling homes in my town?
8. Can you provide me with at least 3 recent
references?
9. I have read the internet is an extremely valuable
tool. How will you market my home online?
10. Do you have your own personal website for
marketing homes? If so does the website rank highly in the search engines?
11. Does your website have a Property Finder Service that buyers can search for homes?
12. Do you have a real estate blog that showcases homes and drives buyer traffic to you?
13. When a buyer calls on my home will you ALWAYS be
the one they speak with?
14. How will you communicate with me regarding your
efforts?
15. How readily accessible will you be?
16. Once the offer is accepted will you be attending
all the inspections?
17. How will you verify that the buyer is qualified
to buy my home?
18. What are your fee structures and why?
19. WILL YOU ALLOW ME TO TERMINATE OUR AGREEMENT IF
I AM NOT COMPLETELY SATISFIED?
Interesting Real Estate Statistic........
Most business models have the 80/20 rule....Real Estate is even more skewed.
ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS....94% of all Real Estate transactions are done by 6% of the people in Real Estate.What this statistic says loud and clear is that there are a lot of part time Real Estate agents that don't do much business.
The take home message is that selecting a top agent to work with is paramount if you want to increase your chances of being satisifed with the home selling process.
VIEW MY REAL ESTATE BLOG
- View My Real Estate Blog
- Random thoughts,information, and opinions about Real Estate
- Metrowest Massachusetts Homes Blog
- Market reports for Ashland MA & other Metrowest towns, Opinions and advice, featured homes, MLS access and much more.
Check out more Real Estate information at these links
- View my Profile at Linked In
- Home evaluation
- Free home evaluation. You've found a top Re/max Real Estate agent in Metrowest Massachusetts. I will find the perfect price to ensure a quick sale for the most money possible.
- Search homes for sale in Ashland and other towns
- Metrowest Massachusetts homes for sale, Metrowest mls listings. Auto home finder and new listings notifier to alert you to the newest homes for sale in Metrowest Massachusetts.
- Metrowest Massachusetts Real Estate shows
- Real Estate Shows for homes I am marketing in Ashland and other surrounding communities.
- Metrowest Massachusetts Homes blog
- Metrowest Homes Blog, RE/MAX Executive Realty, Bill Gassett's blog covering Real Estate in Ashland and other Metrowest Massachusetts towns. Includes featured homes, market reports, tips and advice, access to MLS, and much more.
- About Me
- Bill Gassett RE/MAX Executive Realty Hopkinton Massachusetts Realtor covering Ashland and other Metrowest towns.
My Active Rain Profile
- Active Rain Profile
- You can find great local Massachusetts real estate information on Localism.com Bill Gassett is a proud member of the ActiveRain Real Estate Network, a free online community to help real estate professionals grow their business.
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- A number of different types of Real Estate Calculators.
Great Real Estate books at Amazon
FLIP: How to Find, Fix, and Sell Houses for Profit
Amazon Price: $14.93 (as of 07/06/2009) 
The Millionaire Real Estate Agent: It's Not About the Money...It's About Being the Best You Can Be!
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The Millionaire Real Estate Investor
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Everybody Wins: The Story and Lessons Behind RE/MAX
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Please let me know What you think about my Ashland MA Real Estate Website
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