Top RE/MAX agent

Thinking about Selling your Home? Want a top producing RE/MAX agent?

Call Bill Gassett - One of the areas top Realtors - #2 RE/MAX TEAM IN MA.

RE/MAX Executive Realty - 77 Main Street, Hopkinton, MA 01748

email - billgassett@remaxexec.com

Website - Top RE/MAX agent

Phone - 508-435-5356

Building lasting relationships by helping people move in and out of Metro West Boston for the past 22 years.

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TOWNS THAT I SERVICE: Hopkinton,Milford,Upton,Southboro,Holliston,Ashland,Mendon,Westboro, Hopedale,Grafton,Medway,Northbridge, and Framingham.

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SUCCESS STORIES

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 www.myhousepartners.com 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 buying or selling a home.Thanks again for all your efforts.Susan and Wayne Merkle - Northbridge

"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 marketingour 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 & Anajali Basil - Milford

My Mission Statement

Why hire Bill Gassett to sell your 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.

Useful Real Estate Information

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.
Sellers who use an agent sell for 16% 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.
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.

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 always consult with a good REALTOR who knows your area.

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Why Invest in and Leverage Real Estate

The easy answer to why invest in Real Estate 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 portforlio.

SMART QUESTIONS TO ASK THE REALTORS YOU ARE INTERVIEWING

These questions will go along way in determing if you are going to hire a PRO or not!

1. 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?
11. When a buyer calls on my home will you ALWAYS be
the one they speak with?
12. How will you communicate with me regarding your
efforts?
13. How readily accessible will you be?
14. Once the offer is accepted will you be attending
all the inspections?
15. How will you verify that the buyer is qualified
to buy my home?
16. What are your fee structures and why?
17. 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....93% of all Real Estate transactions are done by 7% 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.

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ShortSaleRealtor

great lens 5 stars 4 u

Posted December 07, 2007

BarbadosLiving

Great lens - lots of useful info.
I am a developer in Barbados, currently doing a beachfront property. Am looking for real estate partners to assist with selling. Any ideas?

Posted August 09, 2007