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Here, we encourage our friends, clients, visitors and business associates to post their questions and their responses (if they are a professional in a related field). By Professional, we mean anyone who specializes in a particular field. This could be an Attorney, a CPA, a Financial Advisor, a Carpenter, a Mortgage Lender; just about any topic could be covered here! Professionals - YMR also encourages you to use this board as means to share news and information relevant to your profession. As indicated in our disclaimer, we do not endorse or vouch for any questions or responses posted. It is up to you to verify information received here and to confirm the source of such information.
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Massachusetts Real Estate
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Here we will post Real Estate News in an effort to provide you with the most up-to-date information pertaining to various aspects of the Real estate industry and how this news may affect you. News here may be posted by YMR, or contributed by a Professional from our YMR Business Directory.
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Inman News is the nation's leading independent real estate news service. Inman is a content provider to consumers and the real estate industry. Inman editorial content appears in over 250 newspapers throughout the country and is featured on over 10,000 Websites.
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The Market Snapshot is provided as an indicator of where mortgage rates in general stand. Certain other pieces of information are provided such as stock indices
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Things you should know and that you may find of interest if you are a 55+ Client.
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Some information you may find helpful if you are considering relocating.
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Knowledge is power! Check in here for important news and information that may be particularly helpful if you are a first time home buyer.
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in Local Utility Company In... by Natalie
No New Posts Just for Sellers
Much ado is made about "First Time Buyers", but if you are selling for the first time, there are things YOU should know too! Here you will find useful information on preparing to sell.
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Review local listings through visual tours!
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in Worcester 3-Family Home by Natalie
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Here you will find a listing of open houses in your local community, as well as links to other sites listing open houses you may be interested in. This is not all inclusive, and is subject to change. It will, however, always have current information on YMR properties that are conducting Open Houses!
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Have a vacation rental property? YourMassRealtors welcomes visitors to post their classifed ad for their vacation rental property FREE of charge!
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No New Posts Local Real Estate Trends
Check out this board for a snapshot of the local Real Estate Trends for individual communities. Statistics are showing that generally speaking the "Average Days on Market" has increased, and that the difference between the Average Original Price and the Average Sales Price varies from 3% to 15%. Also note, interest rates are still at historic lows. In a fluctuating market, count on YourMassRealtors to educate, inform and guide Buyers and Sellers!
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Learn a little bit about the communities around you! This section will review basic information for towns and cities in Central Mass., MetroWest and eventually throughout Massachusetts. Our list of communities will continue to grow. We encourage visitors to send us any interesting tidbits they may have about their home town, so that we may post them here for all guests to see!
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Have a Real Estate story? Any advice that you, as a buyer or seller, would like to share with others? This is our open forum, where our visitors can share their experiences, lessons, triumphs and tribulations with others.
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Here you will find the answers to a vast array of questions that we receive from Sellers, Buyers, and the public at large. Please feel free to post your questions here, and we will respond to them as quickly as possible.
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YourMassRealtors clientele includes novice real estate investors as well as experienced and savvy real estate investors. The articles and information found here will reflect both the novice who purchases a 2-family home as their primary residence to the entrepreneur who sells and purchases commercial properties.
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Real Estate Buzzwords, Catch Phrases, and other Terminology You May Want to Know!
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YMR Current Promotions
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Looking to sell your property? YMR has the experience, knowledge, and advertising strength to get the job done! Check here to see our promotions for sellers, and remember to ask us about our Sellers' Security Plan, Scope of Advertising and Marketing Agenda. Call us today for your FREE Customized Market Analysis, to determine exactly what homes like yours are selling for in todays market!
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If you are considering purchasing a property, please check here to see what we're offering buyers, in addition to great service, free email updates on available properties, FREE exclusive Buyers' Agency, One-on-One personalized attention to your particular needs, and 24/7 access to your YMR agent!
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SPOTLIGHT ON...
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This board is dedicated to our loyal YMR Business Partners, Clients, Families, & Friends. We will "Spotlight" various members of this esteemed group individually with a Business or Personal Bio so you can get to know these members of our community just a little bit better. This can be a business, musical, artistic, charitable, or humanitarian Spotlight, just to name a few. "Spotlight On..." will also be a regular feature in our monthly newsletter, so keep an eye out for your copy. If you or someone you know would like to be in the Spotlight, please let us know!
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How many times have you been online, and come across a really cool site that you would like to explore further? Or maybe you're behind someone in traffic with a website bumper sticker that you want to check out? Well, here we will be posting just such sites, and gladly welcome our visitors suggestions as well. There is no rhyme or reason here, and they won't all necessarily be real estate related, so if you've got some time to kill, why not check these sites out? Teeny little disclaimer: YMR does not endorse nor recommend these sites unless otherwise noted; we simply thought they'd be fun to spend some time at!
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GET 'EM WHILE THEY'RE HOT! - EXLUSIVE LOCAL BUSINESS PROMOTIONS, DISCOUNTS, AND SALES!
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Many of the YMR Business Partners listed in our Business Directory offer EXCLUSIVE coupons and offers to OUR VISITORS ONLY. You can find these offers right here! If you ARE (or would like to be) a YMR Business Partner, please feel free to post your offer here too! Just be sure to reference "www.YourMassRealtors.com" to receive these money saving discounts!
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COMMUNITY CLASSIFIEDS
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If you have items you are looking to Buy, Sell or Trade, post them right here for all our visitors to see! You can post descriptions AND pictures, and best of all...IT'S FREE!!!! Our readership is growing every day, so increase your exposure and post your items TODAY!
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CHARITIES
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We have all felt helpless and saddened by the Natural Disasters that have touched our nation recently...Hurricanes, Floods, Fires, just to name a few. The dedication and tireless efforts of many volunteers and organizations go on long after the national spotlight is off. Please check out this section to visit some of these wonderful organizations websites, and see how you can help!
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Are you taking part in a charity walk/run, bikeride? Sponsoring a charity event? Maybe you are, maybe you're not, but you want to do more? How about hosting/sponsoring a charitable event or fundraiser? Maybe someone you know is ill and unable to work; maybe you lost a loved one to a disease; maybe your church needs support; maybe you know someone serving our country overseas who could use a friend back home. If you know of anyone (or any group) in need of help, and if you have that “something� in you that makes you want to give or do more, post your thoughts and ideas here. We have met a lot of decent, caring individuals in our careers, and maybe by opening this forum, we can spark a miracle!
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IT'S ALL ABOUT YOU! VISITOR FAVORITES & CASUAL DISCUSSION
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