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 Welcome to the North Quabbin Region of Central Massachusetts! Thank you for visiting our website; we hope that you'll find it an informative source for all things real estate related in our area.
And speaking of our area, if you haven't been here before you will LOVE it! We have little crime, almost no traffic, and loads of natural splendor everywhere. Our country atmosphere hasn't been spoiled by the suburban blight of strip malls and and interstates, and that's just the way we like it! Visit our local pages for more information on the towns we serve -- Athol and Orange being the largest towns in the area, but there are several other even smaller communities as well!
Are you here to find local real estate listings? You've come to the right place -- and we have three places for you to check out, depending on what you are looking for. Interested in one of our listings (perhaps you saw the website on one of our property signs) -- click here for a detailed view of our own listings. If you are just curious about what is available overall in our market, you can search the local MLS listings and get summery property data here, no logon or password required. Ready to move on, with access to ALL details of ALL listings? MLS rules require that you login to access that data, but if you are willing, you can do so here. (Choose the sign up now option, and you will be able to search the MLS any way you like -- including subscribing yourself for daily email updates as new properties are added.)
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Here is a scenario for sellers to avoid. You contact a real estate agent to list your home and the agent suggests that you might get more for your house than comparable homes on the market. The agent assures you that it only takes finding one person who is willing to pay your price!
Some agents approach a listing appointment as if they are bidding for your home. The unfortunate result is that you start out with an unrealistic opinion of your home's value. There is often a strong temptation to work with a person who says what you want to hear. An experienced, reputable real estate agent will back up their opinion of your home's value with hard data. The agent should give you information about the listing price of homes that are currently on the market, and recent selling prices of similar properties in your immediate area.
Even the most heroic marketing efforts won't work on a property that is obviously overpriced, (except in the most exaggerated of seller's markets.) Even if you find a buyer who is willing to pay more than your home is worth, the sale could fall apart when the appraisal comes in lower than the agreed-upon price. Listen to everything, but be careful!
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Which islands are considered the largest islands in the US?
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The Hawaiian Islands with 10,456 square miles are followed by Kodiak Island in Alaska at 9,510 square miles. |
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