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Introducing the South Shore to the World
Introducing the South Shore to the World; the Relocation Powerhouse With unparalleled reach, Sotheby’s International Realty attracts clients from our 24 area offices (annual sales in excess of $1.3 billion) and from our strategically placed US offices as well as our worldwide collection of 480 offices in 39 countries. Heading up this division for Home [...]
Local Home Sales Are . . . Up!
Have you read a lot in the local press about the July 2010 home sales figures being down from last year? Is there really a “Plunge” and a “Sharp Drop Off”? I think the reporters have fallen victim to a common error when looking at statistics; failure to take a broad enough view. While same-month-different-year data [...]
Home Center Sotheby’s President Interviewed by Patriot Ledger
Gail Petersen Bell, President and Owner of Home Center Sotheby’s International Realty was recently featured in an article in the Patriot Ledger, Quincy’s daily paper. Commenting on the spurt of activity in the home market for properties over $1 mil, Bell was quoted as saying “There was a huge pent-up demand. Last year people even in [...]
Smart Pricing + Smart Buyers = Timely Home Sales
Here at Home Center Sotheby’s we pride ourselves on offering the most professional services to our buyers and sellers. That includes a careful analysis of the local market at the time we list the property as well as on an on-going basis. Our hard work pays off for our sellers in solid results. Thus far in 2010, [...]
Local REALTOR named to Greater Boston’s Top 10
Local REALTOR named to Greater Boston’s Top 10 Congratulations to our President and Owner; Gail Petersen Bell! With over 28 years of real estate experience, this is a much-deserved honor from the Boston Women’s Business group. Let’s listen to recent client Sue Buerkel. “Gail sold our property for full price within a week of being [...]
English home styles in Old New England
Colonial, Cape Cod, Federal – We think of these as typical New England home styles. How did these styles come about? How did the lifestyle and folkways of the first settlers influence their lives and their communities? ¹ If you will permit me, I’d like to take you on a trip back in time and [...]
Home Sales Improvements and Signs of Home Price Stability
Here’s a couple of recent stories on “Home Sales Improvements and Signs of Home Price Stability” Two major Real Estate research groups have published their 2009 real estate analysis this week. The Case-Shiller report, which covers national trends and the Warren Group, which covers Massachusetts trends both confirm home sales increased in 2009. Although home [...]
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