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John, we talked about Full Service Real Estate Brokerage Thursday when I asked for your help with selling my parent’s house back east, tell us more.

My full service real estate company helps consumers with a number of important areas some are similar to what we would be doing for you while representing you in selling your parent’s Dartmouth MA home. For example, I toured the home and developed a plan to prepare it for sale; roof cover replacement, paint, and refinish the hardwood flooring, along with updating the electrical, kitchen and bathrooms. Lastly, would be landscaping to bring back the home’s beautiful yard features!

I negotiated work estimates with local professionals whom all are true Artisans at their trade. As a former tradesperson myself, I have an appreciation and complete understanding of the work; I’ll give you an example, while preparing a home for sale in the nearby City of New Bedford MA, I was talking with a roofing contractor when I suggested the roof be vented he described the best options available and needless to say, he knows how to correct the problem! Better yet, because of my experience in the building trades I know he is skilled at his work.  One other benefit of the services I provide home sellers is, I make certain the homeowners will receive the best workmanship, and quality materials, at a reasonable investment; this is one part of the full service I am providing to the sellers.

In the case of your parent’s home you are in Arizona and one of the reasons you will benefit from my representing you in the sale back here in Dartmouth MA, is I can coordinate everything so you do not have to fly back here to close on the sale. I mean coordinate everything, from preparing the home for sale, to marketing it and negotiating on your behalf; all of this and much, much more will be done for you, and be completely stress free for you and your family, I guarantee it.

The premise of full service is to fulfill the needs of the client in a proficient manner so that you see the result of the work without any interruption to your life and so that you can be focused on what is important to you!

The real estate sales plan I’ve prepared for you were sent to your email in box Saturday and the electrical trades people will begin work on your parent’s home by midweek. As your representative, I will make sure you receive photos emailed of work progress along with copies of the town inspections.

I have arranged for your parents to be picked up at their Dartmouth MA home, and driven to the airport Friday by a professional service, with your parents being escorted during their flight; this service will stay with your parents while they are driven from the airport to your Arizona home. I assure you this service will take very good care of parents and can accommodate your mom given her medical condition.

Your parent’s furnishings along with their personal property will be shipped from Dartmouth MA, to you in Arizona. The company we have hired is bonded and insured to transport the home’s contents to your parent’s new home in Arizona; the company will unpack and set up the home for your parents.

Marketing of the home is also part of the full service I provide. The superior marketing plan I use is designed to actually get you the most money, the quickest sale, with the fewest problems possible. Your parent’s Dartmouth MA home will be marketed not only locally, but also nationally and internationally; we effectively market to firms who specialize in helping people relocate to new areas.

My company website uses the POWER of the Internet to market homes and was how you found me; a number of the homes I help people sell are sold via this website and I’ve represented clients whom I’ve never met face-to-face! Full service real estate brokerage has advanced light years beyond simply sticking a sign on the lawn, an ad in the newspaper and waiting for buyers to call. I believe full service real estate brokerage to be essential because consumers much like you are busy and should have this type of representation, at a reasonable investment.

For everyone reading this, the level of real estate service you may need, must be provided from someone who understands and appreciates the transaction comes with a level of uncertainty for you; mostly financial uncertainty! You deserve to be represented by a full service brokerage that can deliver the kind of results for you necessary to sell homes in today’s Global marketplace. Anything less than this is marginal and simply not competitive which I know you would recognize as inadequate for a real estate firm today.

May I suggest, before you employ the services of a brokerage look at their Internet presence and performance history in selling homes; ask them to show you their ‘stats’ which is, their markdown rate, (sold prices compared with list prices) days on market, and how many people find their website each month and where from!

Full service real estate brokerage goes way beyond the marketing of a house for sale. Full service is about YOU the consumer and doing everything that is necessary for you to experience a smooth transition.

For my representation to help you sell your home there is no up front costs, a negotiable success fee paid only when the sale has closed. If you're interested in moving forward with selling your home please give me a call at (508) 998-9975.

Largest Home Supply is a market place for you to list real estate for sale, or search for Dartmouth MA Real Estate, Westport MA Real Estate, Marion MA Real Estate and properties for sale in all the Bristol County and Plymouth County towns and cities, including New Bedford MA, Fall River MA, Somerset MA, Acushnet MA, Fairhaven MA, Mattapoisett MA, Freetown MA, Lakeville MA, Rochester MA, Berkley MA, Dighton MA, Swansea MA and many ... many ... more cities or towns in Southeastern Massachusetts!

Sincerely Yours,

John S. DiPasquali, REALTOR®

Etruria Properties, Inc.

Phone (508) 998-9975

Email john-dipasquali@etruria-properties.com

When catastrophe strikes ... public insurance adjusters are there to help you!

Back in May 2004, I wrote a newsletter about Public Insurance Adjusters as I had helped a past real estate client through a devastating fire that was a complete loss. As a full service real estate broker, most of my past clients call on me for advice and referrals; thinking of me as someone they know who can help them ‘fix’ real estate problems. While working in real estate, each year there has been a need to help people through crisis situations; homeowners call me because of major home repairs, frozen pipes, fires or mortgage problems.

Once again, I feel the need to write about Public Insurance Adjusters, and here is why … March 18, 2008 while my sister Kim, her family and the building tenants were at work they experienced a fire; the pets home at the time of the fire were fine. A neighbor had seen smoke coming from the building and called the fire department; the first responders were on scene within minutes and these professionals while saving the pets showed a lot of concern for minimizing damage to property.

What is a Public Insurance Adjuster? Source: Petrocelli

Public Insurance Adjusters work independently for you, the policyholder, following an insurance loss. They act as your representative, making sure you are compensated for everything to which you are legally entitled. Public insurance adjusters are not connected in any way to insurance companies.

Why use a Public Insurance Adjuster?

A crisis situation for you is business as usual for public insurance adjusters. They have an insider’s perspective on the insurance claims process ... this gives them access to facts and industry developments you might not be aware of. They know the claim process, and the importance documentation and organization makes it faster and easier for your insurance company to evaluate and process your claim—a benefit to both you and your insurance company. When you work with a public insurance adjuster, you don’t have to worry about any of the details—they handle every aspect of the claim process. Public insurance adjusters are able to negotiate larger settlements than you could receive without their help! It is customary that their fee is a percentage of your settlement.

The 5 Steps to Recovering from a Property Loss

1. Secure, protect and document damaged property

2. Policy review

3. Documentation and claim preparation

4. Claim presentation and initial negotiation

5. The final negotiation and settlement process

By now, most if not all of you reading this have my phone number stored in your cell phone, right? You just never know when real estate troubles will happen; whom do you call that you trust to coordinate the people necessary to help you through? I have found those first hours are when you need a trusted confident at your side to lean on for sound advice and direction; protecting you from those who would try to take advantage of the urgent situation that has been pressed upon you and your family.

Please store my phone number in your cell and call me directly at (508) 998-9975; (I hope there will never be the need for you to call me because of a crisis) I can refer a licensed professional public insurance adjuster along with other trusted professionals to help you!

Your Southeastern Massachusetts source for real estate, please look to Largest Home Supply as a market place for you to list real estate for sale, or search for Dartmouth MA Real Estate, Westport MA Real Estate, Marion MA Real Estate and properties for sale in all the Bristol County and Plymouth County towns and cities, including New Bedford MA, Fall River MA, Somerset MA, Acushnet MA, Fairhaven MA, Mattapoisett MA, Freetown MA, Lakeville MA, Rochester MA, Berkley MA, Dighton MA, Swansea MA and many ... many ... more cities or towns in Southeastern Massachusetts!

Sincerely Yours,

John DiPasquali, REALTOR®

Phone (508) 998-9975

Email john-dipasquali@etruria-properties.com

See, I understand there is a set of memories that come with the homes that I help people sell. When I listen to a seller talk about their home the conversation is of memories they have about the family and friends who brought warmth to their home.

During the listing of a home sale, buyers also comment about memories they have of a home similar to the one I am showing them. I always enjoy listening to a memory shared, like the time I was walking in the yard of a home and the buyer looked down at these wild flowers growing in the tree line. She pointed out the flowers they were called Lady’s Slipper and while talking of memories she had from her childhood, expressed this was a sign she was home, and her husband told me this was the home for them!

I remember another buyer as we walked into a home he had touched the railing to the staircase and spoke of memories he had of a home with a staircase much the same as my listed home. As we toured the home I noticed he kept looking over at the staircase and was off in his mind remembering those special moments in time that we all cherish. Even at the closing he commented about wanting to place their Christmas tree by the staircase.

I really don’t sell houses … I sell memories! Mostly the houses bring back these special moments that we’ve kept with us. You notice light reflecting in such a way that you can’t help but think of yester year, feeling warmth that is home. For most of us these memories are important about homes. That is what I help people find.

These magical moments are similar to watching a child at play where time slips away and there is this purity about them. Watching my customers gaze has to be the single greatest satisfaction I have in my job. I know when you have found your dream home.

For me personally, I believe when my customers sense the home is perfect for them, they have had a special moment to feel that they’re home. Matching the memories my sellers will share with me with the buyer’s description of their dream home, is more about feelings than it is about a computer filtered search.

When you or someone you know are thinking of selling a home, you should have a real estate broker working for you who can connect with people at this emotional level. That’s where some agents miss the target, they try to sell houses. When my clients choose me, they’re making a decision to let me do the hard work. My sellers typically don’t have a high stress level, because they trust my experience and my work ethic.

Home sellers and buyers, I’d like to show you the ways you will benefit from my representation. If you’re interested in moving forward with selling or buying a home please give me a call at (508) 998-9975. If you just want to chat about some of the things that will help you reach your real estate goals, I’d love to do that too.

My company Largest Home Supply is a market place for you to list real estate for sale, or search for Dartmouth MA Real Estate, Westport MA Real Estate, Marion MA Real Estate and properties for sale in all the Bristol County and Plymouth County towns and cities, including New Bedford MA, Fall River MA, Somerset MA, Acushnet MA, Fairhaven MA, Mattapoisett MA, Freetown MA, Lakeville MA, Rochester MA, Berkley MA, Dighton MA, Swansea MA and many ... many ... more cities or towns in Southeastern Massachusetts!

I hope you call soon,

John DiPasquali, REALTOR®

Etruria Properties, Inc.

Phone (508) 998-9975

Before you list your home Compare Cost!

The old Turkish proverb says, "No matter how long you have been going down the wrong road, when you figure it out, turn around."

While I was reviewing a real estate area market survey of all brokerages, I noticed a disturbing trend with Expired Listings; these are homes that went unsold for 90 days or longer. Noticing not only was the quantity of expired listings on the rise but I could see the sold prices when compared to list prices were declining at an alarming amount.

Should you, or someone you know be thinking of selling a home, stop and look at the performance history of the agent and brokerage firm you’re considering doing business with.

Before you commit yourself to a listing contract, first however consider this: Not all real estate listing agents are the same, nor will they all perform full and professional service for you. When you look at the amount of expired listings in the area of Dartmouth MA, Westport MA, Marion MA, Mattapoisett MA, Greater Fall River MA or Greater New Bedford MA, ask yourself, would it help you to have a broker who is equipped to sell homes in today’s market?

May I suggest before scheduling a listing presentation with an agent, ask for their sold price to list price history; found in the Multiple Listing Service (MLS), here’s the information to ask for:

• What you should know is the average percentage markdown of their listings
• To find the average percentage markdown subtract the average sold price from average list price, divide the result by the average list price and multiply the result by 100
• Then by adding the average percentage markdown to the sales listing fee percentage (commission) they charge you will have a total cost percentage
• Also ask for the MLS listing history printed out for you to see how long their listings sat on the market, (Total Days On Market) then look for price reductions from the original listed price

Think about this, every day, week, month your home should sit on the market can eat away at your price. After a period of time your home listing becomes stale and the end result is not what is best for you and your family.

Would you like to find out how your choice in real estate listing agents can cost you more?

To get a good indication of an agent’s future sales performance look at their history, would you agree?

I will give you a Cost Comparison absolutely free and with no strings attached. This Free service I am offering you has saved home sellers thousands and thousands of dollars.

The source of this valuable information comes from closed sales history of real estate listing agents and the brokerages they work with.

I have a superior marketing system that has proven to actually get sellers more money, a quicker sale, and with fewer problems, at a lower total cost.

Let me know if you listed your home but it went unsold and now has expired, I provide my sellers with techniques to energize stale listings!

I offer home sellers a FREE Cost Comparison and a Designed Customized Marketing Plan, personally delivered $1,500 value! The reason I offer this Free Service with no up front costs, or obligation to home sellers, is I want the home seller to have enough information to make a good decision about who they will have represent them to sell their home. Of course, I want my company to represent them. Since we may not be their first choice this is another reason why I believe providing them with this valuable information could lead to their thinking of us as their best choice!

I welcome your comments or questions. You can call me direct at (508) 998-9975 or email me at john-dipasquali@etruria-properties.com

Sincerely Yours,

John DiPasquali, REALTOR®

Etruria Properties, Inc.