1987 sales compared with 2012 sales in Berkshire County
The silver lining in the present Berkshire County real estate market is the trend we see in rising numbers of transactions leading sellers to believe optimistically that the bottom of the market has been reached. . Total closed sales in Williamstown through May this year were 19, up [...]
The Plight of Today's Seller of Real Estate
The typical seller in today's Berkshire real estate market reflects the five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and finally acceptance....that the values and their life savings along with those former values, have tumbled beyond recovery in the foreseeable [...]
What Year was this the MOST popular Billboard Hit?
Williams College in Williamstown MA will welcome home hundreds of former students this coming weekend (June 7-10) to celebrate reunion weekend. Williamstown MA will be hopping with families and graduates catching up with old friends and reuniting with classmates. Harsch [...]
Harsch Associates sets aside 1% of its gross pretax income from each sale and the buyer/seller chooses their favorite charity organizations to receive the money. Listing property or buying property through a [...]
Winners and Losers in Real Estate
How Much Is That Person's Coffee Mug ( Seller's Property) Worth?
Why is it more difficult now to bring buyers and sellers together in real estate transactions than just a few years ago? Princeton economist Daniel Kahneman, Nobel Prize winning author of Thinking Fast and Thinking Slow sheds light on this seemingly perplexing question. Take a simple coffee mug for [...]
Berkshire County Real Estate as well as Williamstown Real Estate is showing anecdotal evidence of a good start in [...]
Williamstown real estate agency Harsch Associates has brokered many business sales in Berkshire County MA. Businesses in Berkshire County range from international corporations like Sabic to the everyday mom and pop main street businesses like small retail businesses and [...]
For all real estate listings placed with Harsch Associates and all purchase agreements signed with buyers, Harsch Associates Real Estate will donate 1% of Harsch Associates' brokerage fees to the clients' choice of a local charitable organization. The charity must have a 501 [...]
Finding your "OM" in Berkshire County is a great recommendation by Krista Rossow of the National Geographic Society. She shares with us the article below. Find more great Spring Travel tips for visiting the Berkshires at this site [...]
When it comes to buying a home in the Berkshires does it make sense to seek help from a expert Realtor®? The simple answer is YES.
Purchasing Williamstown real estate using an expert real estate agent can save you anywhere from a few thousand dollars to tens of thousands of dollars or more. What is the best way to save money on your [...]
Williamstown real estate has for years been highly desirable. We understand the value of owning property in Williamstown MA. You want to sell your property for the highest price in the shortest amount of time and depend on us to get the price right in order to achieve that shared [...]
Berkshire County entertainment moves to warmer indoor sites in winter and continues uninterrupted in January and February. Berkshire County is a winter wonderland during snow ski season. But our Berkshire Winter entertainment goes way beyond the sleek slopes and downhill ski runs. We are sharing this New York Times Article written [...]
You have decided to list your Berkshire property with a discount agency or perhaps sell your Berkshire County property on a "for sale by owner" website. You know that Real Estate Agents will usually charge a flat fee percentage of the sale price for selling your house. You believe that Realtors® get
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Selling your Berkshire real estate can be frustrating in this buyer's market to say the least. You have done all the right things including cleaning away clutter, increasing the curb appeal and even hired a stager to give you ideas on how to present your home in the best light. Still no action. You are not alone. Even stars have [...]
Williams College Williamstown MA is the best in the nation again 2011.
Forbes Magazine recently announced that Williams College in Williamstown MA is rated #1 in the nation. See the article below courtesy of ABC online news.
"For the second year in a row, Williams College, a small, western-Massachusetts liberal arts school, has been [...]
We have some Berkshires Advice. Go North! There is GOLD in those hills! Northern Berkshire County is a golden treasure chest of great home buys!
"Go North" was once the resounding cry of the Alaskan Gold Rush days. Gold was to be found in the Alaskan Mountains. The same is true of our Northern Berkshire properties and towns. When [...]
Is there a rule of thumb in the Berkshire Real Estate market for how much below the asking pricea potential buyer should initially offer for a listing? 10 percent below? 20 percent below?
This seems like an easy question, but unfortunately quick fix answers will not work in the Williamstown MA real estate market. The magic words to begin the process of negotiation are [...]
Patch all holes and cracks in walls and ceilings. Check with your local Home Depot or Hardware store for the items needed to make these easy do it yourself repairs. Inspect every room for spider webs and lint clinging to ceilings. A simple long handled duster will make short work and give a cheap face lift to an aging room. Don't forget [...]
Neutrality Sells. As a general rule homeowners are shocked by buyers first impression of their home. The seller associates " home" with a lifestyle they cherish which may include family members (kids/parents/friends), pets, vocations/avocations and the many objects they have collected for each unique interest. It can be slightly [...]
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