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Williamstown MA Reindog Walk| Harsch Associates Berkshire Real Estate Top 10 Holiday Safety Tips for Pets

Williamstown MA located in Berkshire County and home of Harsch Associates Berkshire Real Estate has a Christmas Tradition which benefits our four footed furry orphans at our local Humane Society.  The Williamstown Annual Reindog Parade includes dogs of every size, shape and color who parade in full festive costume down Spring Street along [...]

How long can you wait before breaking out the rake?

  

       Fall season is the time for yard clean ups and readying your home for the cold winter ahead.  Living in Berkshire County which is famous for the fabulous fall colors displayed by maples, oak and birch we are very aware of falling leaves.  Take a minute and review our safety tips to make the coming winter months a safe and happy [...]

Buying the Listing. Conflict of Interest?

Berkshires Real Estate Market Value Opinions can often reflect serious Conflicts of Interest

Sellers of real estate tend to seek the advice of one or more Realtors ® to provide a market value opinion upon which to base a listing price.  Home valuation advice from Realtors® can be fraught with conflict of interest. The Realtor® is strongly [...]

No Deal. Qualified Seller? Maybe Not.

 

 

 

No Deal. Qualified Seller? Maybe Not. 

 The moments we remember fondly always involve wonderful times in life when everyone seems contented and things just hum along happily.  In real estate terms, good markets are when things are more or less "in balance."  In the Berkshires, we remember this period as the all time great "seller's [...]

Open the Floodgate_Lower the Price

 

Open the Floodgate- Lower the Price

A recent article in the New York Times carried the title "Dry Your Eyes and Lower the Price."  That is timely advice if your home is on the market this season.   Lots of tissue will come in handy as your realtor provides you with a market analysis, which may indicate that homes are selling from 9% to [...]

Good Reasons for Lowering Your Price

Housing prices are, as economists say, "sticky downward." While stock prices can plunge dramatically in a single day,

housing prices sometimes take years before they fall enough to restore the balance between supply and demand.

Don't blame buyers for this. They always adjust quite readily to the new reality of lower housing prices. [...]

Pending Home Sales Down from Surge but Higher than a Year Ago

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Berkshire homeowners, buyers and sellers are very much aware of the trend in home sales described in the article below.  Berkshire home sales have trended downward for months and 2010 seems to indicate that this downward trend in Berkshire County is leveling off.  Here at Harsch we evaluate all trends related

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Berkshire Real Estate Predictions for 2010

The new year promises some changes to the Berkshire real estate market, as well as the market as a whole. So what road will the real estate market take in 2010?

Here are some of our 2010 Berkshire real estate predictions:

  1. There will be a greater diversity of buyer types.  This ranges from seniors with little or no interest in high
  2. [...]

Alternative to the College Housing Dilemma

tech <p>Stability, fixed expense, equity building, an excellent learning experience.... and a college education?  Does it sound too good to be true? Buying a home for your college student to live in while s/he attends college is one potential investment option that could benefit everyone.</p> <p>The student
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Berkshire Real Estate Buyers: Northeast Prices are down 10.5%

Real Estate Home Appreciation - Last 12 Months

Last Updated: 10/5/2009

The median home price, the point at which half of all homes are sold for more and half are sold for less, dropped in all regions but the West, as well. The price increased to $220,500 in the West, up from $217,900 in July, but it is still down 12.2 percent from last [...]

It's just better in the Berkshires

No matter your interests or the time of year, it's just better here in the eclectic Berkshire Hills of Massachusetts. From Boston or New York, Newark or Norfolk, those with a taste for the arts, for antiques, for the country life without isolation head here ...... and then tend to stay... three nights instead of two, a month instead of a [...]

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