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Whenwebegan in 1984,our goals werequite simple: Provide the very best professional serviceto our buyersandsellers,andtreateachtransactionas ifit were ourown.
StoneHousegaveuswonderfulattentionfromDayOne. eirstyleofcommunicationandknowledgeisreassuring–pros intheir eld.Inastressfulandfranticrealestatemarket,theymadeourbuyingexperienceverycomfortable andwe’resogratefulforallthehelptheygaveus.
WecannotsayenoughabouthowpositiveourexperiencewasworkingwithStoneHouseProperties. eyareallsohelpful,so kind,andabsolutely“Johnnyonthespot”witheverydetailinvolvedinthesaleofourcondo.Iwouldrecommendthiscompany HIGHLYtoanyonelookingforanagentwhocanhelpsmoothouttheroughwatersofahomesale.
I’veboughtandsoldafewtimesovertheyearsandwouldputStoneHouseatthetopofbrokersI’veworkedwith. ey’rehighly knowledgableaboutthemarket,withgoodnegotiators,honestandfairandworkwellasateam.Selling(orbuying) ahousecanbringoutemotionsonbothsidesandwefeltoursalewashandledwithaskillinacknowledgingtheemotionsofthe momentwhilealwayskeepingthedealmovingforwardtowardtheultimategoal.Trueprofessionals.
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“ToBeBuilt”LastavailablelotonCherryHillDriveinBerkshireCountry Meadows!!Select nishestoyourownpersonaltaste.Contemporaryonelevelopenlivingplanwithgreatrmfeaturinghardwood rsandgas replace. Spaciousprimarybedroomsuite;twoadd’lbedroomsandafullbath.Large screenedporch,attachedtwo-cargarage.Naturalgas,centrala/c.Closetothe association’spool,tennisandclubhouse!MinutestoboatingonPontoosucLake, skiingatJiminyorBousquetandallareaculturalattractions! $659,90 0/C3050.
LENOX - Lookingforwalk-to-town?Thiswell-maintainedthree bedroom;twobathLenoxcapeissetonaroadwithdowntownLenox andTanglewoodnearby.Ito erssinglelevellivingwiththeprimary bedroom,abathroomandlaundryallonthe rst oor!Thekitchen owsintoaspacious replacedlivingroom.Slidingglassdoorso er accesstothescreened-inporchanddeck,bothoverlookingtheprivate backyard.Theupstairso ersadditionalspacewithabedroomandfull bath.Thishouseisnottobemissedifyouarelookingtoenjoythis summerintheBerkshires! $499,0 00/R3093
STOCK BR ID GE - WelcometoBeachwood!Thiscozythreeseasoncottage isreadyforyourenjoymentthissummer.Threebedrooms, replace,screened porchlocatedonalevelcornersun lledlot.Strollacrossthestreettoapath thatissecondsawayfromthespectacularSrockbridgebowlprivatebeachwith viewsfordays.ShortdrivetoTanglewoodandminutesawayfromdowntown Stockbridge,Lenoxandmanyculturalattractions. $389,90 0/R 3094
L EE -Almost190acresofpanoramicviewsboastthisspectacular,one-of-a-kind,undeveloped propertylocatedintheheartoftheBerkshiresinWesternMassachusetts.Convenientlylocated o I-90,amainarterybetweenBostonandNewYork,thispropertyhasunlimitedpotentialfor thoseseekingavibrantculturalareanestledinallthingsnatural.Fromatranquilbrooktoample locationsforprivacyandviewsfromeachpotentialbuildingpoint,theapexofthisproperty o ersbreathtakingvistasthatgoonformilesandmiles.Openareasoflandanddensewooded spotsgivethispropertyadiverserangeofoptionsfordevelopers.Locatedwithinminutesof Tanglewoodand,forthoseitchingfortheoutdoors,GoosePondandtheAppalachianTrailare nearby. $1,495,000/L3003
Quali edbuyerslookingfor homesandcondosinallprice ranges!Ifyouarethinkingof buyingorselling,membersofour Realtorteamareavailabletomeet withyousevendaysaweek.We lookforwardtotheopportunityto earnyourbusiness!
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S AVOY - LookingtocreateacompoundintheBerkshires?Asubdivision?Orjustescape fromitall?Thisparceloflandcomprises130plusacresonaquietcountryroadinruralSavoy! Over2000feetofroadfrontagewithacreageonbothsidesofthestreet-theopportunities aboundinmanydirections.The1870soldhomesteadhasbeenusedforsummerseasonsonly (noheatingsystem)buteasytoopenandclose.Onehundredplusacresofrecentlytimbered andwoodedacreageonthe‘’leftside’’whilethe‘’rightside’’isanother30plusacresof openmanicured,levellawnsandpathsabuttingstateforest!Firsttimeo eredandamustsee opportunity! $650,0 00/R3055
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2FamilyFlat.FixerUpper.1st oorneedstobe renovated. Second oor nishedandoccupied.
$99,0 00/R3074
Broker/Owners:
PamRoberts, CBR,CIPS, CRB,CRS,ePro,GRI,SRES441-9681
Ti anyRoberts, ABR,CBR,e-PRO822-5369
MarieBourassa,PSA,SES,SRES212-6174
NicholasSereda,SRES,441-0694
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$54,000 /L3096
HOUSAT ONIC - Onelevellivingranchlocatedintheheartof Housatonicattheendofaculdesac.Arare ndonalmostanacreof land.Thisspacious3bdrm/2bathhomehasalottoo er.Beginningwith relaxingbythe replaceinthediningareaandlivingroom.Alargeeat inkitchenbringsyoutoacombinedentranceareausedforentertaining. Enjoydinnerinyourbacksunroomoverlookingthescenicviewsofyour backyard.RelishtheaccessandserenityofWilliamsRiverattheendof thestreet.Tanglewood,HistoricalLenoxandStockbridgeareminutes northanddowntownGreatBarringtonisminutessouth. $390,000/R3087
Take me home…country road.Firsttimeo ered, thislightlywooded11+ acreparcelonAdams Roadcouldbeyournew homesite!
BrokerAssociates:
BarbaraK.Greenfeld, ABR,C-CREC,CRS,Green,RSPS,SRES441-5986
AnneMeczywor,CBR,CRS,MRP,RSPS,SRES446-2179
RealtorAssociates:
JaneKavanau 281-6903
BonnieParsons, GREEN® 617-719-4387
MollyThomas 441-3899
MarkParsons 822-4169
BrianWright 822-3830
"We askedthecompan yto do a major expansion of our screenedporchsothat it mor e thandoubledinsize and functionedas a three-season r oom.Thefinalproduct c ame out ev enbe tt erthan we ha d anticip at ed.
Ourthanksto St eve Morrison and ev eryonein v olvedin bringingthisproject to completion.Thisthreeseason r oomwillgiv e our familyman yyear sof pleasur e andhas a dded value to our home."
ANDY LIPP S ANDEVA SEREGHY
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DaltonPineCrestEstates 8room,4bedroom,2.5bath homewithfirstfloormaster bedroomsuite,openfloorplan, cathedralceilinggreatroomwith fireplace,formaldiningroom, kitchenwithbreakfastnook,first floorlaundry,twocargarage.
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PineCrestEstates,large lot,3.2acres$94,900 withdistantviews. Threesmallerlots, $65,000alsoavailable. .80Acrelot,$34,900 CallCharlesat 413-358-5524
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Dear Ly nn, Summer2022andwestillcan’tgetanofferacceptedafter almostayear!We’velookedatmorehomesthatwecancount. We’veoverbidandevenusedanescalationclause.Wewroteletterstothesellersonlytobetoldthesellerdoesn’twanttoseethem weevensaidwewouldn’tdoahomeinspectiontotrytomakeour offermoreappealing.Nothingisworking.Wegetinasituation wheretherearesometimes5,8,12offerswe’reupagainst.We’re readytogiveupANDtheinterestrateshaveincreased.I’mready topulloutmyhair!Anythoughts?
Sig ned, JustWanttheAmericaDream
DearDreamer,
Don’tgiveup!You’renotalone.Somanybuyershave andstillarehavingtroublegettingtheiroffersaccepted. Interestratesgoingupcertainlyhasnothelped.
InMarch,pricesshotup8.5%annually.RatesasofMay(when thiswaswritten)areatabout5.38%fora30-yearfixedmortgage andabout4.52%fora15-yearmortgage.Thishasbeenthehighestratehikeinafewdecades.Puttingthisinperspective,inthe 1980’sinterestrateswereashighas18%so5.38%isreallylow. Withratesincreasing,therearesomeideasforbuyersthatmay helpwithyoursuccess.
Whenthere’slowinventoryyoumayfindyourselfhavingtosacrificesomeofyourwantsandfocusmoreonyourneeds.Looking inadifferentpartoftownordifferenttownaltogethercouldbe
I’vebeenaRealtorfor36years.Peoplefrequentlyaskfor myadviceandopinions,andbysharingthosequestionsand answerswithyou,Ihopetoo ersomehelpfulinformation
anoption.Getpre-approvedassoonaspossiblesoifyoudofind ahome,you’llbereadytoputinanofferimmediately.Putas muchdownpaymentasyoucanandfindoutwhattermsaremore appealingtotheseller.It’snotalwaysthepricethatgetsanoffer accepted.Termssuchasdeposit,closingdate,inspectiondate,closingcostspaidbyseller,largerdownpayment,cashandmorecan bejustasimportanttotheseller.
Competitionbetweenbuyerscanbefrustratingandemotionally draining.Ashardasthatis,Iwouldneveradvisebuyerclientsto waivethehomeinspection.Therearesomanythingsyoucan’t seewhenwalkingthroughaproperty.Theremaybenothingto worryaboutbutwhatifthere’ssomethingandit’sbigandexpensive?Youcanhaveyouragenttellthesellersagentthatyou’dlike aninspectionbutdon’tplanonusingthattoaskthesellerforrepairsorconcessions.Thiswayyoustillhavethehomeinspection contingencyperiod(usually10-14days)tobeabletowithdrawif somethingbigandscaryisdiscovered.
Lastly,I’dliketoaddressthedreaded“loveletter.”
ThisisfromtheNationalAssociationofRealtors,NAR: “Toenticeasellertochoosetheiroffer,buyerssometimeswrite“loveletters”todescribethemanyreasonswhythesellershould“pickthem.”While thismayseemharmless,theseletterscanactuallyposefairhousingrisks becausetheyoftencontainpersonalinformationandrevealcharacteristics ofthebuyer,suchasrace,religion,orfamilialstatus,whichcouldthenbe used,knowinglyorthroughunconsciousbias,asanunlawfulbasisfora seller’sdecisiontoacceptorrejectanoffer.”
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