Blog :: 01-2014

Welcome to our blog! Here you will find posts about can't miss properties, local events, and more! Here at Maple and Main Realty we pride ourselves on our knowledge of the Northampton area. Feel free to leave a comment, we would love to hear from you! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact us

Time to Sell?

 

It is cold out there!  But, believe it or not, we at Maple and Main Realty are gearing up for the spring market!  Does this mean that the rest of the winter will be mild and we will have a long, balmy spring?  No, unfortunately it doesn't.  But it does mean that if you are thinking of selling your home, now is a good time to reach out to [...]

Spring is in the air...

 

 

Ok, not really.  But we realtors are starting to  feel the stirrings of eager buyers and sellers.  The holidays are behind us, and people are thinking about houses again.  So, what does that mean specifically for buyers?  How does a person ready themselves to start looking for a home?

1.  Connect with a buyer's agent.  What some people don't understand is that the fee for a buyer's agent is built into the commission structure of any house being listed by a [...]

While You Were Gone...

So, we were out of town over the holidays for a few days.  While we were away, the temperatures in Western Mass dropped to the lowest we have seen yet this winter.  My husband -- the kilowatt kop -- had turned the thermostat down to 50 degrees in our absence.  Well, the betta fish survived, but our kitchen pipes froze!  Luckily, our plumber [...]

D-I-Y!

I love Northampton, have I mentioned this before?  There are so many reasons why, but, today I am thinking about all of my Northampton D-I-Y people.  One friend of mine makes moth eaten sweaters into adorable arm/hand warmers (pardon the blurry image).  And I got to be the lucky recipient of a pair at Christmas this year!  Another friend [...]