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Main floor feat u res a living room with hardwood, bed room, f ull bath, and a dining room (or bed room /office) that opens to a rear deck Lau nd r y is incorporated into the eat-in kitchen

Accessed f rom inside the house, the second floor area consists of one large, finished bonus room above the oversized garage offer ing lots of usage possibilities Convenient to West Stockbr idge village, swim ming at R ich mond Pond, and over the mou ntain to Tanglewood $299,0 0 0/ R 3206

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ICH MON D - Thinking of building? Take a look at this two plus acre lot at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac in Richmond! The blending of a neighborhood setting with large parcels allows for privacy when siting your new home Served by underground utilities and surveyed Close to all cultural attractions $99,000/L3188

PERU - Here’s your opportunity to build your dream home on this raw land with electric on the road, fiber-optic available. It has privacy and views from paved cul-de-sac, 1 mile from Lake Ashmere! $26,900/L3174

by Lynn Arseneau

Dear Ly nn, I’ve been watching t he recent new s regarding rea l e st ate I don’t rea l ly underst and it a l l and I absolutely do not want to jump to conclusion s. I’ve heard lot s of mi sinfor mat ion and just want to see if some of it c an be e x plained in a simple way. Wit h t hat said, here are my que st ion s How doe s t he commi ssion par t of hir ing a R E A LTOR® work ? Doe s t he sel ler pay for li st ing agent and buyer’s agent ? If you could shed some light on t hi s, it would sure help me.

Sig ned, Gera ld H.

Hi Gera ld, T han k s for your emai l. You are r ight-it i s conf using! I appreciate your intere st in lear ning more about how t hi s proce ss work s. I’ l l at tempt to e x plain it in a simple way.

W hen a seller hires a REA LTOR® to sell their house, the commission is ag reed to at the signing of the listing ag reement.* “Commissions can be negotiated at any point throughout the t ransaction, including at the out set, af ter the result s of a home inspection and af ter an of fer has been made. Sellers negotiate w ith

their broker what fee they are w illing to pay for their broker’s ser v ices and what fee they are w illing to pay a cooperating buyer broker for finding someone who want s to buy their home.” REA LTOR® commissions have never been set by the National A ssociation of Realtors or Massachuset t s A ssociation of REA LTORS® Commissions are determined by the seller and the REA LTOR®. Sometimes an indiv idual real estate company may have policies regarding commissions. Regarding your second que st ion, when li st ing a home, t he R E A LTOR® w i l l be prepar ing t he li st ing ag reement . T hi s ag reement w i l l st ate how much commi ssion t he sel ler w i l l ag ree to pay t he li st ing broker Wit hin t hi s ag reement , t he sel ler c an decide how much of t he commi ssion w i l l be paid to t he li st ing agent and how much w i l l be paid to t he buyer’s agent . Remember, t he se are negot iable amount s t hat c an be f rom zero to any amount ag reed to bet ween t he li st ing agent and sel ler.

Dear Ly nn,

I k now someone who i s a licen sed sa le sperson sel ling house s but i s not a R E A LTOR®.

W hat i s t he dif ference, it i s conf using. Be st , Just want to k now in L ee

Hi,

Good que st ion. A R E A LTOR® i s a licen sed sa le s person who ha s joined t he Nat iona l A ssociat ion of R E A LTOR S® and in t hi s st ate t he Ma ssachuset t s Board of R E A LTOR S® and in t hi s reg ion of Ma ssachuset t s, t he Berk shire Count y Board of R E A LTOR S®

T he Nat iona l A ssociat ion of R E A LTOR S® ha s a ver y st r ict Code of Et hic s and require s members to complete code of et hic s t raining ever y t hree years. You c an go to w w w NA R rea ltor to read t he code of et hic s and more infor mat ion regarding t he benef it s of work ing w it h a R E A LTOR®

My Deare st Ly nn,

I am 102 and have lived in my home a l l my life. It ha s been in my fami ly for over 20 0 years L ot s of lit t le chi ldren were rai sed here, and we have so many memor ie s. I wa s even bor n here! We mea sured 176 chi ldren and g randchi ldren and

I ’ve been a Realtor for 37 year s People f requently ask for my advice and opinions , and by sharing those ques tions and answers with you I hope to off er some helpf ul information

g reat g randchi ldren on t he wa l l s, name s and height s w r it ten r ight t here for a l l to see. My fami ly ha s done repairs and such including a wonder f ul fence t hat my g randfat her bui lt using t ree s he cut dow n on our land Oh, and so many pet s! We have had dogs, c at s, chicken s (ye s pet s!), and even a pig t hat wa s a pet for a whi le unt i l he wa s bacon. My que st ion i s: W hen I sel l my house do you t hin k t he new ow ners would let me live here unt i l I pa ss? I would li ke to pa ss in t he end bedroom on t he 3rd f loor, it ha s t he pret t ie st f lowered wa l l paper, it overlook s t he fami ly cemeter y in t he yard near t he oa k t ree t hat wa s planted by my g reat uncle, re st hi s soul. I’ l l be re st ing t here r ight ne x t to my late husband Do people do t hi s sor t of t hing? T han k you for helping me my dear. Sig ned, Emma

Dear Emma, So nice to hear f rom you!

L et me get back to you on t hi s in a few years