Soak up the sunshine and enjoy the weather before it’s too late! Soon you'll be packing lunches and getting the kids ready for school so get out and enjoy some of the great adventures right in our own backyard.  The Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary has an event planned for everyone. From yoga and kayaking to bird watching and butterflies, there is something that is sure to fit your interests. Register the kids for a class about turtles and reptiles or take a moonlight hike with your special someone. After all, the summer days are coming to an end. Explore your outdoor adventures below and visit the Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary. 

If you'd like to do something with a little more action, Morses Pond Beach has Beach Volleyball, Boot Camp Fitness, Yoga, Kayaking and more! The weather is great and we have so many great activities right here in the Metrowest area to keep us busy in the great outdoors before the cooler weather starts moving in...and the kids are back in class, Have fun with what's left of summer in the the great Metrowest!

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What are you doing for the 4th of July?  If you live in the Wellesley or Metrowest Boston MA area you have many fantastic choices!  So we thought we'd give you some of the highlights of the area:

* THE CITY OF BOSTON:  The city of Boston starts celebrating July 3rd with an incredible BOSTON POPS CONCERT! Celebrations then continue into the 4th culminating with a spectacular fireworks display. For more details and event information: www.july4th.org

* BOSTON HARBORFEST:  This festival (July 2-6) strives to honor and remember the past, while celebrating the present, and educating our future with concerts, historical tours, reenactments, and more. For more details:  www.bostonharborfest.com

* NATICK, MA: Natick's 4th of July celebrations are put together soley by the Friends of the Fourth, and they do an amazing job!!  Events actually started on June 29th with a mini-triathlon, and have now built up to a great Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast on the morning of the 4th  followed by the  59th Annual 4th of July Parade & Fireworks. For details & times follow here: www.natick4th.org/

* NEEDHAM, MA:  Needham's 4th of July starts with their Annual 5K Road Race at 8:30 am and follows with a full day of fun for the entire family!! There will be a parade, music, games, food and so much more!  Get all your details here:  www.needhamexchangeclub.org/

*NEWTON, MA:  Newton's celebrations start with a "Kids Morning" of festivities! Followed by a Craft Fair at 1:00 pm and music, food, amusement rides, parade and more! Get your details here: www.newtoncommunitypride.org

Whether you choose one of these amazing events, or choose to celebrate with family and friends in the comfort and convenience of your own backyard, keep in mind the reason for our celebrations....the Independence of our great country!  We were built on the foundations of  individual rights, freedom, equality and justice for all; and we need to protect those rights for the generations who will come after us.  So Thank the Military men and women for their service and sacrifice, and keep the reason and the spirit of the day with you in whatever you choose to do.

From TEAM LYNCH......we wish you a HAPPY & SAFE 4TH OF JULY!

We all know that if your home is in a prestigious neighborhood or has acres of land, that that is what will be your "lead in" for your Home Ad.  But what if you have a great, normal home in Natick? How are you going to set yourself apart from all the other great normal homes in Natick?  That answer is easier than you may think, and that is why you need Team Lynch to sell your Natick home!

Sometimes, in looking for that GREAT aspect of our home to be the focus of our advertising we overlook the basics of what makes our home truly great.  Even though you may have outgrown your home and are starting to see it's flaws...the goal of marketing is to highlight your home to shine in the eyes of your potential buyers.   So start looking at the basics of your Natick home:

1. Storage:  This is something almost every buyer wants and needs. Since many First Time Home Buyers have struggled with not having adequate storage in their apartment life....you'll want to take pictures and highlight all the storage options in your home.

2. Organizational Options:  Hand in hand with storage is organization.  If you have made the investment in built-in or custom closet or kitchen organizer systems, desks, bookshelves, garage systems, etc....You'll want to highlight this in your homes listing along with great photos of each.

5. Senior Friendly Features:  Many families are now moving aging family members in with them.  This has made the search for homes with in-law suites or senior family features like: single story layouts, level-in entrance (no stairs) and low maintenance landscaping. Even extra bedrooms with a bath need to be marketed as such.  This is a new direction in the way that Americans are living so it makes a great lead in for marketing.

Taking time to prepare your Natick MA home prior to putting it up for sale is extremely important.  After all, for most of us, this is our most important asset so taking the extra time it takes to ensure we have taken care of all the small things makes the most sense.

1. Get all your paperwork together. Simple right? Not so much- if you've been in your home a long time this may take longer that you think. You'll need HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing, Appliances, Remotes and any other technical systems that your new owners will need to live comfortably in the home.

2. Check all the small things.  You know, the ones you've probably gotten used to living with. Check switch plates, fixtures, door handles, mailbox, etc.

3. Make things less personal. This may seem odd, but you want potential buyers to be able to picture themselves in the home, not see "your" home. So pack up and move out many of your personal items.

4. Try to eliminate all evidence of pets in the home! This may sound harsh, but you want to make it look as though you NEVER had a pet in the home. Get rid of smells, stains, food, food bowls, etc.

5. Remove clutter from every room in the home!

6. Gather estimates on repairs/or replacements.  Unless everything in your home is brand new, you can expect for it to be on the "bargaining block" during the negotiation phase. So get on top the process now.

7. No one wants a dirty house! You want to deep clean...I'm talking "white glove" test. Plus, a clean house will garner a better selling price as well.

8. Hide the kids! What?? A buyer will be checking for signs of damage from children, so make sure you've made those repairs.  When you have a showing, make sure the kids are out of the home, no one wants to have kids under foot while they are looking at a home.

9. Clean up your landscaping. No need to hire a professional...but clean up the yard so that it looks neat and tidy. Grass should be cut, twigs and leaves from winter raked and bagged. Sprucing it up with a few flowers or shrubs never hurts either.

10. Take some pictures. Once everything is cleaned up and looking nice.....take some pictures and use them for marketing purposes.  The better the pictures the more people will want to come and see your home.

This officially marks the first weekend of summer....Memorial Day weekend!!  After the long hard winter we had, and spring looking as though it would never come, we're happy to see that the first weekend of summer has officially arrived!  Memorial Day weekend is always so special for so many reasons.  

Most importantly,  for the many men and women who have fought so courageously through the years for this country and the freedom it represents. Sometimes in our busy lives we have a tendency to forget about how much sacrifice has really been made for the basic freedom that we enjoy in our everyday lives. So this year, really make an effort to remember and honor all the family, friends and military veterans- then and now- who have done so much for our country.  

If you would like to participate in area Memorial Day events, here are some of the events from the city of Boston:

1. Massachusetts Military Heroes Garden of Flags

2. 68th Annual Memorial Day Services at Veterans Memorial Park

3. Honor & Tribute:  A Memorial Day Concert on Boston's Waterfront

4. Faneuil Hall Marketplace will have a variety of Street Performers & Events for Memorial Day

Have a safe & happy Memorial Day Weekend!

Just as in any type of sales job, a home is never truly bought, or sold, until the money has changed hands and the keys have been given. You may have received an offer on your Wellesley or Metrowest Boston MA home, and are fairly certain that the buyer possesses all the right credentials to allow the sale to go through smoothly, but there are still steps that you need to go through before the sale is final.

One of those critical steps is the....HOME INSPECTION of your Wellesley or Metrowest Boston MA home. Now, unless your home is flawless, of which most are not, you will be in for some negotiations with the buyer. The best way to handle these types of negotiations is to have the best Real Estate Team on your side. The Team who would have suggested that you had an inspection of your Wellesley home prior to the home being put on the market so that you could have taken care of these issues on the front end. However, if that wasn't the case here are my suggestions:

First, you need to be realistic and understand that every home is going to have some issue(s) that need to be fixed. So don't get stressed out, get in "fix it" mode and take care of what needs to be done.

As realtors,  We hate to see a buyer use the Home Inspection as a means to "renegotiate" the contract. Don't get me wrong, for the most part when a buyer is asking for a negotiation on something it is justified- damage on a roof, plumbing, foundation, etc. A Home Inspection is meant to protect the buyer against "major" problems, not to nitpick and try to get a seller to virtually give you a brand new home. Sellers, you need to rely on your Real Estate Team for advice!

Inspection Credits versus Repairs

After the inspection is completed on your Wellesley or Metrowest Boston MA home, and there are legitimate repairs that need to be completed, try to push for a closing cost credit or a price reduction. This would be the easiest for you, the Seller to do. Besides, you don't want to be in the position of having to do repairs and having the Buyer not satisfied with the repairs that are done and having to redo them or losing the sale!

Negotiating the Home Inspection Problems

Remember, you are not obligated to repair your Wellesley or Metrowest Boston MA home before you sell it, but you MUST be up front and honest with the Buyer. One of the difficulties in going through the inspection process and then losing a buyer is now knowing EXACTLY what was found needing to be repaired and disclosing it to another potential buyer.   In this case, you must now learn the art of "haggling".  Nothing new, but you'll need to look at the list of repairs and decide which you are willing to make and which you aren't,  and negotiate it with the buyer in a way that will allow you to spend less money....but NOT LOSE YOUR BUYER!

The bottom line is to be prepared up front. Work with a professional Real Estate Team who knows what needs to be done up front to avoid the pitfalls of the Home Inspection process. Once you've found that Team, put your trust in them and listen & adhere to their advice.

For more tips on Selling and Buying homes in the Wellesley & Metrowest Boston MA  area please visit our website at www.teamlynchrealestate.com, or give us a call. We know the Metrowest Boston area well after living and working here for the majority of our lives and can answer all your questions or help you get your home ready to be put on the market.