My clients come first. Always. I always try to do what’s best for you, even if that means recommending that you not buy a certain house, or even not buy a house at all right now! I like people, houses, architecture and land, so I love my calling. The only thing I’m selling is my service; it is not my job to sell you a house! Finding the right home and negotiating a good deal for everyone can be stressful, and working with an agent you like and can trust makes all the difference in the world.
Helping You Buy The Right Home
I love representing Buyers. Buyer Agency requires specific talents, and selling is not one of them. Let me use my considerable experience and skills to your benefit. The Listing Agent will share their commission with me so I can be compensated at no expense to you. Should you contact the Listing Agent directly? No. If you do, you will lose your right to have them pay a Buyer Agent to work to for you. A Listing Agents focus is selling the house. A Buyer’s Agents focus is the buyer’s needs and best interests. If you do have a home to sell, I have several great Listing Agents on my team.
You needn’t worry that by contacting me you will be harassed or pressured. After all, you are only looking for information. I won’t try to sell you a house!
Lots of people come to me long before they are actually ready to buy. That is a great thing to do; buying a home should take a lot of forethought and planning. Let me give you the information and guidance you need.
Selling Your Home
Do you really want to sell your home? A lot of people seem ambivalent about it when they list their house. They say, “If I can get $X, I’ll sell my house.” The approach needs to be, “What is the market willing to pay for my house and am I willing to sell it for that?” What you paid for your house and what you have invested in it has no bearing on what someone else is willing to pay for it now.
The most common approach used by Realtors to establishing a home’s value is a computer-generated Comparative Market Analysis. In this they give a standard value to features such as bathrooms, square footage, garages, etc. In the end, they will play with certain values if the formula doesn’t seem to give the value they think the house should have. Since I became a Realtor, I have not liked the CMA system. After I meet with you and go through your home, I’ll send you other comparable homes that have sold very recently in your area. We’ll get together and review them, drive by them, and I’ll ask you to justify a value for your home based upon what you’ve seen. You’ll understand much better what people are buying.
Like you will as a buyer, people look at homes online. We need to present the home accurately, honestly and appropriately to attract the right people. We need to get your home out there and with as much online exposure as possible – something my company excels at.
Read my full article on this topic.
I’ve worked in Real Estate for over 12 years
I’ve worked in real estate for over 12 years. I’ve planned communities, designed and built homes, and represented countless buyers in their quest for the best home for their needs. I work with top notch professionals to help you plan your financing, inspect your prospective purchase and protect your legal interests. Reviews on Zillow are from true clients.
John P. Wells
REALTOR
Wellsco Realty
On The Waterfront, Newburyport, MA 01950
978-518-1481 Cell
978-462-9733 Office
teamjohn@johnpwells.com
Lending Needs
You probably need a solid, responsive lender who will work closely with you you to get you the best deal, while working closely with me to make sure you can buy the best possible home as smoothly as possible. I will help you identify appropriate lenders.
Take the time to contact a lender now, before you start looking. You’ll want to know what you qualify for, and what you need to do to plan your purchase. If you are a year away from buying, you still want to work on your credit rating – you’ll get good advice!
My Team of Service Providers
I pride myself in the people that surround me. My team of specialized individuals can help you navigate through the home buying or selling process. From Mortgage Lenders to a closing Attorney my team is the best!
Heidi Whittier, REALTOR
Team John
A Newburyport resident and mother of one. Heidi heads up both our Newburyport Condominium and Plum Island Beach Home divisions. We work side by side to help us deliver the best possible service to you across the board. As a licensed real estate agent, a real estate investor and past construction office/site manager, Heidi understands all aspects of the real estate business.
617-283-6570
heidi@johnpwells.com
teamjohn@johnpwells.com
Bob Pezzella, Evolve Bank & Trust
Newburyport, MA. 01950
617-513-8143
bpezzella@getevolved.com
http://www.evolvelpo.com
Working as a loan officer since 1997, he specializes in residential lending of one to four unit properties, including single family residences, second homes and investment properties. Product offerings include traditional fixed rate mortgages, adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs), 10 to 30 year amortization periods, conventional and jumbo loans, and the various Government programs including FHA, VA, and USDA Rural Housing.
He prides himself on a thorough analysis of every customer’s needs and goals and takes a consultative, sensitive and sensible approach to each transaction. The basic premise is, given the situation, if it doesn’t make sense for him to do he wouldn’t recommend it to his clients. With a bachelor of science degree in wildlife biology and a love of the outdoors Bob enjoys camping, hiking and skiing with his two teens and loving wife of 26+ years.
Liz Ryan, Guaranteed Rate
301 Edgewater Place, Suite 120
Wakefield, MA 01880
978-500-5378
Liz.Ryan@guarnanteedrate.com
https://lo.mlhl.com/lizryan
Liz’s philosophy is to listen to each customer’s needs, and respond to those needs efficiently and effectively. She strives to build long-term relationships, so that as your lender, she will be with you each time your life necessitates a home change. Many lenders can ‘get you a loan’. Her goal is to ‘get you the right loan’. She is proud to be a loan officer for Guaranteed Rate and looks forward to fulfilling your home financing needs.
Tiziano Doto, Esquire
Law Office of Tiziano Doto, LLC
92 Montevale Avenue
Stoneham, MA. 02180
781-850-4515
tiziano@dotolaw.com
www.dotolaw.com
Tiziano is a Member Manager at Law Office of Tiziano Doto, LLC a full service real estate law firm. Attorney Doto’s real estate experience includes residential and commercial lender, buyer, seller and developer representation. Attorney Doto is an approved closing attorney for numberous local and national lenders. He is responsive, efficient and offers an inexpensive one-rate program for your closing needs.
Charles Palmisano, Esquire
Palmisano& Associates,PC
11A Liberty Street
Newburyport, MA 01950
978-462-8488 Office
info@palmisanolaw.com
www.palmisanolaw.com
Palmisano and Associates, PC is a North Shore real estate law firm with offices in Newburyport and Woburn, Massachusetts. Attorney Palmisano has assisted buyers, sellers and lenders, with their real estate transactions for over twenty years. His personal approach and wealth of experience has earned him a reputation for providing quality legal servies to our clients. His commitment to his clients means he are readily available to respond to your questions and will reliably assist you in resolving issues that may arise during your real estate transaction.
Direct Access to Listing Information
Here is your own personal direct access to listings online through Property Finder MLS – all real estate listings in MA and NH. You can program your own searches, change your towns and criteria, save the properties that interest you, and even see what properties have sold for. These listings are direct, real time updated. If you need help navigating, please contact Heidi or myself and we would be happy to walk you through the site
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