Let a Buyer's Agent Help You with your Home Purchase!

It is a great time to buy a home, even if you are concerned about the decline in the stock market and the global financial markets. How else can you personally enjoy an investment while having it provide you with one of life's primary human needs---shelter? (It is not the time for "flipping"---buying homes that need lots of improvements--especially cosmetic in nature--and trying to resell them again at a profit in the near future.) But, with the help of a good buyer's agent, you can find a primary or secondary home that fits your needs, at the price you want to spend, and you can get financing if you have a deposit (10-20%) and good credit. Some local banks and credit unions are virtually unaffected from the Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae losses as they have never resold their mortgage loans to a secondary market. These local institutions have always been conservative in their lending practices and they are still healthy and without major losses. A good buyer's agent will connect you with one of these lenders and will not let you overpay for a home. Not overpaying is key because home values have eroded over the past two years by 10-20%, depending on community, location of property, and its condition. There is good to excellent inventory in most South Coast towns and most sellers are willing to negotiate in price and terms with you. Call us at 508.996.6562 to arrange for a private consultation with one of our dedicated real estate professionals.

Why Sotheby's?

Since the founding of the Sotheby's Auction House in 1744 in London, the Sotheby's name has earned renown as a marketer of the world's most valuable possessions. Sotheby's International Realty began in 1976, in part to serve clients desiring a complete package of estate disposition services, and soon became known for representing extraordinary estates throughout the world. Presently, Sotheby's has 18 auction locations worldwide, each with a real estate desk featuring the inventory of the Sotheby's International Realty network. This network, with 525 offices, in 38 countries, begain in Massachusetts in 2005 and now boasts 26 offices, including Greater Boston, Cape Cod, the South Shore, and the South Coast. Olde Dartmouth Sotheby's International Realty with an office in South Dartmouth was the first independent brokerage to affiliate with the Sotheby's network. The Sotheby's reputation is built as much upon exceptional service to clients as on the notable art, antiques, jewelry and luxury real estate that pass through Sotheby's offices around the world.

Through the Sotheby's network, Sotheby's International Realty, including Olde Dartmouth Sotheby's International Realty, is teamed with marketing leaders like the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Boston Globe, International Herald Tribune, Previews Magazine, Robb Report, Reside Magazine, Country Life, the Irish Times, and the Financial Times. Our on-line presence is second to none with sothebysrealty.com and locally, oldedartmouthSIR.com.
Olde Dartmouth Sotheby's International Realty listings are showcased on multiple web sites and search engine portals, including: Google, Yahoo, MSN, Ask.com, RealEstateJournal.com, Trulia.com, YahooRealEstate.com, NYTimes.com/RealEstate, GreatHomesandDestinations.com, IHT.com, FrontDoor.com, Openhouse.com, Cyberhomes.com and AOL.com.

Savvy clientele have always understood that owning a portfolio of homes is an essential ingredient toward building strong financial wealth. Home values have on average doubled at least every 10 years and are a sound investment if purchased with the help of a Sotheby's International Realty professional. Contact us on-line at, first name of agent@oldedartmouthSIR.com or visit us in our new Padanaram Village office at 294 Elm Street, South Dartmouth. Our phone number is 508.996.6562

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