Hear Maria of Brick House Realty with NPR's Chris Arnold!

04/26/07
Spring Is Here, but the Housing Market Lags

All Things Considered, April 25, 2007 · Spring is a crucial time in the housing market, when mild weather allows open-house events that show off properties with gardens in bloom, and buyers are looking to find a place before summer and the school year. But this year, the housing downturn is casting a shadow over real estate's most important season.

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10/20/06
Different Strategies For A Difficult Market.

In a market where homes are sitting longer and potential buyers are taking their time, real estate professionals are trying new ways - again to attract business.

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05/05/06
Holliston High School - Ranked in the Top 5% in the Nation
The Complete List: 1,200 Top U.S. Schools
Public schools are ranked according to a ratio, devised by Jay Mathews, that is the number of Advanced Placement and/or International Baccalaureate tests taken by all students at a school in 2005 divided by the number of graduating seniors. All of the schools on the list have an index of at least 1.000; they are in the top 5 percent of public schools measured this way.

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11/29/05
Sellers Turn to Unique Incentives To Entice Buyers.
National Public Radio (NPR) News Radio Clip
Mark and Marge Cohen who have have been trying to sell their three-bedroom ranch since August are looking for help from cupid.

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11/29/05
WBZ Radio - 1030AM (CBS Radio)
Spot by Laura Kirby in the segment Women’s Watch. Interview by one of Brick House Realty’s clients. Played several times throughout the day.

11/22/05
Brokers get creative in hunt for home buyers
Boston Globe
''It's like someone turned off the faucet," said Maria Salomão-Schmidt of Brick House Realty

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11/18/05
“If houses could talk: Look at me! No, me first!”
MetroWest Daily News

11/18/05
“If houses could talk: Look at me! No, me first!”
Daily News Transcript

11/17/05
“If houses could talk: Look at me! No, me first!”
Shrewsbury Chronicle

11/17/05
“If houses could talk: Look at me! No, me first!”
Townonline.com

11/13/05
 “Open house has creative twist: Businesses hope to bring in buyer for their wares -- and the home”
Metrowest Daily
HOLLISTON -- Maria Salomao-Schmidt, a real estate agent, walked around the five-bedroom home she is trying to sell, showing off the details designed to catch a buyer's eye: a neat row of fabric-lined baskets in the laundry area, a mirror for the foyer and newly painted closet doors. Read more>

11/12/05
Open House With a Twist
Entrepreneur.com
Posted by Teresa Ciulla
On November 12, in Holliston, Massachusetts, local mompreneurs will be showcasing their products at a fall fair. Read more >

11/12/05
A “MOMMY AFFAIR” Hits Holliston
BHR Press Release
“Twisting” Open Houses Creates Win-Win Solutions in Small New England Town. Read more >

11/10/05
“Sellers think outside the open house”
Boston Globe
The rooms had been painted. The asking price had been lowered. Potential buyers had stopped by for a look and were sometimes welcomed with wine and cheese….

11/10/05
“Sellers think outside the open house”
Boston.com
The rooms had been painted. The asking price had been lowered. Potential buyers had stopped by for a look and were sometimes welcomed with wine and cheese….