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Don’t Forget To Get Your New Beach/RTF Sticker

April 30, 2019 by Bill Tierney

On March 31st, 2019 your Beach and RTF sticker expired. If you are like me, you most likely let this slip your mind. However, you will undoubtedly be reminded by the nice folks at the RTF (RTF is the local abbreviation for the Recycling Transfer Facility otherwise generally known as “The Dump”). It has become that time to make a trip to the Town Hall and get your Beach & Dump sticker here in Cohasset.

While the sticker does allow you access to Cohasset’s Recycling Transfer Facility, it also is your town parking sticker. This sticker helps you avoid the steep parking fines that are issued in the parking lot at Cohasset’s Sandy Beach, a local treasure. The sticker is also helpful at The Cohasset Sailing Club, and at The Cohasset Maritime Center.

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Open House at 24 Arrowood Street in Cohasset MA

February 15, 2019 by Bill Tierney

Join me this Sunday February 17th from 2-4 PM (and not 1-3 as initially planned) for an Open House at 24 Arrowood Street in Cohasset MA.

Don’t judge a book by the cover. This deceptively large expanded cape hosts five bedrooms. This three bedrooms up on the second floor and two beds on the first floor sits nicely on an oversized .36 acre lot. The opportunity for a first-floor master suite is clearly in place. Expansion potential in the lower level is yet another opportunity. This home has been well loved and awaits a buyer who may wish to add their finishes to a home that could require some attention. Located in a convenient location close to Cohasset’s highly rated schools, the village and all that Cohasset has to offer.

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Five Things To Do In Cohasset This Week 11.18.2018

November 18, 2018 by Bill Tierney

This week brings us Thanksgiving and the somewhat official start of the holiday season. Cohasset Village comes alive for the holidays with numerous events that are fun for people of all ages. The trees in the village will be adorned with lights and most of the merchants will transform their shop into the holiday spirit. It truly is a wonderful time of the year in the village.

So, without further ado, here are my five things to do in Cohasset this week.

Be sure not to miss today’s matinee showing of “Little Shop of Horrors” put on by the Cohasset Dramatic Club. Click Here for full details.
The Thanks For Giving Annual Turkey Trot. This is a fun morning event starting at 7:30 AM on The Cohasset Common. While some will take the run real seriously, many will participate in what can be a very social event. Click Here to register.
Take in a mid-morning viewing of the Annual Cohasset vs. Hull Thanksgiving Football Game. This decades-long tradition brings the town back together for a fun and rather spirited game. The game is at 10 AM on Alumni Field at Cohasset High School.
Put on your calendar the details for The Cohasset Village Fair. The Village Fair takes place on 12/1. This is a fun morning event where churches and schools on the common open their doors and hawk their various holiday wears as you begin to prepare your home in holiday flair. Be sure not to confuse this with the village holiday stroll on 12/8, more details to follow.
And finally note for 12/2 is the Sunday Author Talks at The Paul Pratt Library. The Paul Pratt Memorial Library welcomes author Steven Hatch on Sunday, December 2nd at 4:00 pm to talk about his book Inferno: A Doctor’s Ebola Story. A reception and book signing will follow the event. Free admission. Seating is limited.

So there you have it. You have my five things to do in Cohasset this week. Get out and enjoy your community and be sure to support your local businesses.

Overused Real Estate Terms We Need To Retire In 2018

November 14, 2018 by Bill Tierney

Every industry suffers from it — overused, industry-specific jargon that everybody’s tired of hearing. You know, words and phrases that sounded cool way back when… but they’ve lost their luster.

Here are the 25 most overused terms used in the real estate industry, as nominated by fellow agents.

1. “Will not last”

Credit: Nancy Judovits

Not to burst your bubble, but those 317 days on market are telling a different story, chachie.

2. “Seller says sell”

Credit: Kelly Provost

No way! I thought you had snuck this listing on MLS without their knowledge!

3. “Huge deck for entertaining”

Credit: Michelle Weadbrock

This is just one letter away from a whole heap of embarrassment. If real estate agents insist on using this one, it should be done with extreme caution.

4. “Bring your pickiest buyers”

Credit/photo: Aggie Sean

It’s not that this is the most horrible statement ever… it’s that it’s usually accompanied by a photo like this:

5. “Needs TLC”

Credit: Rhonda McMillion White

Thanks to Jeana Brinkerhoff & Mark Hawley for the acronyms

C’mon, you know it’s a hot mess. There’s a big difference between “Tender Loving Care”, and “Tile, Lumber & Concrete”. So which is it? Most people have been conditioned to equate TLC with Tons of Loose Cash.

6. “Pottery Barn decor!”

Credit: Dana Duncan

Pottery Barn is a store, not a style. Not to mention, the sellers will be taking that with them when they move out.

7. ANYTHING IN ALL CAPS

Credit: Ruth Sheahan

Just keep it lower case, will ya? Capitalize only the words that need it. Otherwise, you might just earn yourself a new nickname. Perhaps something like…

8. “Cozy”

Credit: Jessica Thomas

C’mon, let’s just call it what it is: an itty bitty nook. You know good ‘n well a twin size bed won’t fit in that room.

9. “Priced to sell”

Credit: Mary Milligan Hillerman

Well geez, I’d certainly hope so. If it weren’t, would there be any point in trying to sell it?

10. “Mrs. Clean lives here”

Credit: Tina Wolf Cavazzoni

Would she consider staying if I bought the house?

11. “Hot water heater”

Credit: Corina Jimenez

Sorry, but technically it’s a “water heater”. Saying “hot water heater” is redundant. If the water was hot, you wouldn’t need a heater.

12. Anything with bad spelling/grammar

Credit: Sherry Schroeder

Prime example: “Lot’s of closet space in there. Pet’s will be out. Your gonna love it. Owner’s taking there drapes. Large dining room. Prestigious. One of the best area’s out there.” Oh, my eyes!

13. “Updated”

Credit: Eric Grossheim

This is cool to use if the home has been updated in, say, the last few years. But when the home was “updated” in the 80’s… um, HELLO, it’s outdated again!

14. “Better than new construction!”

Credit: Lissa Deminie

Not only is this a textbook example of hyperbole, but you also run the risk of conjuring up images of driving by a used car lot: “Come on down! These cars are better than new!” Just, no.

15. “Walking closets”

Credit: Joseph Guerrero

Ahh, so THAT’S why we keep shoes in there.

16. “Don’t let this one pass you by!”

Credit: Kimmy Burroughs Parrish

Because it’s on wheels?

17. “Show and sell”

Credit: Wendy Clemons Friend

Really? I’m gonna show it for kicks & not try to sell my buyer a house?

18. “A decorator’s touch”

Credit: Patty Fonseca Herrera

C’mon. You should just come right out and say it. It has funky wall colors, doesn’t it?

19. “Open house this weekend”

Credit: James Patton

Which weekend?

20. “Sellers prefer XYZ Title”

Credit: April Leeper

Yeah, no they don’t. You do. Most sellers have no idea which title company to pick.

21. “Room for a pool!”

Credit: Robert Guth

There’s nothing quite like advertising something that it doesn’t (but could!) have. Hell, room for a goat farm, or ferris wheel too I suppose. Doesn’t have it now, but hey… it totally COULD!

22. “Rancher”

Credit: Jennifer Sanders Waters

Ranchers have cows. It’s a “ranch” style home.

23. “Too much to list”

Credit: Jessica Easter

No it’s not. C’mon, give it to me. I’d rather spend a few more seconds reading your listing description, than to visit the home and have it underwhelm my client.

24. “Boasts”

Just say no to this word. It’s one of the most overused words in modern real estate advertising. It’s simply lost its luster.

25. “Honey, stop the car”

Credit: Lisa-Jane Robinson

I’m saving the best for last. And by best, I mean worst.

Using the words and phrases above, I imagine the world’s most irritating listing description would look something like this:

HONEY, STOP THE CAR! THIS ONE’S PRICED TO SELL! THIS COZY & UPDATED RANCHER BOASTS POTTERY BARN DECOR, BIG DECK IN REAR, NEW HOT WATER HEATER, AND WALKING CLOSETS. NEEDS A BIT OF TLC, BUT HEY — MRS. CLEAN LIVES HERE! Won’t LAST! SELLER SAYS SELL, SO SHOW AND SELL! BRING YOUR PICKIEST BUYER!