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John and Zee

Watch for many updates and changes while we complete our merger with ERA Key Realty Services.

The Narrated Home Tour Below is one example of how we market your home better!!
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  1. What does it cost to Hire us?   Nothing.... We get paid after your property is Sold - Rented - or Purchased.  Only Success get rewarded.
  2. Why should you Hire us?  Just look at the homes below. some are even our personal properties.   Yes... we are landlords and have 2 Single Family rentals.  If you can't or don't want to sell in the current market, We can help you rent it!
  3. Do we have the experience to do a good job for you?  From Mobile Homes to Million Dollar Single Family Homes there is a good chance we have Represented a Purchase, Sale, or Rental in your town. From Wareham to Belchertown, Douglas to Athol, Worcester to Waltham, Canton, Natick, Wayland, Sudbury, Hudson, Marlborough, Norton, Holden, Berlin.... and most every town in between.
  4. How many Years have we been in business?    pick on the following links and see John   -   Zee   ....    over 20 years of total experience.
  5. What do we do that others don't?   Zee was a Vice President of Lending for a local bank, she has the skills to interview and qualify buyers or tenants so you can be better informed when accepting an offer or tenant.  John has a technology background and can bring your home to life on the Web with Floor-plans that have links for photos and videos of your home, this can make your home available for viewing 24/7 without you having to delay a party or even get out of your jammies!  ( you clean once - we take videos and photos - only the most qualified prospects get to see your property in person )   We don't do live video, that would just be too creepy! 
  6. What is the Key to getting a property Sold or Rented?  Effective marketing!  the sign in front of your house just makes it easier to find, Our marketing is what gets people to look for the sign!  We have successfully marketed homes without any signs at all.  We market to the people who have Jobs and are Looking for a new place to live.
  7. When should you get started?  it is always best to start sooner than later,  we can work with you for months or years while you get your home and life ready for a move. In this time we can see market trends in real-time and plan together for want makes sense in your situation.  
  8. Maybe the kids are going to head to College in a few years and you would like to travel and visit them instead of working to keep a large home in good shape, a condo or Townhome might be right for this period in your life.

  9. Maybe the family is expanding and your two bedroom dream home is not so dreamy anymore. It could be time to look at a 4 bedroom 2 bath with a 2 car garage!

  10. You may be in line for a promotion and just need a rental for a while because your new job might be moving you out of state. You don't have to pass on a great job because you can't sell your home right now. It might be time to make your investment in a home into a real investment and have it generate rental income while freeing you up for the dream job....

Call Zee today to setup an appointment to discuss your situation and we can help you plan for the future.    978-375-3704   or email


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Rented

Rented

15 Lincoln St,  Hudson Ma
4 Bedrooms - 2 Full Baths - 1 Offices 
House For Rent - $1,900/Month
All Utilities and Yard Maintenance
 are the Tenants Responsibility.

10 Birch Ave Holden Ma
4 Bedroom - 2 Full Baths
1 Bedroom on First Floor

For Lease 
$1700 / Month Rent

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10 Birch Ave - Holden Ma

Rented

1 Bedroom Apt for Rent - $685 / Month

Rented

2 Bedroom Apt for Rent  -  $900 / Month

64 North Mill Street - Unit 4, Holliston, MA
1 Bedroom, Spare Room, Eat-In Kitchen

7 Kathryn Lane - Unit 2
Holliston, MA

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We can give you access to every home on the market. If you didn't find what you are looking for on this page, contact us or sign up for an Automated House Search.

Rented

Rented

America Blvd - Ashland  Ma
2 Br, 2.5 Bath - Town House
Master Bedroom and Master Suite

For Lease - $2200
Rent to Own Possible!

108 East Main St - Ayer Ma
2 Br, 1 Bath - Condo

57 America Blvd - Ashland Ma

108 East Main St - Ayer Ma


Sold Rented
894 Main St - Leominster Ma
4-5 Br, 2.5 Bath - Single Family
For Sale - $380,000
For Lease - $2000

Newly Finished Basement  and New Carpeting!
New Heating System!

12-R Eagleville Rd Orange Ma
3 Bedroom - Single Family
For Sale: $275,000
Also For Lease or Lease to Own
$1450 / Month Rent

894 Main St - Leominster Ma

12-R Eagleville Rd - Orange Ma


56 Village Brook Lane, Natick Ma
1 Bedroom - Top Floor Condo

Sold

$169,900

This is the last price drop. This unit will be sold this weekend! Call now for your appointment 
978-375-3017

12 Prospect St Pepperell MA
Multi-Family - SOLD
2 Units Plus! - $360,000

56 Village Brook - Natick Ma - king size bedroom - natick condo - 978-375-3017 - John

Pepperell - 12-14 Prospect Street - 2 Family with additional living space - 978-375-3017 John


27 Day St Leominster Ma - 3 Bedroom
House for SOLD - $260,000

 

Leominster Ma - 27 Day St - 3 Br 2 Bath - 978-375-3017 - John

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Trust your most valuable asset with a trusted and Distinctive Company

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Please Read - Agency Representation

October 29, 2004

 

Zenaide Swenson and John Swenson

Distinctive Realty

19B Maple St.

Marlborough, MA 01752

Just wanted to let you know how much I have enjoyed working with you and Distinctive Realty. It’s not often that one has the opportunity to work with such genuine, knowledgeable and dedicated real estate professionals, and my family feels very fortunate to have "landed" with Distinctive Realty.

I found Distinctive Realty by chance while conducting a random search for a realtor on the Internet. I dreaded the project ahead of me - to sell my mother’s house for her, as well as to arrange for maintenance and enhancement work to the house, all from hundreds of miles away and while simultaneously making arrangements for my mother to move to Florida. Distinctive Realty made sure that everything went smoothly, and my mom is now living a happy and healthy life in Florida.

My family and I can’t thank you enough for not only selling my mother’s house but also ensuring that maintenance and upgrade projects to the house were performed correctly. We particularly appreciate your extra efforts in helping us accomplish everything from so far away. It was as if Distinctive Realty was an extension of our family!

Thank you again for all of your help and expertise. Please feel free to use me as a reference in the future.

Pamela Cashes-Merrifield

 

 

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The steps needed to purchase a home:
  1. Get financing! - your first instinct is to find a good home, without approved financing a big disappointment is just around the corner. Your offer has to be presented with an approval letter showing money in the bank or financing from a lender. Many times there are past items on your credit report that can slow the financing approval (it takes time to clear these up). We work close with a lender that can approve you online - Pick Here
    If you prefer to do this by phone please contact Marco Scioletti at 508.272.8126

    If you have a home to sell before you can purchase call us to discuss the options available to you. We work this situation successfully all the time.

  2. Interview and get under contract with a Realtor that will represent you in the purchase. "If not under contract the Realtor will be working for the seller while showing you any home listed in Massachusetts". You want the Realtor working for YOU... in Your best interests...not for "them" the seller. Being under contract is the only way to assure this. Your buyers agent can do a full market analysis on the home and suggest a price that is appropriate for your needs and for the value of the home. 
      Pick Here for a form explaining agency representation in Massachusetts
    (a common misconception is that a buyers agent will cost you money...this is not true most of the time... sellers offer a fee or commission to buyers agents to bring qualified buyers to their homes all the time. If the seller does not offer a fee...for example a "for sale by owner", the buyer would be responsible for the fee if it can not be negotiated with the seller.) Pick Here to see how fees are paid

  3. Use your realtors tools for your home search and save time. Your Realtor has the latest tools to keep you up-to-date with homes that will fit your needs. No need to search through sites/magazines/newspapers with old/outdated/expired listing. Your realtors database is the most accurate and up-to-date and does not advertising sold listings. You can be emailed with daily updates or a private / password protected website can be setup just for you and your home search.... or both! Pick Here to start your home search with daily emails or private website.

  4. Start thinking about an attorney to protect your legal interest when purchasing a home. While your Realtor does have knowledge of Real Estate Law we are not licensed to practice Law or advise you in this manner. The seller may use an attorney to assure the purchase contracts favor them more than you. The upfront fee for attorney representation is small compared to issues that could arise. Protect yourself from unseen issues.

  5. Review your emails or website and contact your Realtor to setup appointments to see homes. Why wait to see homes during a Sunday open house....see the homes without the crowds an pressures they can create. If the home is only being shown first at an open house your Realtor will know about it and can schedule both open house and non-open house properties for you to review.

  6. Have your initial deposit money for the offer and Purchase and Sales agreement figured out so you are ready to make an offer when you find a good home. While this could be done in step one with financing it usually is forgotten about in all the excitement of finding the right home.

  7. After the offer is accepted you will need a home inspector to protect you from purchasing a home with unseen issues. Like step 4 a home inspector is like the attorney, your Realtor can see issues with the property but is not licensed to correctly inspect and legally documents issues with the home. The inspector can help you minimize the chances of purchasing a  lemon of a property. Pick Here for a list of Massachusetts licensed home inspectors.

  8. Now it is time to put the attorney to work. The purchase and sales agreement, "when signed" is your greatest binding contract in the home purchase process. This is where everything is spelled out and copies are given to all involved with the purchase. Beyond this it is just a matter of legally transferring the deed. 


Our direct coverage area includes: Marlborough (our previous home town), Hudson (our home town), Bolton, Berlin, Northborough, Westborough, Southborough, Framingham, Sudbury, Maynard, and Stow.

We have helped people purchase or sell from Wareham to Millville to Southbridge to Rutland to Fitchburg to Billerica to Sharon and most towns in between.

Moving out of town, out of state, or out of the country? As a member of the Relo Network we can assist you in finding a Great Realtor to work with who is familiar with the town, state, or country you wish to move to or out of.


Do you have a Distinctive Home?

Call us for a free market 
evaluation of your home or to Just get your home SOLD:

call John at
978-375-3017

 

Distinctive Realty - John and Zenaide ( Zee ) Swenson  www.JohnAndZee.com Marlborough Hudson Ma


We Market Aggressively to Get your home Sold!

Past Featured Homes - Sold or Rented!

Sale Price: $604,000 in Marlborough Ma
150 Days on Market

Sale Price: $223,380 In Athol Ma
339 Days on Market

46 Barnard Rd - Marlborough Ma - sold by John and Zenaide ( Zee ) Swenson of Distinctive realty

520 Chestnut Hill Ave - Athol Ma  - sold by John and Zenaide ( Zee ) Swenson of Distinctive realty
Rented-1 bedroom apartment - $850 Rented-3 bedroom house - $1700

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10 Birch Ave - Holden Ma  - rented by John and Zenaide ( Zee ) Swenson of Distinctive realty


Sale Price - $298500 in Southborough

93 Southville Rd - Southborough Ma  - sold by John and Zenaide ( Zee ) Swenson of Distinctive realty

Only 39 days on the market with us 11/26-1/4

Sold!

We can do the same for you!

This was a hard to sell home, located on a busy road, no basement, across from the T station and a busy store. It has a lot going for it but needed the correct marketing and Price!

Others may promise the world - We Deliver


$349900 in Marlborough - Sold
Details Days on Market: 27  8/1-8/28

$290,000 in Hudson - Sold
Days on Market: 16

Sold -Hudson Ma -Single Family - Sold
Under agreement - 11Days on Market!

 Sold -Hudson Ma -2 Family- Sold
Under Agreement - 21 days on market!

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Sold - Single Family - Paxton Ma - Sold
Under agreement - 21 Days on Market!

Sold-Hudson Ma -Sold
Under agreement - 60 Days on Market!
 Single Family  ...........
Details

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For all your Real Estate needs.

We will provide You with the Best service possible when purchasing your next Dream Home or Selling your Current residence.

First time Buyers? Looking to Upgrade? Down Size? Relocate? Stop Renting!

We hope to assist you soon!

John & Zenaide

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