William Raveis Real Estate, Mortgage and Insurance-Needham, MA

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William Raveis Real Estate, Mortgage and Insurance-Needham, MA Our Promise: At William Raveis, we believe in doing the right thing by our clients, with our agents conducting themselves with courtesy at all times.

William Raveis does real estate right! Welcome to well connected. Welcome to wonderful. Welcome to Needham. Welcome home.

Here's what's actually scary about another lease: where the money goes. When you rent, your monthly payment covers your ...
10/15/2026

Here's what's actually scary about another lease: where the money goes. When you rent, your monthly payment covers your housing, but it doesn't build anything for you. When you own, a portion of each mortgage payment goes toward your loan balance, which means you're building equity over time.
A few things worth knowing before you renew:

• Rent can rise every year, while a fixed-rate mortgage payment stays predictable.
• Many buyers are surprised by how many loan options exist, including low down payment programs.
• Getting pre-approved doesn't commit you to anything. It simply shows you what's possible.

You don't have to figure it out alone. My in-house mortgage partner and I are here to help you understand your options!

10/13/2026

Dear William Raveis Family,

Celebrating 20 years for William Raveis Insurance! What an accomplishment!

The William Raveis brand is well known for real estate expertise. With our Elite Concierge Services (ECS), customers and clients are learning more about our incredible insurance business that helps them find the best coverage and premium savings for their homes, cars, businesses, collections, and lifestyles.

This edition of Tell-All Tuesday spotlights our award-winning William Raveis Insurance team, an essential part of our ECS full-service value proposition. For decades, our insurance directors and client service representatives have helped customers navigate the increasingly complex insurance marketplace with confidence.

The numbers speak for themselves:
-Our 20th anniversary, we’ve been in business since 2006
-Relationships with 50+ Insurance Carriers across 20 states
-90% customer retention rate
-Award-winning, named to Travelers’ Top 5 Independent Agencies & others

What makes William Raveis Insurance so special is not simply the policies we write. It is the relationships we build with our sales associates, helping their homeowners secure coverage for a dream home, assisting them after unexpected losses, protecting their assets, and collaborating with our Mortgage team to ensure every transaction is smooth from start to successful closing. Connect with your local Insurance Director and discover how they can help you as part of our suite of Elite Concierge Services.

And hot-off-the-press. We won Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate: Extraordinary Philanthropy Award. Way to go everyone!

Last, read about Chris Raveis’ recent speech at RISMedia where he championed Highest Standards, our October advertising theme.

With gratitude,
Bill

⏳ONE WEEK until Ravestock Boston! Grab your ticket today🎸On Friday, October 16, we’ll be back at Artists for Humanity fo...
10/09/2026

⏳ONE WEEK until Ravestock Boston! Grab your ticket today🎸

On Friday, October 16, we’ll be back at Artists for Humanity for an unforgettable night of live music with Band Central, community, and giving back, all in loving memory of Meghan Raveis.

Every ticket and every donation helps support groundbreaking cancer research at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

🎟️ Grab your tickets now at raveischaritablefund.com or the link in our bio!

10/09/2026

Welcome to Raveis Escapes! Discover destinations and explore lifestyles. See this week’s 5 featured properties:

330 Country Club Way, Kingston, MA. $1,999,000
Listed by Sandrine Brennan .brennan

60 Carnoustie Road, Unit 970, Hilton Head Island, SC. $850,000
Listed by The Prud'homme Team

1589 Main Street, Cavendish, VT. $1,400,000
Listed by Kevin Barnes

156 Taine Mountain Road, Burlington, CT. $1,444,000
Listed by Joanna Lutrzykowski

37 John Street, Sag Harbor, NY. $7,950,000
Listed by The MacGarva Team

7172 Valencia Drive Boca Raton, FL. $5,400,000
Listed by Terry Larsen

Visit RaveisEscapes.com to explore more destinations within the Raveis Footprint.

Sometimes, changing course starts with taking a second look.Already working with a lender? That doesn’t mean you have to...
10/08/2026

Sometimes, changing course starts with taking a second look.
Already working with a lender? That doesn’t mean you have to stop exploring your options.

The Second Look Program from our Raveis Mortgage partners gives you an opportunity to compare and better understand their financing options — with no cost, no obligation and no application.
Because sometimes, you don’t need to start over. You just need to see if there’s another way forward.

10/06/2026

Dear William Raveis Family,

Our business model is unlike any other brokerage in the nation! William Raveis agents can offer what other brokerages do not: Elite Concierge Services with local, in-house mortgage and insurance professionals committed to helping you provide a seamless customer experience.

Our Mortgage business, which has been around for over 40 years, has written tens of thousands of loans, totaling over $17 billion financed. We were named nationally as one of the Top Mortgage Lender 2026 by Scotsman Guide. You couldn’t ask for a better team member!

Unlike other mortgage bankers, our team works hard to promote you and keep you front and center with customers. In the future, they will be giving you credit through various marketing touchpoints with customers you’ve referred to them. For example:

-Alerts for upcoming rate decreases

-Notices about new available financing programs, national and local

-Reminders for an adjustable-rate mortgage lock-in period ending

-Sharing rate predictions for the coming months

Much smarter to do business with someone you know and trust and is committed to building your real estate brand. With outside mortgage companies, you risk them referring your customers to another agent or soliciting them for future business.

In the future, we will be giving our agents credit for customer referrals to our mortgage company through additional marketing back.

Our mortgage team is your dedicated business partner. Ryan Raveis is in the field answering questions, together with Pam Demirs, VP of Processing & Closing Manager, and Julie Swindon, VP & Head of Underwriting, who quickly communicate upcoming changes to mortgage guidelines and requirements. Many of our mortgage bankers are often quoted in business journals or by local news, Melissa Cohn, Russell Baboff, Sarah DeFlorio, Brian Skelly, Brian Shahwan—our talented team is the best in the business!

GO TEAM!
With gratitude,
Bill

10/02/2026

Welcome to Raveis Escapes! Discover destinations and explore lifestyles. See this week’s 5 featured properties:

8 Fox Grape Lane, Nantucket (Beach Plum) MA. $3,995,000
Listed by Robert Young

126 Hampton Hall Boulevard, Bluffton, SC. $1,315,000
Listed by The Kroupa Bush Team

254 Town Line Road, Plymouth, VT. $2,250,000
Listed by Kevin Barnes

9 Nicolina Way, Newtown, (Hattertown) CT. $2,750,000
Listed by Magda Ballaro

14 Brittany Lane, New Rochelle, NY. $5,750,000
Listed by Marina Kolmer & Clarissa Rosado .realestate

213 Via Palacio, Palm Beach Gardens, FL. $8,499,000
Listed by Carol Falciano

Visit RaveisEscapes.com to explore more destinations within the Raveis Footprint.

Before you fall in love with a home, let's make sure you're ready to buy it.🏡When you apply for a mortgage, lenders look...
10/01/2026

Before you fall in love with a home, let's make sure you're ready to buy it.🏡

When you apply for a mortgage, lenders look at four things before saying "yes." Here's what I walk every buyer through before we start touring homes:

💳 Credit: Your track record with money. The stronger it is, the better the loan terms you'll qualify for.

💰 Capacity: Can your budget comfortably handle this loan? Lenders weigh your income against your debts to make sure the numbers work for your real life, not just on paper.

🏠 Collateral: The home itself. It must appraise well and hold its value, because I want it to be a smart investment for you, too.

📑 Capital: Your down payment and where it's coming from. It shows lenders (and me) that you're financially ready for this next step.

These four factors shape your loan terms and your buying power — but you don't have to sort through them alone. I work together with our in-house mortgage team to get you a clear picture of what you qualify for before we even start looking.

Thinking about buying or selling? Let's connect and map out your game plan.📲

09/29/2026

Dear William Raveis Family,

I am very excited to share more William Raveis Elite Concierge Services rebranding across our luxury marketing assets.

Our Fall Art Campaign is running in newspaper and magazine ads, social media posts and video reels along with Ryan and Chris’s commercials in September and October on TV, Streaming, and Radio. Our rebranded homepage on Raveis.com has launched...our website attracts over two million visitors annually. Please check out our new upscale look, thanks to our marketing and technology teams. Here’s a brief overview:

1. New Fine Art Gallery Video, which ties our local advertising campaign together.
2. Who Represents You Matters: a compelling message used throughout our marketing.
3. Elite Concierge Services, what sets us apart from all the other brokerages in the nation, offering real estate, mortgage, insurance, moving, and wealth management--all under one company brand.
4. Mortgage starts a discussion about financial preparedness and loan options with William Raveis Mortgage.
5. Insurance provides the best protection and savings from William Raveis Insurance with over 50 carriers.
6. Moving partners to connect utilities and manage home goods logistics.
7. Wealth Management and our new partnership with Moran Wealth Management, two like-minded family companies to help clients during all stages of their lives.

The William Raveis Luxury Properties (LP) Division is top of mind—significant sales are showcased in our Fall LP digital magazine. Jamie Zdru and team deliver concierge services to listing agents for properties $1M and above. For 2026, the percentage of LP-enrolled listings that closed is over 95% -- that’s an impressive result!

Our 2027 Raveis Collection magazine is terrific – it’s the showpiece of our company, with over 190 colorful pages representing a billion dollars under portfolio. Look out for copies in your local office before the holidays. Share with your SOI!

Last, we have beautiful, upscale agent promotional assets to help grow your business. Check them out in Maxa.

Go Team!
With gratitude,
Bill

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168 Garden Street
Needham, MA
02492

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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