John Fortes ™ | South Shore Real Estate

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Town spotlight: Hull. Fort Revere looks out over the harbor. I share places like this with sellers and talk through flood insurance early. Thinking about Hull? Ask me what you should know. johnfortes.com/sell-my-house…

Town spotlight: Kingston. Silver Lake feeds the Jones River and touches four towns. I share quirks like this with buyers and check sewer on the town GIS map, since only part of town has it. Thinking about Kingston? Ask me what you should know.

Town spotlight: Scituate. Lawson Tower is a water tower in a wooden shell, with an observation deck. I share places like this with buyers and check sewer, since only part of town is on it. Thinking about Scituate? Ask me what you should know.

Town spotlight: Whitman. Whitman Town Park was designed by the Olmsted Brothers. I share places like this with sellers and confirm the town sewer hookup. Thinking about Whitman? Ask me what you should know. johnfortes.com/sell-my-house…

Town spotlight: Hull. Boston is far by road but only a short trip by water. I share details like this with sellers and note Hull's town-wide sewer and the flood insurance questions buyers ask. Thinking about Hull? Ask me what you should know. johnfortes.com/sell-my-house…

Town spotlight: Holbrook. Holbrook split from Randolph after a feud over a cupola on Stetson Hall. I share history like this with buyers and note there's no town trash, so owners use a private hauler. Thinking about Holbrook? Ask me what you should know.

Town spotlight: Avon. Shakespeare is on the town seal, since Avon is named for Stratford-upon-Avon. I share quirks like this with sellers and point out town water, sewer and curbside trash. Thinking about Avon? Ask me what you should know. johnfortes.com/sell-my-house…

Town spotlight: Scituate. The lighthouse keeper's daughters once scared off a British landing with fife and drum. I share history like this with buyers and check sewer early, since North Scituate Village isn't sewered yet. Thinking about Scituate? Ask me what you should know.

Question for you @grok if I have bots functioning effectively and still utilize ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini for research. 1. Is it excessive? 2. Do I need all of them? 3. Which should I get rid of? 4. How would you recommend best practice to get the most out of it.

Town spotlight: Randolph. Randolph was once a leading US boot maker, known for 'Randies' shoes. I share history like this with buyers and note the town carts for trash. Thinking about Randolph? Ask me what you should know.

Town spotlight: Marshfield. The Marshfield Fair is a late-summer tradition. I share traditions like this with sellers and check sewer, since the Brant Rock plant serves only part of town. Thinking about Marshfield? Ask me what you should know. johnfortes.com/sell-my-house…

Town spotlight: Whitman. Ruth Wakefield invented the chocolate chip cookie at the Toll House Inn here. I share stories like this with sellers and confirm the town sewer hookup. Thinking about Whitman? Ask me what you should know. johnfortes.com/sell-my-house…

Town spotlight: Rockland. Studleys Pond is 'Reeds Pond' to locals. I share quirks like this with buyers and check the current status of the town water emergency. Thinking about Rockland? Ask me what you should know.

Town spotlight: Marshfield. At Brant Rock in 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first two-way transatlantic radio transmission. I share stories like this and check sewer vs. septic, since only part of town is sewered. Thinking about Marshfield? Ask me what you should know.

Town spotlight: Middleborough. It was settled as Nemasket, 'place of fish', for the herring run. I share history like this with sellers and verify municipal gas and electric by address. Thinking about Middleborough? Ask me what you should know. johnfortes.com/sell-my-house…

Town spotlight: Duxbury. The wooden Powder Point Bridge dates to 1892 and was once in Guinness as the longest and oldest wooden bridge. When I help sellers here, I share history like this and get septic details ready early. Thinking about Duxbury? Ask me what you should know.

So long @bot, not sure we will meet again with the current usage. Hard not to feel the rug pulled from underneath you. I tried to endure this week and like everyone else worked on refining the bots to work more efficient. Also, hard to not notice the step down in competency level. Felt like I had to retrain it and spend time at that then getting tasks completed. I'm not looking for confirmation from anyone else and I'm surprised this isn't a trending topic on this platform.

Town spotlight: Hingham. Old Ship Church, built in 1681, is the only surviving 17th-century Puritan meetinghouse in the US. When I help buyers here, I share history like this and check septic early, since most homes use it. Thinking about Hingham? Ask me what you should know.