Selling your house can be stressful enough even when things go well. And when you have to contend with “bad neighbors,” it only gets worse. You’ve invested effort and expense in getting your house looking its absolute best for a quick sale and the best price possible – making repairs, cleaning and decluttering, staging, and … Continued
In today’s market, is it better to sell your house or hold on to it? Home prices are still rising, and buyers can get very low mortgage interest rates, so selling can look pretty attractive. But then, you’ll need to figure out where to go yourself! If you do decide to sell your house, you … Continued
Whether you’re buying a home to flip or just selling your current home, repairs will be needed to get it listing ready. The trick here lies in getting the home in the best shape possible – maximizing its appearance while minimizing costs and staying within budget by estimating the repair costs accurately. The good news … Continued
The spring is always an exciting time for first-time homebuyers, which can also mean that it can be rather stressful and even challenging as well. If you are thinking of buying a new home within the next few months or within the next year, you should be ready for some competition and a tough market. … Continued
Sometimes you just can’t find that dream home that checks all your boxes. So what do you do? Many people have a custom home built, and others buy an existing home with plans to remodel extensively and turn it into their dream. In either case, they’ll need a construction loan – and that’s a different … Continued
Are you considering buying a home with a friend? Well, buying a house with a friend can have a great many benefits, especially for people who couldn’t otherwise qualify for a mortgage or afford homeownership. Buying a house with a friend makes it easier to get a home loan because the lender will look at … Continued
If you want to sell your house quickly and at the best possible price, you know you’ll have to make it look its best – especially on the outside. It’s an unavoidable fact that most buyers make a decision to go inside and see more (or not) within minutes or even seconds after seeing the … Continued
Waterfront property can pretty alluring because you’re buying both land and the waterfront all in one swift stroke. After all, if you live there, it will be much like being on a perpetual vacation. Who doesn’t love gazing out at the water, whether it’s a lake home in New Hampshire or a view of the … Continued
Whether you’re buying your first home or you’re a seasoned investor, negotiating a deal is one of the most stressful parts of the process. Everyone is always looking for a good deal, especially on real estate! And skilled negotiation is a key factor to helping land a great property at a fair price. Buying a … Continued
The housing market can be confusing to people, especially those who don’t have much experience with real estate in Boston. There are many important things to consider when purchasing a home, so being informed is key. Since there are many different processes, it can be hard to choose where to focus your attention. If you’re … Continued
Whether it’s a rural area or a secluded spot in town, buying a home with acreage is many people’s dream – a special place with plenty of room to call home. Especially after having experienced a pandemic, many buyers are seeking wider pastures and more expansive living spaces, both inside and out. Whether you’re looking … Continued
Ready to sell your home in Boston? Even in a seller’s market, you can’t just stick a for-sale in the front and then sit back and wait for the offers to start rolling in (in fact, for many condo associations in Boston, you’re not even allowed to have an agent post a For Sale sign … Continued
Buying a home in Boston? For many Americans, buying a house is a long-held dream or at least a long-worked-toward goal. But when it is finally within reach, expectations don’t always line up with the reality, especially on the financial end. A study from last year found that nearly 50% of Americans who bought a … Continued
Setting a listing price for your home involves a lot more than just writing down what you think it’s worth. There’s a lot that goes into determining the best price – one that will help you sell fairly quickly while at the same time getting you the most money possible. The process is both art … Continued
Do you want to know what home buyers can expect this year? Despite COVID-19 and the widespread economic upheaval in 2020, the real estate market has still been chugging along. The housing market this year has pretty much been a seller’s market owing to rising prices, low inventory, record-low mortgage rates, and the consequent bidding … Continued
The standard advice for the financial end of buying a new home is usually not to buy more home than you can afford. But that’s pretty vague, and not really much help for buyers who need to plan and budget. And mortgage pre-approval isn’t all that much help either, because what you can borrow isn’t always what … Continued
In just about any real estate transaction, the number of details and complexity of contracts make it more than just a little confusing! Nevertheless, contracts play a big role in real estate, especially when it comes to real estate investing. When you are just beginning to invest in real estate, many of the contract details … Continued
Buying a home to rent out – that is, purchasing an investment property – is no small undertaking. Any number of things can go wrong to ultimately make you lose money – vacancy, capital expenditures, poor due diligence, unforeseen acts of nature (in the form of huge storms, power grid failures, or pandemics, just to … Continued
Once you’ve made the decision to put your home on the market, there’s a lot of work to be done to prepare every square inch to get you the most from your sale. What about those improvements you need to undertake before your home hits the market? What do you need to be doing behind-the-scenes … Continued
Selling a house in Boston can be a big task that can benefit greatly from hiring a qualified and experienced real estate agent. To give you an idea of how a real estate agent can help you, take a look at these 5 things your agent is responsible for when selling a house in Boston. Pricing … Continued
When you have to move, notifying all the right people makes the transition much smoother than it otherwise would be. If you know whom to notify, it will help you avoid headaches and trauma later on. You don’t want to move to a new house without heat or electricity, do you? There are people and … Continued
There are few things discouraging when selling your home than receiving a low appraisal. This could affect your buyer’s ability to finance the property, and in some cases can cause the entire deal to fall apart. To help you overcome this possible obstacle, we have 5 things you can do if your Boston house appraises … Continued
Finding the right home for you can be quite challenging, but an experienced mortgage lender having your back will make a big difference. In order to assist you in getting the most out of your chosen mortgage lender, here are 5 questions you should ask your lender when buying a house in Boston: DO I … Continued
Whether you’re the average homeowner looking to put your property on the market or a professional investor, it’s good to know what determines how much your home is worth. In order to better understand how everything comes together, here are 5 of the top attributes that affect your property value in Boston. Location and Neighborhood … Continued
When you’re thinking of making a change, you may feel a rush of motivation to complete some projects around your home, especially after having spent more time at home over the past few months than likely ever before. Those walls have never felt closer, right? Maybe it’s time to switch up some interior décor, or … Continued
Whether you’re looking to relocate, upgrade, or just want a change, you may be thinking you want to buy a house in the winter. While it can seem as if this is a terrible time to buy (who wants to compete with the cold and snow, anyway?) winter is actually a great time to think about … Continued
Selling your home takes a lot of time and energy to get everything ready for the market, and pricing your home competitively is definitely part of the process. In order to make sure your home sells quickly for the right amount, we’re ready to show you how to avoid over pricing your home in Boston. … Continued
Renting a house in Boston certainly has more than a few upsides. You won’t be, for example, locked into mortgage payments for the next thirty years, and you can move just about anytime you want. But renting has downsides, too. In fact, for most people, buying is much better in several ways than renting. So, … Continued
Selling a home isn’t always as simple and easy as it seems on the surface (or on HGTV), especially in today’s digital selling environment. Selling today requires different marketing strategies, patience, persistence, and experience. Be prepared for the possibility of a long process. Find out about some common potential roadblocks home sellers face in Boston, … Continued
There’s a lot of room to make mistakes in real estate transactions by both buyers and sellers. In fact, buyers and sellers often make the same mistakes, or at least similar mistakes but coming at them from different ends. And these mistakes can often be enormously costly. But with some planning and foresight, you can … Continued
