Moving, while exciting, is one of the most stressful events in life. So there’s no need to add expense on top of all that stress and anxiety. Whether you’re moving across the country or just across town, it can be done a lot cheaper than you think. The number-one ingredient in the recipe for moving … Continued
Buying or selling a home is a high-stakes transaction for most people. Home prices are hundreds of thousands of dollars and any obstacle preventing deal closure either crushes the dreams of a buyer or kills the profits of a seller. Here are common real estate roadblocks in Boston and how to deal with them to … Continued
Moving is stressful enough without having to worry about whether your furniture will make it through the move unscathed and intact. Even when you hire reputable movers, you can still do a few things yourself to keep your furniture safe. To ease your mind when you move, here are 8 tips for keeping your furniture … Continued
Running a business is not simple or easy. It takes plenty of hard work, a good dose of dedication, effective systems in place, and the assistance of qualified professionals. And the business of real estate investing is no different – except for the fact that the business tasks are not only multiplied but spread across … Continued
Shopping for a home is exciting. You spend time looking at amazing photos of homes, dreaming about your future life there. You can see the kids swinging under the tree and the many cups of coffee shared among friends in the kitchen. Once you get into the thick of home shopping, you might be surprised … Continued
Selling a home that you purchased for a considerably lesser amount means you’re making money. That’s a great thing until Uncle Sam wants his share. While there are some tax exemptions on capital gains on a personal residence, there is another option. How to use a 1031 Exchange to acquire property in Boston could allow … Continued
Whether you’re buying or selling real estate, you can bet a title company will be involved. In fact, title companies have certain key roles in any real estate transaction, often acting as an agent for the buyer, the seller, the insurance company, and most other parties in the transaction. Title companies, then, have some vital … Continued
We all know that buying a house, whether for the first time or the tenth time, is a BIG financial step. Still, it’s usually a far more complex process than most first-time buyers realize. You have to figure out, for example, how much house you can afford, how many beds and baths you need/want, what … Continued
We hear a lot about reverse mortgages today, but in spite of that, there’s still a great deal of confusion surrounding them. In simplest terms, a reverse mortgage is a species of home equity loan for homeowners 62 years old or older that does not require monthly payments. Once considered a kind of last-resort source … Continued
Everyone wants to see their home increase in value. And that goes especially for sellers who want to get top dollar. About 65% of homeowners believe their home value will go up over the next few years, but in these times of severe economic uncertainty, that’s not guaranteed. There are, however, some sure-fire ways to … Continued
Most of us have to move (or already have moved) several times throughout our adult lives, and moving is never fun. Since 1980, according to Census Bureau data, 43 million Americans have moved every year. Still, no matter how often you’ve done it and how experienced you are, moving remains chaotic and stressful and often … Continued
Not only will buying your new home be the biggest purchase of your life, but it will probably be the most complex transaction you’ll ever be involved in. If only it were as easy as saving up a boatload of cash and wheeling it over to the home that you’re purchasing, giving it to those … Continued
You’ve found that perfect home, you made an offer and the sellers accepted, and now you’re ready to move on to closing as soon a possible. The last thing you need is for some problem or surprise to cause any delays, especially with respect to your mortgage. And it happens – all the time. One … Continued
The advantages of new construction are pretty appealing. Everything is brand new and shiny – no worn carpet or strange smells, lovely new paint, the latest model appliances, and home automation systems that actually work correctly. And even better, nobody has ever lived in the home before. You are the first resident, and you get … Continued
There are many things you can do to help your home sell faster. The problem is that some of them will produce little or no return on investment – that is, they may cost you more than you can recover when you sell. Unless your home is in such disrepair that you’re having trouble finding … Continued
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the real estate landscape has changed for many home buyers throughout Greater Boston, particularly for people who want to buy a house this fall. The delayed spring market turned into an overheated summer market, and properties are still seeing very short days-on-market and often receive multiple over-asking offers. … Continued
Thanks to House Hunters, Flip or Flop, Million Dollar Listing, and the countless home improvement shows on HGTV, homebuyers have grown accustomed to seeing, and now expect to see, picture-perfect, magazine-ready homes when they shop – both in listing photos and in person. The truth is that multiple studies have shown that staged homes indeed … Continued
Negotiating is an inevitable part of the homebuying process. Some people love this. Others DREAD negotiation. A house isn’t necessarily worth the price tag – it’s worth only what buyers are willing to pay for it. And a list price isn’t necessarily the price a seller expects to get – often, especially in a hot … Continued
You know that when you sell your home, you have to make it as appealing to buyers as possible, both inside and out. But that’s not always an easy task when there are other homes in the neighborhood with similar – or even identical – features. Your job then becomes making your home stand out … Continued
Ideally, when you move, you sell your old home or your lease is coming to an end, and you buy the new home at the same time. This is how the vast majority of transactions occur. But the situation gets more difficult and more complicated when you live in one state and have to sell … Continued
Recently, Mayor Marty Walsh announced a new program for First-Time Homebuyers living in Boston – the ONE+Boston Mortgage Program – in an effort to fulfill Mayor Walsh’s pledge to create 1,000 new homeowners by the end of 2023. What exactly is the ONE+Boston Mortgage Program and do you qualify? Here is everything that you need … Continued
Everyone knows that credit scores matter for buying a house, especially nowadays with tighter lending standard for banks and credit unions. And although you can land financing with bad credit (often for lower limits and poorer terms), everything is so much easier when you have a good credit score. So if you have borderline credit, … Continued
Home sellers in Boston often need to hire contractors for repairs, renovations, or even major remodels, especially in the wake of a major natural disaster like a Nor’Easter, blizzard, or a flood. It’s in these situations especially that homeowners are susceptible to a contractor scam. Taking advantage of homeowners at their most vulnerable is, unfortunately, … Continued
Buying a home is one of the biggest purchases that most people will make, so many buyers are looking for ways to get a great deal on a house in Boston. Unfortunately, this is not always simple, especially in many markets around Eastern Massachusetts, where seller’s markets persist, properties sit for just days, and many … Continued
Although it may seem like it, bankruptcy is not the end of the world when it comes to financing a house. While bankruptcy reduces or eliminates your debts, it does damage your credit, but not indefinitely. It is possible to buy a house after bankruptcy if you take the necessary steps. Here are 5 tips … Continued
As a result of the coronavirus and COVID-19, along with the stay-at-home orders from this past Spring and the economic difficulties of many, life for most Americans has shifted quickly. And many say this new paradigm will persist and become the new normal. Real estate, however, is still chugging along, propelled by low interest rates … Continued
The early months of 2020 looked very promising for home sellers, but then everything turned uncertain once COVID-19 affected everything everywhere. Throughout Greater Boston, home inventory remained tight while sellers started emerging during the late Spring, creating another environment of bidding wars and properties that remain on the market for mere days. The very process … Continued
We all know the basics of what goes into determining property value: square footage, number of beds and baths, location, schools, the neighborhood, the overall local market, and so on. But that’s not all there is to it – because the real value of your property is determined more by what buyers will actually pay … Continued
Not only is buying a home the largest financial transaction of your life, but it also involves many complex legal issues. Good thing at NextHome Titletown Real Estate, our broker Rory Gill is also a practicing real estate attorney in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. We got your back (and we even have a podcast about … Continued
A home equity line of credit (HELOC) is something many people use when they need to make home repairs or renovations. Considering the fact that the average kitchen remodel costs $20k-$25k and the average roof replacement is $7k, it’s no wonder people are tapping into their home equity to fund these necessary improvements. The problem … Continued
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