The sale of your house is – no, has to be – a team effort. You will need a bunch of different vendors, will have to call on the expertise of several professionals, to finally make it successfully through closing. And in all this, time is money, just as it is in other business endeavor … Continued
The process of buying a home, especially for first-time buyers, can be and often is complicated, confusing, and littered with legal complexities. And that, of course, is one of the main reasons real estate agents exist. Buying a house is, most of the time, just too much for the layman or neophyte to tackle unassisted. … Continued
Being a real estate investor is tough work, and you need a skilled, high-quality team to help you get things done the right way. From the contractors you hire to put in new floors and windows to the people who help you market your available properties to potential renters, every [marlet_city] real estate investor has their … Continued
Purchasing a home is a big deal. You have to choose the neighborhood, figure out what’s negotiable and what’s not, and decide how to pay for it. There are a lot of decisions to make. Here’s what you need to know about buying a Boston house in 2020: KNOW HOW MUCH YOU CAN AFFORD This … Continued
Success in house flipping depends in large part on finding the right house. While there are tons of distressed properties out there, the trick lies in finding the right one – one that will yield a worthwhile return on the investment after all the rehabbing has been done. So how do you find the right … 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 … Continued
The Fair Housing Act is designed to ensure fair treatment for renters, buyers, and sellers in real estate transactions – to end discriminatory practices in any housing-related activities. Its purpose, then, is to ensure that all people who apply for housing are treated the same. The act lays out everything that could be construed as … Continued
Selling your house in Boston can be a long, complicated process. You have to deal with finding the right real estate agent to help you list it, getting things repaired and staged to show it keeping it clean enough that people can walk through it, and going back and forth with potential buyers. Because of … Continued
Buying your first home in Boston is a fun and exciting process. You get to decide where you want to live, how many bathrooms you want, and how much you’re willing to spend. But before you head out to tons of Open Houses, it’s important to conduct research and make sure you’re prepared for the … Continued
Buying or selling a home can be a stressful time, and you rely on your real estate agent to help make the process as smooth and painless as possible. But sometimes, you can choose a bad real estate agent in Boston, making buying or selling your home even more frustrating than it needs to be. … Continued
Showing your house in Boston can be incredibly stressful, especially if you have young children in your house. It feels as if everything needs to be completely picked up at all times so you can accommodate requests for a showing at the drop of a hat. After all, the better you can work around the … Continued
Should you buy an older home? A lot of people think so! While around 500,000 homes sold this year will be new construction, the vast majority – 5.2 million – will be existing homes, many of them older homes. In addition, the “typical home” purchased was built around 1976, and many homes are older than … Continued
As a real estate investor, you’re always looking for ways to maximize your profits in Boston. Finding the best value for your initial expenditure and also helping boost the final sales or rental price of your property is key to getting the most out of each property, helping you increase your business. If you’re looking for … Continued
We’re a month into the new year – how are you doing with your 2020 Goals?? Now, it’s time to take inventory of those resolutions and, if you haven’t done so already, put them into action. So besides resolving to lose weight, get in shape, and quit eating so many doughnuts, what are your Real … Continued
Your mortgage is a big investment that enables you to make one of the most important purchases of your life. But it also can easily be one of the most expensive. Just because you need a mortgage to buy your dream home doesn’t mean there’s no room for negotiation to get the best possible price. … Continued
The skills and abilities you need in a real estate agent will depend on your particular circumstances and your experience selling homes. Whatever the situation, though, your agent must be willing to enter into a partnership with you, and advise and guide you (often in as a borderline-psychotherapist) throughout the whole process. And, of course, … Continued
A lot of people are anxiously waiting to see what the 2020 real estate market, housing in particular, holds in store. There are some faint signs that the market is “softening,” so both buyers and sellers are eager to know whether 2020 will be a buyer’s or a seller’s market. The only way to make … Continued
Some people would never buy anything used, but others prefer what has been tested and is less expensive. When it comes to new construction vs. existing homes, though, the difference goes far beyond mere preference. New construction and existing homes both have their advantages and disadvantages. So if you’re still on the fence about this, … Continued
If you’re selling a house, you know you’ll have to make some repairs and renovations before listing it. That’s usually unavoidable. Some of the more basic of these repairs and renovations may not do much for increasing the sale price, but are, nevertheless, necessary for getting any kind of sale at all. Others may be … Continued
Buying a new home can be downright frightening. It’s the largest purchase that you might ever make, and that’s just a little scary. In fact, a lot of us think it’s a goal beyond our financial reach. There’s that big down payment and those monthly mortgage payments, as well as closing costs, property taxes, insurance, … Continued
Buying your home will most likely be the largest purchase of your entire life up until this point. It only makes sense, then, that you want to find the mortgage that is exactly right for you and your unique circumstances. So what is the best type of loan for you? The shortest and best answer … Continued
In Boston, the Spring and Summer are popular times to sell your house, but there is a wide range of benefits from listing in the winter. If you are considering selling your home, you may want to consider this less-popular time of year, even if the weather doesn’t always cooperate. We’re a rugged bunch in … Continued
Whether you’re new to the area or just looking to move across town, it can be scary to decide to buy a house in Boston. You wonder if you’re getting good value for your money and if you’ll make back even a portion of your investment if you decide to sell down the road. Good news! … Continued
When buying and selling a home, looking out for real estate scams is often last on many people’s list. They’re more worried about making sure the price is right, things go smoothly, and the whole process gets done quickly. However, scams do happen, and all homeowners need to be aware of them to protect themselves. Here are … Continued
When selling your house, you may consider using an iBuyer (OpenDoor, Knock, Zillow, Offerpad, Redfin Now) instead of hiring a local agent. After all, there are dozens of real estate agents in Boston, and finding the right one for you can take a long time and require a lot of questions. However, working with an … Continued
Are you thinking about selling your Boston home? A Zillow report revealed that the typical home seller spends, on average, about “seven months thinking about listing their home before taking action.” That’s understandable because selling a home, especially for first-time sellers, is a big and sometimes frightening step. So we’d like to remove some of … Continued
If you’re sitting around waiting for your house to sell, it can feel as if everyone else has some special staging secrets that you aren’t privy to. But don’t worry – here are the secrets that real estate agents and staging professionals everywhere use to help home sell faster and for higher prices. Check out … Continued
If you are preparing to list your house, you will have to make some repairs – it’s inevitable. But where do you start, what repairs do you need to make, and when is enough good enough. The rule of thumb here is to make just those repairs that will help you make more money at … Continued
Multi-family properties are great investments that have multiple tenants ensuring you are able to build equity in the property quickly and efficiently. But as with every niche in real estate, there are times to buy, times to hold, and times to sell a property. Here are signs it is time to sell your multi-family property … Continued
There are over two million real estate agents in this country. That’s a lot to choose from. Even local markets have an abundance of agents. How to find a real estate agent in Boston – the right agent for you, that is – probably seems like a daunting task. But if you know the right … Continued
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