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90 Kilsyth Road Unit 2 in Brighton: Cleveland Circle Condo

June 3, 2014 By Ruth Lerner Leave a Comment

Kilsyth Road runs through both Brighton and Brookline. It is one of the prettiest streets in the area, lined with trees and a combination of historical Victorian houses and tidy brownstones. 90 Kilsyth Road is steps to Cleveland Circle and a walk to Washington Square. In just a couple of minutes you are at the C, D or B lines […]

Filed Under: Brighton Real Estate, New Listing Tagged With: Brighton Condos, Cleveland Circle, first time home buyer, home sale, hot real estate, investing in real estate

330 Summit Ave Brighton MA Condo for Sale

May 12, 2014 By Ruth Lerner Leave a Comment

Great things come in small packages. 330 Summit Ave #104 is one of them. With bamboo floors, granite and stainless steel kitchen, this home will make you a believer in studio condos. It’s spaciousness and modern look is both welcoming and comfortable. 330 Summit is located a steps to the T, near Brookline line, and a short […]

Filed Under: Brighton Real Estate, New Listing Tagged With: Brighton Condos, first time home buyer, hot properties

Condo Prices in Brighton MA: February 2014 Market Update

February 13, 2014 By Ruth Lerner Leave a Comment

Brighton MA condo market

For a couple of years we’ve seen condo prices in Brighton MA surge. But is this market slowing down soon? Since the beginning of 2012, median prices of condos on market in Brighton increased from $259,000 to $337,000 this past week. This is a 30% jump in prices. The laws of supply and demand play out […]

Filed Under: Brighton Real Estate Tagged With: Brighton Condos, first time home buyer, home owner, home prices, market conditions, real estate prices

Three Most Important Contingencies When Buying a Condo

September 15, 2013 By Ruth Lerner 1 Comment

Are you working with a Realtor on your home purchase in Boston? I certainly hope so! If you are going at it alone, you may overlook the most important contingencies when buying a condo. In Massachusetts there are two contingencies written into the offer to purchase paperwork. But what’s not in the standard offer is […]

Filed Under: Buying a Home Tagged With: Brighton Condos, brookline condos, condo, condos in boston, finding a home, first time home buyer, home buyer, home inspeciton, inspection, mortgage lender, offer to purchase, real estate agent, realtor

Three Signs Your Buyer Agent is Not Very Good

August 19, 2013 By Ruth Lerner Leave a Comment

Stop your home search, start your buyer agent search! If you are not getting results, find a better agent. In the seller’s market, working with a hard working competent buyers agent is necessary in order to buy a property at the right price. Yet many buyers are failing at securing a home, and buyers are […]

Filed Under: Buying a Home Tagged With: buying a home, dream home, finding a home, first time home buyer, home buyer, home prices, home search, hot real estate, housing inventory, housing market, market conditions, real estate agent, real estate market, realtor

Top FIVE Considerations When Buying a Home in a Seller’s Market

August 2, 2013 By Ruth Lerner Leave a Comment

Are you trying to buy a home and failing miserably? Is the housing marketed giving you a kick in the butt? Thinking of obvious things in a new way may help. This summer I am hearing from many people who are desperately trying to buy a home, yet every new home on the market is […]

Filed Under: Buying a Home Tagged With: buying a home, dream home, finding a home, first time home buyer, home search, hot properties, hot real estate, housing inventory, housing market, housing trend, realtor

Mortgage Requirements for Condos in Boston: Your Checklist

March 31, 2013 By Ruth Lerner Leave a Comment

Buying a condo in Boston, MA with a mortgage? Prepare yourself for this process! Many buyers are overwhelmed by the process and wonder why so much information is required. Other than your personal financial information, a condominium purchase has many other elements. Use the checklist below, and you can have an easy home buying process. 1. […]

Filed Under: Buying a Home Tagged With: Brighton Condos, brookline condos, buying a condo, buying a home, condo, first time home buyer, home buyer, mortgage lender, mortgage requirements, real estate agent

8 Chiswick Road: One Bedroom Condo in Brighton

January 31, 2013 By Ruth Lerner Leave a Comment

Sold $265,000. Zero Days on Market: 8 Chiswick Road Unit 42 Pre-war condo buildings in Brighton are known for their simplicity and austerity, wasting little space and sparing no amenities. Yet there is nothing like a classic one bedroom condo from the 1930’s. Comfortable floor plans that make sense, high ceilings, and just the right […]

Filed Under: Brighton Real Estate, New Listing Tagged With: Brighton Condos, buying a home, condo, finding a home, first time home buyer, home sale, hot properties, housing inventory, listing home for sale, real estate investing

8 Kinross Road: Brighton MA Condo with Parking

January 9, 2013 By Ruth Lerner 3 Comments

SOLD over asking $241,500. Two days on market. Sometimes you open the door to a surprise. In the Brighton MA condo market that’s a rare treat. With a tight real estate market in Boston, it is a pleasure for me to present a condo such as 8 Kinross Road unit A. Located in highly sought […]

Filed Under: Brighton Real Estate, New Listing Tagged With: brighton condo, brighton condo with parking, brighton ma condos, buying a home, cleveland cirlce, condo, first time home buyer, home search, new listings

Banish the Boston Condo Search Overwhelm!

October 30, 2012 By Ruth Lerner Leave a Comment

Are you totally overwhelmed by the idea of looking for a condo in Boston? Are you curious, and just don’t know how to start looking? If you are regularly thinking about becoming a first time homebuyer, but don’t know what to expect, t his post is for you. When prospective first time homebuyers are curious […]

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Brookline Realtor servicing the Greater Boston area, specializing in Brookline, Newton and Chestnut Hill real estate.

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