The prices and interest rates and all the choices – investing in real estate can be complex and overwhelming. So much so, that it turns novice investors off only to be regretted years later. There are a few ways to invest in real estate. Which strategy you choose is a function of your goals, your […]
Continue readingIf you own a two or three family house, I am sure you thought about the option of converting the house into condominiums. Watch this video to learn about condo conversion of a multi-family home in the Greater Boston area: Doing a condo conversion is a tempting prospect, especially in a booming real estate market. […]
Continue readingIt can be a tough market for selling a home, but those conditions can get even worse if sellers aren’t careful. While a seller doesn’t control the real estate market, their actions can significantly contribute to how long and how much their home is sold for. Underestimating Cleaning Up: It may seem obvious, but I […]
Continue readingToday’s market can be a difficult one for many sellers to navigate. While your real estate agent can advise you, the ultimate decision of what offer to accept is entirely up to you. This decision can come with quite a bit of pressure. Even in the most favorable of markets this can be a difficult […]
Continue readingOoh, a direct deal. That’s when the home buyer is not represented by an agent so the listing agent works directly with the buyer. Every agent wants a direct deal so they can keep double the commission. And sellers like it because often, without a co-broke, the commission will be cut (say from 5% to […]
Continue readingBrookline MA has one of the hottest Massachusetts real estate markets. This has put the pressure on prices on both condominiums and house and a fast-paced market. Houses, though, don’t sell as fast as condos. Most of the single family homes are considered luxury, with on-market time of six to nine month common. In fact, […]
Continue readingWhen prospective home sellers invite me for a consultation, the most common question is not,”What is my home’s value?” but, “Should I renovate or sell the house as is?” Several considerations are made to answer the questions of renovating or selling as-is. At the top of the list is the local real estate market conditions. […]
Continue readingFor 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 […]
Continue readingLocated in the South-Western most post of Boston, West Roxbury is sometimes believed to be a suburb. As a local resident, I enjoy reminding people I am indeed a Bostonian! It is easy to see why many think it is a suburb – tree lined streets, single family and two family houses dominate the neighborhood, […]
Continue readingThe Brookline MA condominium market has been tight and getting tighter for a couple of years now. Buyers compete for properties in any price range, and inventory remains low. The number of buyers increase as the inventory has steadily decreased. The graph below shows peak inventory in 2013 is lower than off-season inventory in the […]
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