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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

Should I Renovate or Sell As Is?

February 17, 2014 By Ruth Lerner Leave a Comment

Renovate or Sell As Is?

When 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. […]

Filed Under: Brighton Real Estate, Brookline Real Estate, Newton Real Estate, Selling a Home Tagged With: brookline houses, getting ready for home sale, home builders, home owner, home repairs, home sale, housing trend, sell home fast

Recently Sold Condos in Brighton MA

March 16, 2013 By Ruth Lerner 5 Comments

The Brighton MA condo market is hot and getting hotter! Homes recently sold in Cleveland Circle and near Wholefoods were on market for little time and many sold for over asking. Here are a few recent condo sales, I represented the sellers on all of these. 8 Kinross Road Unit #A Asking Price: $239,00 Sale […]

Filed Under: Brighton Real Estate, Selling a Home Tagged With: Brighton Condos, condo, home buyer, home prices, home sale, hot properties, hot real estate, housing inventory, housing market, housing trend, market conditions, real estate prices, selling my home

Brookline MA Real Estate: 2012 Condo Market Summary

February 5, 2013 By Ruth Lerner 1 Comment

Brookline MA real estate didn’t suffer as much in the downturn as the majority of communities. Still, we see a substantial pick-up in the condo market. Brookline MA‘s condo market is known to be spread over a wide price range. The condominiums in Brookline come in a variety of styles, settings, types of buildings and […]

Filed Under: Area Attractions and Local Business Tagged With: brookline condos, brookline properties, brookline real estate, home sale, housing inventory, housing market, housing trend, real estate market, real estate prices

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

Newton Houses in High Demand, But Are You Positioning Your Home Correctly?

November 8, 2012 By Ruth Lerner Leave a Comment

Newton real estate is in high demand and in analyzing the market for Newton houses; you find almost across the board, the market is favoring sellers. Inventory of houses on market in Newton is just meeting demand or falling shy of it in some price ranges. The price range with most pressure is the $800,000-$899,999 […]

Filed Under: Selling a Home Tagged With: getting ready for home sale, home owner, home sale, listing home for sale, market conditions, newton real estate, real estate market, real estate prices, selling my home, single family

The First Seven Steps Your Realtor Must Take

August 7, 2012 By Ruth Lerner Leave a Comment

You’ve signed the listing agreement, now what? Between the signing of the listing agreement and the second week your home is on the market, there is an enormous amount of work for the listing agent. Done right, completing these tasks lays a solid foundation for a successful marketing plan for your home. Here are the […]

Filed Under: Selling a Home Tagged With: home sale, listing home for sale, real estate agent, sell home fast, selling my home, spring market, Staging

The #1 Deal Killer for Newton and Brookline Houses

July 2, 2012 By Ruth Lerner Leave a Comment

Last Spring market, which ended roughly a week ago, looked something like this: buyers want to buy, sellers unsure they want to sell, plenty multiple-offer situations and many deals falling apart mid-way to closing. This is the nature of a market with rising prices. Homeowners, believing prices will rise, stay on the sidelines and don’t […]

Filed Under: Buying a Home, Selling a Home Tagged With: appraisals, brookline condos, brookline properties, buying a home, finding a home, home buyer, home sale, housing inventory, housing market, mortgage lender, negotiating price, newton houses, offer to purchase, real estate market, real estate prices, spring market

Brookline Real Estate Update

June 28, 2012 By Ruth Lerner Leave a Comment

There has been a lot of talk about the shrinking supply of homes in the market. The shift in this critical market condition is nicely shown in the months of supply of Brookline’s single family houses chart. In May 2o11 there was over 10 months of supply - meaning, it would take 10 months to […]

Filed Under: Brookline Real Estate Tagged With: brookline houses, brookline properties, home owner, home prices, home sale, homes for sale brookline, housing charts, housing statistics, market conditions, real estate market, sell home fast, spring market

How to Choose a Listing Agent to Sell Your Home

June 5, 2012 By Ruth Lerner Leave a Comment

I hope you invest some time to look for the right listing agent to sell your home. You don’t want to be the one telling the story of how you hired your cousin’s connection who dabbles in real estate, or your agent is an out- of-town friend, or how you called just one of the […]

Filed Under: Selling a Home Tagged With: getting ready for home sale, home owner, home sale, housing market, housing trend, listing agent, listing home for sale, sell my home, selling my home

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

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