Today’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 readingThe Brighton condo market has seen a visible change for the better this summer compared to last, and I’ve put together some numbers for you to see. Notice average prices are up 8%, and days on market as much shorter, 33 days less time on market! The number of sales during the summer of 2011 […]
Continue readingIn a real estate market with rising prices, pricing your home can be a bit tricky. I meet some home sellers who think it is easier to price a home in a rising market, but that’s not necessarily true. The risk of mispricing is always the same, and leaving thousands of dollars on the […]
Continue readingLast 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 […]
Continue readingI overheard someone talking about the long and disappointing process of looking for a home in Brookline the past year. “There is nothing in our price range.” I hear this often, especially about Brookline and Newton houses. So I want to give all the frustrated buyers a few words of advice from experience. Here are […]
Continue readingThe title of this entry is over-the-top, I admit, but I am just here to stick up for the landlords out there who are trying to do some good. The word “landlord” in itself has some negativity associated with it, and the use of “lord” in this context is distasteful in our American sensibility. In […]
Continue readingInvesting in real estate can seem overwhelming and reserved for the very rich. In the current economic conditions and marketplace, it may even feel a bit too risky. But if you’ve ever thought real estate investing may be right for you, this is a great time to learn about your options and how it can […]
Continue readingNo one wants to hear this, but I’m saying it anyway. Real estate is the best long-term financial investment. Phew…that’s a relief. With the real estate market in the dumps for several years now, it is not easy to get back into the pro-property mind-set. But, it is exactly at these times that you should […]
Continue readingA soft real estate market that is ripe with all the conditions that should entice people to purchase a home still has some renters asking, “Why own my own home?” Low interest rates, lower home prices and an improving job market still have some buyers sitting on the fence fearful of an uncertain real estate […]
Continue readingWhen I just started in real estate years and years ago, I had a mentor. I’ll spare you the details of that relationship but tell you about one piece of advice I remember well. We were working on listing presentation in the hopes of getting a couple of different home owners to list their home […]
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