Are you a first-time home buyer in the Greater Boston area? Wondering how you can find the right neighborhood in Boston for your family? Most first-time home buyers shop for all the wrong things when they start looking for a home. They fixate on floor plans, home size, or even the color of the walls. But […]
Continue readingHere in the Boston Metro Area it can be very challenging to score a home with a big yard. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the outdoors in your new home. You just need to give your smaller yard some TLC to transform it into a spot you’d be content to spend time in. […]
Continue readingResidential real estate is in short supply in Boston and Brookline, there is no question. This week’s Wall Street Journal had an article about the first time home buyers getting squeezed due to the low inventory and surging prices around the country. Greater Boston is no exception. The pressure on the younger buyers is […]
Continue readingYou don’t have to give up your dream of owning a house with a yard just because you’re buying your home in the Boston Metro Area. Newton is famous for its bigger homes, but you don’t have to restrict yourself to pricey Newton to get the green space you’ve been longing for. Here are a […]
Continue reading2016 is going to be a great year to be a first time home buyer. Mortgage rates are very good right now, and you’re going to see plenty of inventory around the Boston Metro area. This means you’ll have lots of options to choose from which are likely to be comfortably within your price range. […]
Continue readingYou’ve worked hard. You’re at the top of your career. And now you’re looking for a place to settle down. You’ll be in your home for at least 5 years, so make sure your neighborhood offers lots to love by checking out any of the awesome communities below. Brighton Great bars, live music, and a […]
Continue readingThere are several reasons why the recent hike, and additional ones expected in 2016, will have minimal impact on the Boston Housing Market.
Continue readingLate last week I had a call from the Boston Herald to give some advice for home buyers in a sellers’ market. The focus was the Brookline market. The Brookline MA real estate market has been a sexy story for a couple of years with the tight inventory and skyrocketing prices. It has been made […]
Continue readingSometimes I really love looking at statistics and charts. Sometimes they just confirm what you know in your gut to be true. This week I am looking at a table using data provided by my broker’s website, Raveis.com. This table compares the status of houses on market by the compensation of the agents. The compensation is […]
Continue readingI’ve heard it several times the past couple of weeks. Home buyers who couldn’t buy a home of their own sign a lease on their rental for another year. First-time-home-buyers turned renters. It is supposed to be the other way around. Watching another year’s worth of rent thrown away has got to hurt. All for what? […]
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