Brighton MA real estate picked up steam in 2012, and here are the numbers to prove it. Below notice how both the number of sales and prices in Brighton MA have gone up, while the average days of market sank by nearly 40%. The average sale price to list price ratio is also up, meaning […]
Continue readingAvoid overpaying taxes by understanding Boston’s abatement process for real estate taxes Every year the City of Boston adjusts assessed home values for a real estate tax base, and there is a lot of confusion around this number. Allow me to offer some clarifications and suggest how to avoid overpaying real estate taxes. What is […]
Continue readingLast week the Boston Globe’s real estate blog called Boston Real Estate Now published a post called, “The Next Housing Bubble?” This small piece is jam-packed full of non sense , misleading information and irresponsible journalism. The first problem with this post is the title, “The Next Housing Bubble?” Bubbles are a conclusion made in […]
Continue readingThe housing market’s affordability index is at an all time high, since the tracking started in 1970. The index measures the relation of the median household income to median real estate prices. Here is a full article on the subject. http://www.realtor.org/press_room/news_releases/2012/03/hai_record This is great news if you are considering buying a home. But remember that […]
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 […]
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