2016 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 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 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 readingRarely available one bedroom condo a walk from Cleveland Circle. Beautiful and spacious, this condo comes parking, and a private deck. Eat-in kitchen and plenty of closets, hardwood floors and great light leave you wanting nothing more. Good building minutes to B, C, D lines. Asking price $319,000. [Show as slideshow]
Continue readingHome buyers in Newton and the Greater Boston Area often ask me how do real estate agents get paid? It is a source of confusion and sometimes it prevents buyers from hiring an buyer’s agent. Here are answers to the most common questions around real estate commission home buyers often ask: 1. Do Home Buyers […]
Continue readingWest Roxbury’s real estate market is not known to be “hot”, but prices have risen steadily. The chart below shows median house prices for the past three years in West Roxbury. You see the obvious dips during the slow winter months. Compared year-over-year, this past week median listing price was $442,000, and $424,000 on the […]
Continue readingBuilt in 2002, 300 Allston Street in Brighton (aka The Monarch), is a 100% owner occupied building. Situated on the Brookline line, next to Wholefoods, the Monarch condos come with parking and in unit washer and dryer. Unit 514 is now on market, priced at $399,900. You’ll enjoy great light at this penthouse corner unit. […]
Continue readingStop your home search, start your buyer agent search! If you are not getting results, find a better agent. In the seller’s market, working with a hard working competent buyers agent is necessary in order to buy a property at the right price. Yet many buyers are failing at securing a home, and buyers are […]
Continue readingAre you trying to buy a home and failing miserably? Is the housing marketed giving you a kick in the butt? Thinking of obvious things in a new way may help. This summer I am hearing from many people who are desperately trying to buy a home, yet every new home on the market is […]
Continue readingThe next three scenarios are real evens which happened last fall during home buying transactions. Imagine this. You are buying your first home, you are full of excitement and anticipation. Then you learn the mortgage company hasn’t approved your loan by the deadline. Deadline is renegotiated with the seller, extended, you wait a few more […]
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