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Banish the Boston Condo Search Overwhelm!

Are you totally overwhelmed by the idea of looking for a condo in Boston?  Are you curious, and just don’t know how to start looking?  If you are regularly thinking about becoming a first time homebuyer, but don’t know what to expect, t his post is for you. When prospective first time homebuyers are curious […]

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Residential Exemptions in Boston and Brookline

Residential exemptions are reduction on your tax bill if you live in the home you own.  Most towns have some sort of residential exemption, usually calculated with a deduction off the assessed value of your principle residence.  Your principle residence is defined as the address used on your last income tax filing. In Brookline, the […]

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Should I Renovate My Home or Sell It?

One of the most popular question I get these days is “Should I renovate my home or sell it.”  Everyone’s situation is different so everyone comes to a different conclusion.  It’s a loaded question because it involves many variables and a big undertaking whatever you choose. Speak to your real estate broker about your options.  […]

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Brookline Real Estate Update

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 […]

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Brighton Condo Inventory and Time on Market

This is not the first post I am writing about Brighton condo market getting tighter.  A few weeks ago I wrote about dwindling inventory of condos available for sale and the huge drop in time on market, which I named, “Brighton Feels like 2004.” Inventory and days on market go hand in hand.  These indicators […]

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FSBO Do’s and Don’t Introduction

I don’t know why anyone wants to be a FSBO – for sale by owner.  To me, selling your own property is like doing your own dental work, a bad idea.  But let’s say you super-glued your chipped tooth and want another adventure.  Here are the do’s and don’ts for a sale-by-owner if you want […]

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