Boston Metro North Real Estate

Here is an interesting article from MSN Real Estate.  I felt this article made some good points. I recently closed on a real estate transaction that highlighted some of the points in this article.  I had buyers who knew they were competing with multiple offers on a property.  They asked me my advise about how they should handle the ...

I just ran across this article on Zillow.  I can't say it any better than this article.  I have felt that we are starting to see a bottoming out of home prices and home prices should stabilize throughout the end of the year.  Good News!! Unfortunately, I believe that the housing market will remain relatively flat for the next ...

>Dfinition of a short sale: A short sale of a property is where a homeowner must sell their home due to a hardship (usually financial) for less money than what is owed to the mortgage holder(s).  In a short sale the seller must get permission from the lien holder(s) to sell for less money than what is owed. Many times their can be ...

Buying a home is one of the biggest financial decisions you will most likely make.  Take your time and pay attention to the details.  Here are 10 of the most common home buying pitfalls that many buyers will make. Pitfall #1  Not Understanding Agency- Real Estate Agency is a misunderstood topic by many and can create many ...

With the latest and greatest in Mapping Technology from Google and Bing, you can now find out so much about a house before you even show up for a showing in your home buying search.   Being able to zoom in on a satellite map is now a basic must have of any map site.  You can now see what is near a home, whether it is train tracks, ...

Following is a list of house styles as complied from the National Association of Realtors website Realtor.org.  I have compiled a list of home styles you might see in the greater Boston/ New England area.  New England being the home of our countries early population offers a diverse array of house styles to suit anyone's ...

First the bad news!!  Short sales take time.  I may be 90-120 days before you receive a response to your offer, sometimes more.  You must be able to wait several months before receiving a response from the seller/bank regarding your offer. The good news!!   Short Sales can realize a potential savings of 3-10% or even more ...

The home buyer tax credit has been recently extended to April 30th, 2010.  A purchase and sale must be signed by this date and completed by June 30, 2010. Some new provisions have been added: repeat buyers can receive a tax credit of $6500 and income limits have been raised to $125,000 for single taxpayers $225,000 for married ...

For the buyers sitting on the sidelines wondering if the time is ripe to buy or not....  I think the answer is get off the fence and buy!! House prices may still be dipping but in many parts of the country they are starting to stabilize.  Pending homes sales have been climbing steadily month after month.  Interest rates are still ...

The Senate agreed last Wednesday to extend the First Time Home Buyer Credit, while making provision for homeowners that would like to buy that currently own a home. "The tax credit provides up to $8,000 to first-time homebuyers but is set to expire at the end of November. The Commerce Department said Wednesday that new home sales fell 3.6 ...