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 ...

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, ...

Across the Unites States termites are reported to cause over $5 billion in property damage. The problem with termites is their activity an go unnoticed until there is a serious problem.  Termites can take residence in a property for 5 or 10 years or more before any damage is detected. Termites entire from the ground through cracks in the ...

The National Association of Realtors announced that first time home buyers being able to use the tax credit directly for a downpayment is in the works and should be annonced shortly. HUD: Homebuyer Tax Credit Loans Still on Track News reports that the federal government is backing away from its plan to permit eligible borrowers to monetize ...

Agency is one of the most overlooked aspect of buying a home for home buyers.  Looking at homes is fun, but paying attention to the details are not.  I have run into many buyers who have overlooked their agency relationship until there is a problem.  Then they scratch their head and say I thought they were working for me.  Here ...

Condominium living is becoming very popular.  We have an aging population that are giving up there single family homes to enjoy a more maintenance free living.  We have the younger generation getting married later and later, into their late 20's or 30's.  They are upwardly mobile with good stable jobs.  They want to ...