Boston Metro North Real Estate

Pricing your home right is 70-80% of the marketing of your home.  No amount of marketing will sell an overpriced home.  The right price should generate showing activity of 12-20 showings in a 3-4 week period.  With-in 12-20 showings a properly priced homes will receive an acceptable offer. Lets look at how the different parties ...

I ran across this great article with good sample pictures.  Many times sellers want to give credit for carpets (or other items).  Personally, I always recommend you replace the carpet with a nice neutral carpet.  First of all it while buyers are choosing properties on the internet they are looking at the old ugly carpet and not ...

When preparing your home for sale to be viewed by potential buyers it is important to highlight the homes best features.  Homes staging is not about redecorating it is about "merchandising" you home. One great tip that doesn't cost any money is to consider removing area rugs that are covering the hard wood floors.  ...

You may not have a lot of money to do costly repairs or updating to your home before listing your home for sale with a real estate agent, but you can: Clean, Clean and Clean some more.  Make your home sparkle from corner to corner.  You may not have a lot of updates but buyer's are impressed with a clean home.  When it ...

A clean house is the #1 home selling tip.  More home preparation tips.

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How many times do I show homes to buyers and bookshelves are jammed packed with "stuff" and become a catch all for everything you don't know where to put. The following post highlights what a little effort can do when it comes to straightening out those book shelves. Thanks Karen!!  I must say the photo before staging makes ...

With the extension and expansion of the Home Buyer Tax Credit put into legislation on November 6, 2009 through the The Worker, Homeownership and Business Assistance Act of 2009, sellers have an added incentive for buyers to buy!! If you were considering selling your home this year, sooner than later may be better.  With house prices ...

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 ...

Proper Pricing Will....   sell your home faster- If your home sells faster, you save on carrying costs, mortgage payments and other costs. Selling your home fast usually means you created interest and with a high level of interest you create competition among buyers.    cause less inconvenience   - Selling your ...