
What Every Buyer’s Agent Wished Their First Time Home Buyers Knew
There is so much that goes into buying your very first home. So I have asked a handful of experienced ...
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Staging the Master Bedroom- Think Retreat!
The master bedroom can be one of the more important rooms in a home you are about to sell. I ...
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Scam the Scammers: Five Common Real Estate Scams You Need to Know
The FBI declared that nearly 1 billion dollars were diverted from real estate purchases transactions and wired to criminally controlled ...
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Give Your Home A Pedigree- Document Your Homes Maintenance and Improvements
One thing a home buyer loves is a well maintained home. A great habit of any homeowner is to document ...
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The Home Buyer Final Walk Through Before Closing
You have submitted an offer, it has been accepted. Financing for your new home has been approved and the closing ...
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What Should First-Time Expecting Parents Look for in Their First Home
Today's article is a guest post from Tracey Clayton, a full-time mom of three girls. She's passionate about fashion, home ...
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The Weekend Warrior- Homeowner Repairs and Renovations Come Resale Time
As a Massachusetts real estate agent working with buyers, I see a variety of houses. Some expensive lavish homes, as ...
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7 Things You Need to Know About the Plumbing System of a House Before Buying
The real estate market nowadays is flooded with diversity. There are options for just about anyone in any part of ...
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85 Foster Street- Tewksbury MA Real Estate for Sale
On the Market- Showing start 8am on Saturday April 7th! Price- $365,000 Living Area- 1344sqft Acreage- .92 acres Bedroom- 4 ...
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When Should I Contact A Real Estate Agent to List My Home
Homeowners who want to list their home to sell, very rarely make an impulse decision to just throw a sign ...
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Selling Your Tewksbury Home in 2018
A common question from people I run into is how's the market. Well if your a home seller in Tewksbury ...
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How to Refresh the Exterior Look of Your Home to Up Its Value
Quality exterior renovation projects can refresh the outside appeal of your home as well as give it lasting beauty and ...
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What Every Home Inspector Wished Their Home Buyers Knew
A couple of weeks ago I wrote an article What Every Mortgage Originator Wish Their Home Buyers Knew. It was ...
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11 Common Mistakes When Installing Laminate Floors
Laminate flooring has grown in popularity over the past decade or so. Simulation of exotic woods and patterns combined with ...
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Professional Home Staging Tips to Get Top Dollar for Your Home
We all have one chance at making a great first impression and it’s no different when it comes to selling ...
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Dual Agency- Welcome to the Dark Side of Real Estate
Most home buyers and sellers have some concept of single agency when it comes to real estate. Agency is the ...
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How Much Money Do I Need To Buy A Home As A First Time Home Buyer in Massachusetts
The first step in buying a home for a first time home buyer is to assess how much money do ...
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The Psychological Factors of Home Buyers and How They Perceive Your List Price
There are many factors that go into selling your home. But one of the more critical pieces is pricing your ...
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How Much of A Price Reduction Should I Have on My Home?
Every home seller has high hopes their home will sell immediately and that there home is priced just right. Unfortunately ...
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Is the House You Are Buying Just A Pig with Lipstick?
Buying house is fun and exciting. It is one of the largest purchase you will probably make in your lifetime ...
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Choosing a Community to Live In
When it comes time to buy a home your are not just buying a house. Not only do you want ...
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Closing Costs for Home Buyers
When buying a home, of course home buyers are always thinking about the down payment. Your down payment can be ...
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What Every Loan Officer Wished Their Home Buyers Knew
This week brings us a ton of information from 6 different loan officers. I went out and asked six different ...
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Winning at Social Media for Real Estate
Recently I had the opportunity to be part of Tom Caffarella's Real Estate Mastermind Series. I took part in a ...
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4 Ways to Pay Off Your Mortgage Early Without Breaking the Bank
Being able to pay off your mortgage early can provide you with many benefits. It can save you money over ...
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13 Do’s and Dont’s of Becoming a Home Buying Search Expert
I am going to wrap up the article with the 13 do's and dont's of a home search. But first ...
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Plum Island Pink House- The Ultimate Spite House
If you live in North Shore or Merrimack Valley MA and have headed to Plum Island you have passed the ...
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Days on Market Data, What Does it Mean to A Home Buyer
When it comes time to buy a home and negotiate an offer there is many things to consider. One piece ...
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What NOT To Do Before Closing on Your Home That Can Derail Your Financing
You put an offer in on a house. Its accepted! Now its time to get your home loan approved and ...
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Sneaky Staging Tips for Selling A Smaller Home
Good things come in small packages, some say; but how many people would actually agree with this statement, especially in ...
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The Price You Set for Your Home Determines 9 Aspects of Selling Your Home
Of course you want to get the most amount of money for your home. That is natural. But the price ...
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Putting Your Home Back On the Market After a Buyer’s Home Inspection
It disheartening to prepare your home, coordinate showings and negotiate an offer to then to have to put your home ...
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What is the Largest Hurdle for a FSBO (for sale by owner) to Sell Their Home?
At some point during the decision to sell your home there will be the thought to maybe sell your house ...
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Understanding The Millennial Home Buyer
Today's home buyer is very different than even 15 or 20 years ago. As a home seller or even a ...
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The True Value of Owning a Home for Millennials
There is a value of owning a home for millennials. But, home ownership is down among the Millennial generation as ...
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Staging Like A Pro: Make Your Home More Appealing To Buyers
Selling the real estate property isn’t as easy as it may look like. In order to attract potential buyers and ...
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Make Your Life Easier By Making Your Agent’s Job Easier
As a home shopper, there are a few things you can do to make your life easier…and that is to ...
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Get Ready for Your Home Inspection- You Only Have One Shot
You have put an offer in on a home that was accepted!! Congratulations. There is probably no doubt you decided ...
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Reading Between the Lines of Your Home Buyer’s Feedback
It is so much work to get your house ready to sell. You take weeks even months preparing your home, ...
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9 KILLER Home Staging Tips for Your Bathroom
When it comes to selling your home kitchens and baths usually hold the most amount of appeal for home buyers ...
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How to Get the Most out of Your Contractors
It doesn't matter why you are doing a remodel on your property (preparing it for a sale or just sprucing ...
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Is Your Home Compelling? How Does It Stack Up To the Competition?
For 90% of the home buyers out there, deciding to put an offer in on a home is an emotional ...
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Smart Renovations
Often as real estate agents we meet with sellers that that are shocked to hear the renovations or remodel they ...
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5 Reasons not to Hire a Family Member as Your Real Estate Agent
So I just arrived back at the office from a showing where I heard, I have a "family member who ...
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Does Your Home Have Web Appeal?
We have all heard about curb appeal and how important it is when it comes time to sell real estate ...
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15 James Street, Tewksbury MA 01876- Tewksbury Home for Sale
For Sale- 15 james Street Tewksbury MA 01876- $320,000 Status Under Agreement- Closing January 2018 Rooms 5 Bedrooms 2 Bath ...
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Rent to Own – A Good Way to Purchase a House?
Today we are going to discuss whether rent to own is a good way to purchase a house or not ...
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70 Austin Street, Unit 5, Lowell MA 01854
For Sale- 70 Austin Street, Unit 5, Lowell MA 01854 Open House- Sunday September 3rd 1-2:30pm Price: $182,500 Living Area: ...
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Your First Offer Is Usually Your Best Offer…. Fact or Fiction?
You will often here real estate agents say your first offer is usually your best offer. Now is this really ...
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Selling Your Home During A Divorce
Going through a divorce is hard enough just from a strictly emotional level. Then you may have kids to think ...
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How Do I Know If My Home is Overpriced?
You take the time to prepare your home and list your property. The family is ready to show on a ...
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Should I Buy or Rent My Next Place
Many renters are asking should I buy or rent a home right now. As renters are looking to renew leases ...
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Find the Balance Between a Quality School System and an Affordable Home
The big question is do school systems affect home values? Here in the greater Boston area you will find that ...
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10 Groton Rd, Westford MA 01886- Unit C4- MLS # 71495200
Price: 225,000 Active Bedrooms: 2 Baths: 1.5 Living Area: 1156 Condo Fee: $437.00 Complex Name: Haystack Estates Taxes: $3280 First ...
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What is Private Mortgage Insurance? Do I Need PMI? How do I Avoid PMI?
If you are buying a home, eventually somewhere along the way you will hear the term Private Mortgage Insurance or ...
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Tewksbury MA Real Estate Market Update
Tewksbury MA Real Estate Update 07/27/17 Whats the Real Estate Market Like In Tewksbury MA? With home prices on a ...
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Will Going Directly to the Listing Agent Save You Money?
Does Going Directly to The Listing Agent Save Money? Some home buyers think that if they go to an open ...
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Is Your Real Estate Agent Buying your Listing?
I went on a listing appointment the other evening. I know I shouldn't be shocked, but I was. I spent ...
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Tewksbury MA Home for Sale- 90 Kennedy Road
Status: Active MLS#: 72198103 Price: $340,000 Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 1.5 Living Area: 1564 Acreage: 1 acre Taxes: $5589 About 90 ...
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Why Do Some Homes Sell So Fast While Others Languish On The Market?
We are in a red hot seller's market here in the greater Boston area. Inventory is low and market times ...
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Top 3 Reasons to De-clutter Your Home for Sale
The time has come to sell your home. You always hear de-clutter your home. Did you ever wonder why it ...
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Everything You Need to Know About Buying a Multi Family as an Owner Occupant
One option home buyers have entering the real estate market is what type of home to buy. Common options are ...
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Are You Chasing Unicorns? Searching for Homes That Don’t Exist
I have a term for when home buyers waste valuable months searching for homes that don't exist, but have no ...
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8 Tips for Home Buyers to Navigate A Red Hot Seller’s Market
You have probably heard that in many segments of the real estate market in Massachusetts it is a hot sellers ...
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Tiny Houses Come to Massachusetts?
A lot of people are obsessed with tiny homes. Talk about a hashtag that gets a lot of interest on ...
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Don’t Forget to Stage Your Deck and Patios- Show Off Your Outdoor Living Areas
Stage Your Outdoor Living Areas for Maximum Appeal (and other outdoor areas) In my little corner of the world, Northeastern ...
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How is the Real Estate Market? And What Does It Mean to You?
How is the Real Estate Market? I don't think there is a real estate agent in the world that isn't ...
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Drones for Real Estate Marketing
Market With Drone Photography and Videos My business partner and I invested a bunch of money and time into purchasing ...
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Making the Decision to Buy Your First Home- First Time Home Buyer Advice
How to Make the Decision To Buy Your First Home There comes a time in every persons life where they ...
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Cyber Security When Buying a Home
You see a ton of real estate articles about advice on home buying. The best way to search for homes, ...
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5 Reasons Buying a Home Can Wait
Today's post 5 Reasons Buying a Home Can Wait is a guest post by Charles Muotoh a real estate agent ...
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5 Remodeling Mistakes a Homeowner Makes
There will come a time when a home may not quite suits the owners needs anymore. And it come time ...
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What Do You Charge for A Real Estate Commission- The Penny Wise Pound Foolish Home Seller
Every month I can get several phone calls asking "What do you charge for a real estate commission?" Not I ...
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Is My Real Estate Agent Really Working for Me- Understanding Real Estate Agency
When it come time to buy or sell a house, most people call a real estate agent to aid in ...
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Should You Get An FHA Loan When Purchasing a Home
The FHA home loan is definitely a loan program to look at for cash strapped first time home buyers. It ...
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Disclose or Not to Disclose…. That is the Question
Massachusetts is what is called a Caveat Emptor or Buyer Beware state for home buyers. Meaning buyers you are basically ...
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5 Wood Siding Care and Maintenance Tips
When it comes time to sell your home having your homes siding in tip top shape goes a long way ...
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How Do You Calculate the Square Footage of Your Home?
The square footage of your home plays a large role in how to market your home and the buyers that ...
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How Do You Determine Your Homes Value?
When it come time to list your home the first question your going to ask "how do you determine your ...
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How Much House Can I Afford?
When the thought enters your head that maybe its time to stop renting and buy your first home you are ...
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What to do When Your Buyer Requests Home Inspection Repairs
You have prepared your house for the market as best as you can, priced it accordingly and have your property ...
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Selling and Buying a Home at the Same Time- Lessening the Stress
Ahhhh, to be a first time home buyer again, and only having to worry about buying a home. Now as ...
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Should I Have an Open House to Sell My Home?
Every home seller at some point wonders "do open houses sell homes"? For some sellers open houses are just an ...
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The Home Buyer’s Ultimate Guide to Multiple Offers
I recently wrote an article for sellers on handling competing contracts on their home. So now this article will focus ...
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35 Patrick Road, Tewksbury MA 01876- Tewksbury Townhouse for Sale
35 Patrick Road, Tewksbury MA 01876 MLS# 72123751 Townhouse 2 Bedroom 1.5 Bath 1200 sq feet 1 Car Garage, 1 ...
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I Need to Sell My Home But It Is Too Inconvenient To Show It
Let's face it, showing your home to potential homeowners can be inconvenient. You have to straighten up, pack up the ...
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How to Blow Up Your Home Sale in 7 Easy Steps
You may laugh at the title, yet everyday home sellers will do something to "blow up the sale of their ...
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The Good the Bad and the Ugly of Handling Multiple Offers (Mostly Good)
Recently I was in a multiple offer situation with a buyer looking to purchase a home in Chelmsford MA. Which ...
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Staging Your Kitchen for Maximum Profits with Hot Insider Tips
When it comes time to sell your home usually the kitchen is the room that gets the most scrutiny from ...
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Don’t Pull Your Hair Out Searching for Homes- 6 Tips to Become a Power Searcher!!
Lots of real estate markets across the country are seeing tight inventory on homes for sale as well as low ...
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Everything You Wanted to Know About Your Mortgage Rate Lock and More!!
When purchasing a home you are going to run into the term RATE LOCK. You most likely wont be asked ...
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111 Farrwood Drive, Haverhill MA 01835 MLS# 72110526
111 Farrwood Drive, Haverhill MA 01835 MLS# 72110526 property is back on the market as of January 13th 2017 Price- ...
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Escrow Monies- What Happens To Your Deposit in a Real Estate Transaction?
Deposit Money is a good faith deposit, or earnest money deposit that is tendered on the purchase of real estate ...
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Understanding Real Estate Contingencies- What Are They And When to Use One
If you buy or sell a home you may hear talk about what real estate contingencies are in a contract ...
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December 2016 Tewksbury MA Real Estate Update
Overview of December 2016 Tewksbury MA Real Estate Update While December 2016 to December 2015 shows a slight drop in ...
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The Ultimate Guide to Understanding Your Credit Score
Credit scores play a large role anytime you buy something over time, like a home or automobile. Not only does ...
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Getting Your First Mortgage When Buying Your First Home
Home ownership is exciting. You have decided it is the right time to buy your first home. Now is the ...
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The Power of the Pre-Approval Letter
Get Your Pre-approval Letter First! You have been looking at homes for months, now you have found the perfect home ...
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Where Is The Property Line of My Home?
A question that is often asked from home buyers are "where is the property line" of a particular home. For ...
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Tewksbury Auto Repair- A Great Customer Experience.
I generally don't have automotive needs much beyond basic service. Recently I banged up the underside of my car and ...
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Overpricing Your Home- and The Disastrous Effects It Can Have
When selling your home pricing it properly is 80% of marketing the home. Overpricing your home has consequences. No amount ...
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We Will Buy Your House for Cash, Close in Two Weeks- Too good to be true?
You see the bandit signs on the side of the road or ads on craigslist, "we will buy your house ...
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Understanding How Today’s Home Buyers Find Homes
If you bought your house over 15 years ago, or even long,er and your about to get your home on ...
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Sell My Home As-is. The Home Buyer’s Perception
I often run into home sellers who state up front they want to sell my house as-is. There is a ...
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Groveland MA Home Seller Testimonial
Testimonial "I have bought and sold a few houses. Kevin helped me learn more about the market and what's important ...
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Should I Take My Home Off The Market For The Holidays?
Come the end of October and the beginning of November home sellers start wondering "should I take my home off ...
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Depersonalize Your Home for Sale- Take The Home Out of Your House
I ran across an article on the HGTV site about 10 Best Kept Secrets to Sell Your Home. Tip #4 ...
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10 Deadly Home Buying Pitfalls
Buying a home is a big deal. There are many home buying pitfalls a buyer can make. This article will ...
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What is a Reverse Mortgage?
There is a lot of talk about reverse mortgages and I get asked all the time what is a reverse ...
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Five Top REALTORS Around the Country Discuss Pricing Your Home Right
I have compiled a summary and links to 5 REALTORS discussing pricing your home right and the impact it has ...
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Should I Get A Home Inspection Before Buying?
Home buyers will frequently ask "should I get a home inspection before buying?" The answer is certainly very specific to ...
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Selling Your Tewksbury MA Condominium
If you are thinking of selling your Tewksbury MA Condominium there may not be a better time than now. An ...
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I Received My Notice of Default in Massachusetts
You have missed a few mortgage payments and are hoping to catch up on your mortgage. Yet, you have not ...
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What is Caveat Emptor or Buyer Beware? and Why Would a Home Buyer Care?
Massachusetts is a state that follows an old common law rule, Caveat Emptor or translated to "let the buyer beware". ...
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Podcast for Keeping it Real Estate September 10th 2016
Last Saturday, I was a guest on North Shore 104.9's Keeping it Real Estate. Keeping it Real Estate is hosted ...
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The Verbal Offer- Seller Beware
After showing a house I am listing I received a verbal offer on the property. The buyer insisted I present ...
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A visit to Boston Harbor Islands National State Park
Recently an opportunity arose to visit some of the Boston Harbor Islands National State Park. While this is a real ...
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Two New Condominium Complexes in Tewksbury MA
As the real estate market has appeared to make a turn for the better, there has been two new condominium ...
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Lowell Short Sale Back on Market
22-33 Middle Street, Unit 9, Lowell MA 01852 is back on the market. Middles Street is a Lowell Short Sale ...
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8 Dewhirst Street, Groveland MA 01834
Sold September 30th, 2016 for $547,000 Description of 8 Dewhirst Street Groveland MA 8 Dewhirst Street in Groveland Massachusetts is ...
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Andover Open House at 11 Old South Lane
Open House at 11 Old South Lane in Andover Sunday July 24, 2016. Looking for a downtown Andover location with ...
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What Massachusetts Towns Made the Top 100 Safest?
Safewise list the top 100 safest towns in America. Find out what Massachusetts towns made the top 100 safest towns ...
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What Is An Active Adult Community?
Lately, I have seen a lot of interest in buying in an Active Adult Community. There are also more and ...
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Existing Home Sale At Highest Pace in 9 years
REALTOR.com reports that nationwide existing home sales are at 9 year high. Nationwide we have seen the median house price ...
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A UHaul Move, A Good Experience
I recently helped a friend make a semi long distance move. My friend was moving a 4 room apartment into ...
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Deferred Showings- A Powerful Marketing Tool
Recently a fellow REALTOR and friend of mine, Bill Gassett who specializes in the Hopkinton MA Real Estate market and ...
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How Long does a Short Sale Take?
Whether your a buyer or seller one of the first questions you here is how long does a short sale ...
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Trying to get the Lowest Mortgage Rate in Massachusetts
You decide to buy a home and want to get the lowest mortgage rate. Of course, who wouldn't! But things ...
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11 Old South Lane, Andover MA 01810 for Sale
Property Withdrawn From Market- search other homes for sale in Andover MA Conveniently located, 11 Old South Lane is at ...
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UMass Purchase of Perkins Lofts Upsets City Manager
Recent news by the Lowell Sun of the UMass purchase of Perkins Lofts and how it has upset the city ...
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Negotiating a Home Price is not Always About the Money
When negotiating a home price as a buyer, its not necessarily about the money. My last two buyer transactions where ...
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Texts and Emails Can be Legal and Binding Contracts
Here is an interesting article about how Texts and Emails Can be Legal and Binding Contracts from attorney Rich Vetstein ...
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Win the Bidding War Against Other Home Buyers
Competition is tight among home buyers. Housing inventory is low, interest rates are low and home buyers are competing against ...
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UCC Solar Panel Advisory
Previously I have written an article about solar panels, Selling Your Home with Solar Panels. Before signing a lease and ...
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48 Straight Months of Home Appreciation
Whats happening nationwide in the real estate market is also reflected in the Massachusetts real estate market. The infographic below ...
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Andover MA Short Sale Closed
I have successfully closed another Andover MA Short Sale. While the market has picked up and homes are appreciating there ...
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Maximize Your Home Search
Learn to maximize your home search. Inventory on homes is very low. Market times are down. There is a lot ...
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Podcast- What is Wrong with Zillow?
I have been a frequent guest on Keeping it Real Estate on North Shore 104.9. The show airs every Saturday ...
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The First Showings of Your Home are Online
The past 10-15 years have definitely changed the dynamics for home buyers and home sellers. The primary difference is the ...
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Good News for Home Sellers, New Home Buyers Entering the Marketplace
TransUnion is estimating that millions of "boomerang buyers" will hit the real estate market in the next several years, providing ...
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New Seniors Real Estate Specialist Designation (SRES)
I an your new SRES®. I just completed training to become a Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES). By partnering with ...
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Keep the Walks and Drives Shoveled
If you are listing your home in the winter, remember to keep those walks and drives shoveled and clear of ...
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Pay Now or Pay Later- Building Permits and Selling your Home
As a real estate agents that has been in thousands and thousands of home and been involved in hundreds and ...
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Buying a New Construction
Buying a brand new home certainly has it's appeal for many home buyers.... everything brand spanking new and having things ...
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What are the 50 Safest Towns in Massachusetts
Safewise an authority on home security news has listed the top 50 Safest Towns in Massachusetts. Note that towns with ...
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Selling Your Home with Solar Panels
This past year I have run into solar panels both as a buyers agent and a listing agent. It is ...
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Tips for Seasonal and Holiday Decorating for During Home Showings
Any time of year can be a good time of year to sell your home even during the holiday. With ...
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Haverhill MA Condominium for Sale- 427 Farrwood Drive
427 Farrwood Drive, Haverhill MA 01835- MLS# 71920123 Price: $191,000 Living Area: 1645 Bedrooms: 2 Baths: 2 full 427 Farrwood ...
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What is TRID and What Should Home Buyers and Home Sellers Expect?
What is TRID? In short TRID is a new rule implemented by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. TRID takes effect ...
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What you need to know about Zillow, Trulia, etc…
So I received a call from a customer of mine all excited about a condo he wanted to see. Its ...
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When is it time to downsize? 5 Reasons it may be time to downsize
Lately I have been working with quite a few couples looking to downsize their home and seek a new place ...
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58 Regency Drive, Dracut MA 01826- New Construction
Open House September 26th and 27th 12-1:30pm 58 Regency Drive, Dracut MA is one of the last lots overlooking the ...
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Escalation Clause- Win the Bidding War
An escalation clause can be a great way to structure an offer to be the winning bid in a red ...
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Guest on Keeping it Real Estate North Shore 104.9
Keeping it Real Estate podcast August 8th 2015 I had the opportunity to be a guest on North Shore 104.9's ...
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Tewkbury REALTOR Guest on 104.9 Keeping it Real Estate
Tewkbury Realtor Guest on 104.9 Last week, I had the opportunity to be a guest on Keeping it Real Estate. ...
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Denying Home Showings. What is it costing you?
Denying home showings can cost you dearly. It can cost you obtaining the highest selling price for your home or ...
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New Home Search Feature- First Floor Master
I am finding lately that I am working more and more with home buyers that are downsizing. For many home ...
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You Don’t Know What you Don’t Know!
7 Home Buying Mistakes to make, because you don't know what you don't know!! It amazes me how many home ...
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What does Adobe Photoshop have to do with Real Estate?
As a photographer turned turned real estate agent, I have learned over the years that great real estate photography sells ...
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10 Algonquin Avenue, Andover MA 01810 for Sale- MLS#71849388
10 Algonquin Avenue, Andover MA 01810 Status: Sold Price: $545,000 Living Area: 3174 sq feet Lot Size: .85 acres Baths: ...
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For Sale- 91 Foster Road, Tewksbury MA 01876- MLS# 71835470
91 Foster Road, Tewksbury MA 01876 Status- For Sale MLS#- 71835470 Living Area- 2054 Bedrooms- 3 Baths- 3 Full Price- ...
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How important is the square footage of a house?
The square footage of a house ... how important is it when you are buying or selling a home. When ...
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You want my help, but you already have a Buyers Agent?
I got several calls every week from people who want my help, but make it clear they are already working ...
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10 Ways to Turn Off Home Buyers
Selling your home is difficult enough when everything is perfect. Here are 10 ways to turn off home buyers that ...
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*** Sold *** Renovated Ranch for Sale- Tomahawk Drive, Tewksbury MA
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106 North Lowell Street, Methuen MA 01844- MLS# 71492296
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2 Multi Families Just Listed- Haverhill MA Short Sales
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138 Rea Street, Lowell MA 01852- MLS# 71400907
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17 Greenmeadow Drive, Billerica MA 01862- MLS# 71388033
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What is the Massachusetts Multiple Listing Service or MLS?
The Multiple Listing Service, or as it is commonly referred to, the MLS, is a large property database or "warehouse" ...
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Is your Home Available to Buyers?
Showings= Offers, No showings= No offers. I write this post because I tried to set up showing for 2 sets ...
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Why should I consider a Short Sale instead of a Foreclosure?
Struggling to make burdensome mortgage payment or having to face foreclosure leaves you thinking should I consider a short sale. ...
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121 High Street Extension, Lancaster MA 01523 MLS# 71280157
121 Highs Street Extension, Lancaster MA 01523 MLS# 71280157 Ask about Renting to Own this property!! Price- $206,000 Bedrooms- 3 ...
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Re-listing your home- THE DREADED EXPIRED LISTING!! Part 3
This is the third post on a 5 post series. There is nothing worse than putting your house on the ...
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New Massachusetts Open House Page
I just created a page to help home buyers easily identify open houses Middlesex County and Essex County Massachusetts. You ...
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Back on Market- 20 Arlington Street, Unit 3, Haverhill MA 01830 MLS# 71091948
[RLSProperty]71091948[/RLSProperty] Property is a Haverhill MA Short Sale and subject to lien holder(s) approval ...
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Price Reduced -19 School Street, Methuen MA 01844 MLS# 71274444
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MA Supreme Court Leaves Foreclosure Buyers Wondering
The Massachusetts Supreme Court has t again make the banks think twice before foreclosing on Massachusetts homeowners. Basically they have ...
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Re-listing your home- THE DREADED EXPIRED LISTING!! Part 2
Communication is a vital component to a successful home sale- don't let your home go unsold again. So your home ...
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Re-listing your home- THE DREADED EXPIRED LISTING!! Part 1
Re-listing Your Home! Avoid being an EXPIRED LISTING again!! It’s happened! Your listing is about to expire and your home ...
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Bankruptcy and how it ties in with Short Sales and Foreclosures
I must start out by first saying that I am not a bankruptcy attorney and by no means an expert. ...
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Short Sales for Buyers
Short Sales for Buyers can be complex There is nothing like understanding short sales for buyers. A short sale is ...
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The Comparative Market Analysis (CMA)
When the thought arises to sell a home, most sellers contact a local real estate agent to provide them with ...
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What Makes a Successful Home Sale- Haverhill Massachusetts
I just closed on 3 Greenhill Farm Road in Haverhill. The sellers of this condominium unit approached me back in ...
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Billerica MA Market Statistics
Asked on Trulia- Over the last two or three months, what is the average time, in days, from list to ...
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Short Sale- How does it affect my credit score?
The effects of a Short Sale on Credit Scores Unfortunately a short sale may effect your credit scores. Make no ...
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Back on Market- 12 Senee Court Amesbury MA 01913- MLS#71203581
12 Senee Court in Amesbury is back on the market with a price reduction. Now $58,000. 3 Bedroom Townhouse. This ...
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The Trilogy: Explaining the Deed, Promissory Note and Mortgage at a Massachusetts Closing
Here is a great article about what gets recorded at a real estate closing. Prospective real estate buyers tend to ...
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How will your Home Compete?
The deciding factors to determine how to price your home When deciding how to price your home, a home seller ...
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Price Change- 15 Concord Street, Methuen MA 01844
Price change from 237,000 to 220,000. Check out this great Methuen home for sale ...
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Considering a Short Sale in Massachusetts
Many times as a real estate agent who does Massachusetts Short Sales, I am called by upside down homeowners who ...
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New Mobile Optimized site for Massachusetts Home Searches
I am pleased to announce a new mobile home search for home buyers searching for Massachusetts homes and real estate ...
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Show your home!!
It seems silly I have to say this, yet it happens all the time!! Clients find a home they would ...
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Recent Massachusetts Short Sales Closed
Local Massachusetts Short Sale Agent, Kevin Vitali has more short sales closed recently!! Haverhill MA Short Sales Closed 108 Perkins ...
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Stop the Rumors!! 3.8% Transfer Tax on Sale of a Home- The whole truth
As a local real estate agent here in Tewksbury Massachusetts, I have been approached by many clients, friends and acquaintances ...
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52 Sherman Avenue, Haverhill MA 01832- MLS# 71267951
52 Sherman Avenue, Haverhill MA 01832- MLS# 71267951 3 Bedroom 1 Bath 925 square feet 11,258 Acres Sorry this home ...
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Surprises are for Birthdays- Not Real Estate Closings!!
In the tumultous real estate climate there are many reasons your purchase may fall apart revolving around financing. Here are ...
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Westford Short Sale- Stunning Townhouse- Price Reduced
[intlink id="623" type="post"]101 Jimney Drive, Westford MA[/intlink]- Price reduced to $280,000. Get your offer in now!! Check out other Westford ...
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3 Greenhill Farm Road Haverhill MA 01832- MLS # 71264847
3 Greenhill Farm Road Haverhill MA 01832 MLS # 71264847 was sold on September 30 2011 for $224,000. Sorry this ...
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Control- Sellers What Can and Can’t You Control? Home Seller Advice
Are you a home seller getting ready to put your home on the market? It is important to know what ...
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How to Have a Successful Home Sale
Any home can sell in any market, if you line up what I call the 3P's of Home Selling. The ...
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Tax Consequences of a Massachusetts Short Sale
One thing to be aware of when you doing a Massachusetts Short Sale is the potential of a tax liability. ...
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Merrimac MA Short Sale Closed!!
9 Maple Street Merrimac MA 01860 After working with this particular client for almost a year with a myriad of ...
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Living in the Merrimack Valley- Lowell Spinners
[lme-module module="market-activity" city="Lowell" state="MA"] I just stopped by LeLachuer Park, located in Lowell Massachusetts to pick up tickets for the ...
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Lowell MA Short Sale Sold- 74-76 West Forest Street, MLS#71150758
Another Lowell Massachusetts Short Sale Sold!! 74-76 West Forest Street, Lowell MA 01851- My short sale team has successfully closed ...
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107 Foster Street Unit 306 Peabody MA 01960- MLS7125364
107 Foster Street Unit 306 Peabody MA 01960- MLS7125364- Withdrawn from Market Sorry this unit is off the market, but ...
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151 Candlestick Road North Andover, MA 01845-MLS # 71242975
151 Candlestick Road North Andover, MA 01845-MLS # 71242975 Sorry your too late!!- View all the homes for sale in ...
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THE BEST Way to Search for a Home to Buy
As a Massachusetts Realtor, I marvel at how home buyers jump from one site to another to another to find ...
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Should I Stay or Should I go?- Massachusetts Short Sales
One big question I am asked when meeting with potential Massachusetts Short Sale sellers, is if they "should stay in ...
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34 Walnut Street Lowell MA 01852- MLS#71237551
34 Walnut Street Lowell MA 01852- MLS#71237551 2 Bedroom 2 Bath 1227 square feet 5000 sq ft lot Unusually large ...
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15 Concord Street, Methuen MA 01844-MLS #71232593
15 Concord Street, Methuen MA 01844- West Methuen Property Sold on August 27th for $194,000 This split level home sits ...
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Tenancy or Co-ownership of Real Estate
Many times when I am at the closing table with buyer clients the attorney will ask how the buyers would ...
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The Deficiency Balance in a Massachusetts Short Sales
We hear the term deficiency balance, when we are talking about Massachusetts Short Sales or Foreclosures. It is the biggest ...
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Curb Appeal- How Important is it?
Definition of Curb Appeal from the Merriam-Webster Dictionary Curb Appeal: the visual attractiveness of a house as seen from the ...
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Can a Buyer Back Out Of Purchasing my Home?
Someone just hit my blog asking, can a buyer back out of purchasing my home? It is actually a question ...
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Sellers Be Prepared to Close on Time!!
I recently was involved last minute in a real estate closing for an agent that works for our office. Our ...
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Understanding Fair Market Value
Massachusetts home buyers and home sellers need to understand fair market value and how it impacts a successful sale or ...
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157 Perkins Street, Melrose MA 02176- MLS# 71216257
Melrose MA Home for Sale- 157 Perkins Street, Melrose MA 02176- MLS# 71216257 Sorry this House has been SOLD!! View ...
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Junior Liens and the Short Sale
A Junior Lien is usually a second mortgage or home equity lien of credit but can also be mechanic's liens, ...
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The Move Up Home Buyer
One thought thrown around by home sellers is... I will wait until my home was worth 5 years ago before ...
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When Should I Consider a Short Sale on My Home?
There are many things to consider when you are deciding when to short sale your home. As a Massachusetts Real ...
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How Low is too Low for an offer on a Short Sale?
This questions was just asked on Trulia, "I am interested in a short sale property which has been on the ...
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12 Senee Court Amesbury MA 01913- MLS#71203581
For Sale 12 Senee Court Amesbury MA 01913- MLS#71203581 Sorry its Sold!! View all the Amesbury MA condominiums for sale ...
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Three Simple Tips to Prepare Your Home to Sell
As the spring market starts to heat up, home sellers are getting their homes ready to enter the real estate ...
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Ultimate Online Property Search for Massachusetts Home Buyers
I have spent a considerable amount of time researching the best online home search that I can for Massachusetts home ...
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Who Pays the Fees for Short Sales in Massachusetts?
A common concern for many upside down homeowners in Massachusetts that are considering a short sale is..... Who pays the ...
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The Short Sale Hardship Letter for Massachusetts Short Sales
One of the vital pieces the banks are looking for in a short sale is the financial hardship. You will ...
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96 Summer St – Unit 1 Haverhill, MA 01830- MLS 71197127
Sold for $ 82,000 Another successful short sale!! 96 Summer St - Unit 1 Haverhill, MA 01830- MLS 71197127 3 ...
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101 Jimney Drive, Westford MA 01886- MLS#71196238
101 Jimney Drive Westford MA 01186- MLS#71196238 4 Bedrooms 3 Full Baths 2 Garage Spots over 1950sq ft. No longer ...
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Chasing the Loan Modification
As a Massachusetts Realtor who has assisted many home owners with short sales over the past few years, I would ...
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EXIT’s own Kevin Vitali speaks on Real Estate Photography
Kevin Vitali, an associate broker at EXIT Group One Real Estate in Tewksbury, spoke to a group of to a ...
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Back on Market- Spacious 3 Bedroom Condo for Sale- Haverhill MA
[idx-listing mlsnumber="71091948" showall="true"] Large 3 BEDROOM!! unit with spacious open feel throughout the main living level. Tons of windows and ...
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West Meadow Hill Condominiums in Haverhill MA
West Meadow Hill Condominiums is one of my favorite complexes in Haverhill, Massachusetts. it is commonly referred to as just ...
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Why Didn’t My Listing Agent………Take better Photos!!
Because of my background in advertising and commercial photography, I put a heavy emphasis on the quality of the photographs ...
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The Short Sale Seller and the Investor Offer
I have been doing short sales now in Massachusetts for several years. Invariably, I have investors that put in very ...
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What is a Short Sale?
As a real estate agent that handles many short sales in Massachusetts, I run into many consumers that don't really ...
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Tyngsboro Home for Sale
[idx-listing mlsnumber="71186714" showall="true"] Great garrison colonial. 2000+ sqft with large country kitchen. Large cathedral ceilinged family room with fireplace and ...
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20 Woodland Drive, Unit 333, Lowell MA 01852
[idx-listing mlsnumber="71184542" showall="true"] Search all of Lowell MA for Real Estate for Sale ...
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8 Silesia Court, Lawrence MA 01841- Lawrence Short Sale
[idx-listing mlsnumber="71182975" showall="true"] Located on a side street with a nice level lot. This home features a great location with ...
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Massachusetts Short Sale vs. Foreclosure
I have written past articles about why you should consider a short sale vs. foreclosure. Lately, I have been on ...
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Tewksbury MA Real Estate Year in Review
Tewksbury Massachusetts has seen some very modest drops from 2009 in median house price, average house price and days on ...
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All About Radon Gas
Following is a re-post from Chrissy Doremus, US Inspect. Living here in New England Radon can be a big concern ...
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How do I negotiate an offer on a home?
How to negotiate an offer on a home is very individual to a home buyer. There are many variables to ...
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The Strategic Short Sale
With almost 23% of the homes in a negative equity position nationwide, it leaves many homeowners that are not in ...
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Home for Sale- 12 Muriel Drive Chelmsford MA 01824
12 Muriel Drive, Chelmsford MA 01824 sold on July 29 2o11 for $290,000 View other Chelmsford MA Homes for Sale ...
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Price to sell or Pay the Price Later
Pricing your home properly is the single most important aspect of selling your home. It is important to price your ...
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Popular Retiree Destinations across the US
Portfolio.com has compiled a list of recent retiree hot spots across the country. While Florida and Arizona destinations lead the ...
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West Meadow Townhouse for Sale- Haverhill MA 01832
Sorry its sold!! Spacious and tasteful living in West Meadow. Extremely large living room with large deck, with equally large ...
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Andover MA Short Sale Closed
421 South Main Street, Andover MA- Closed $295,000 4 bedooms 2 Baths 1857 square feet .37 acres What does it ...
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Recent Short Sale Blog Posts
I have recently moved my blog, Merrimack Valley Real Estate to a hosted wordpress site. Below is some of the ...
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Billerica MA Short Sale Succesfully Closed
29 Sycamore Road, Billerica MA Kevin Vitali, a local Massachusetts Short Sale Realtor successfully closed on this Billerica MA home. ...
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Back on Market- 1227 Pawtucket Blvd, Lowell MA
[idx-listing mlsnumber="71124162" showlocation="true"] View all of the Lowell Massachusetts Homes for Sale View all of the Lowell MA Condominiums for ...
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Massachusetts Smoke Detector and Carbon Monoxide Detector Requirements
The state of Massachusetts requires all homes to have working smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors upon the sale of ...
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Short Sale Realtor Offers Free eBook- “Should I Short Sale My Home?”
"Should I Short Sale My Home" is a free eBook offered by Kevin Vitali and co-authored with Tim and Julie ...
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Carter Green Condominiums for Sale in Tewksbury MA
About Carter Green Tewksbury MA Condominiums Check out the townhouses listed for sale at Carter Green Condominiums in Tewksbury MA ...
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A Short Sale Realtor Should Never……
I have been on several short sale appointments lately where agents have been promising upside down sellers specific results in ...
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Can your photography make or break you?
I have posted several real estate photography articles in the past. I think it is important for sellers to look ...
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