Massachusetts Real Estate- Merrimack Valley
Real Estate in Essex and Northern Middlesex Counties, Massachusetts
A lot of people are obsessed with tiny homes. Talk about a hashtag that gets a lot of interest on Pinterest... #tinyhouses.... its a wildly popular topic. Filled with cool space saving ideas, plans and more, people love them. Tiny Houses are so cute!! So will Tiny houses come to Massachusetts? Will you eventually be able to buy a tiny house in a Massachusetts subdivision? Tiny houses seem to attract the millennial and hipster crowd and fit a lifestyle that … Continue reading...
Stage Your Outdoor Living Areas for Maximum Appeal (and other outdoor areas) In my little corner of the world, Northeastern Massachusetts spring and summer are starting to really pop. If your house is on the market or coming on the market don't forget to stage your outdoor living spaces! These areas can be almost as important to the house to some buyers. As it gets cold in the late fall and winter these spaces are quickly forgotten by home sellers and can be unseen by home buyers as … Continue reading...
How is the Real Estate Market? I don't think there is a real estate agent in the world that isn't at a neighborhood party, a family event or business function that doesn't get asked "How is the Real Estate Market?" In this article we will discuss what the real estate market really is and how it functions. But let's really put it into perspective. When you ask "how is the real estate market?" You are generally asking "how is the real estate market pertaining to me?" … Continue reading...
Market With Drone Photography and Videos My business partner and I invested a bunch of money and time into purchasing a high quality drone, receiving our remote pilots license and learning to fly a drone. We wanted to provide drone services for marketing our home sellers home. For us, we wanted to bring it drone services in house so we could provide drone photography and drone videography to every home seller where it might seem like a good fit. Because we own the equipment and … Continue reading...
How to Make the Decision To Buy Your First Home There comes a time in every persons life where they start to itch to have their own home. But making the decision to buy a home doesn't come lightly. There is a financial responsibility that is not easy to get out of once you purchase your first home. Now more than ever as rents are rising many potential first time home buyers are looking at rent vs buying. A recent analysis I did of a Tewksbury MA condominium showed that … Continue reading...
You see a ton of real estate articles about advice on home buying. The best way to search for homes, how to write an offer, how to deal with home inspection issues...... but today we are going to talk about cyber security when buying a home. This is an ultra important topic. For many home buying consumers this is not something they have to worry about on a daily basis so not much thought is given to cyber security. Securing your vital data and information is important … Continue reading...
Today's post 5 Reasons Buying a Home Can Wait is a guest post by Charles Muotoh a real estate agent covering the Washington DC area. Wanting to buy a home is on the top of many's priority. But, don't be so anxious that the American Dream turns into a nightmare. Charles gives some great insight into why you might want to hold off on owning a home. Buying a Home Can Wait Owning a home may still be the American dream, but if you are not financially ready, it can quickly devolve into a … Continue reading...
There will come a time when a home may not quite suits the owners needs anymore. And it come time to decide whether to remodel or buy a new home. In this article we will discuss 5 remodeling mistakes that homeowners make. I will approach the 5 remodeling mistakes from the aspect of value. Of course most homeowners want to get top dollar when the sell their home. And, most homeowners expect to get a return on their remodel in the future. But as a real estate … Continue reading...
Every month I can get several phone calls asking "What do you charge for a real estate commission?" Not I would like to discuss the services you provide to list my home, what experience do you have, etc..... So what your really saying as a home seller when you ask "what do you charge for a real estate commission?" is that you want to net the most proceeds out of the sale of your home. Of course who doesn't!! What I want to do with this article is show you that a low listing … Continue reading...
When it come time to buy or sell a house, most people call a real estate agent to aid in their home sale or purchase. Whether you are buying or selling a home, understanding real estate agency is critical. It is first important to understand how your real estate agent is working for you. Secondly, you can run into other agents along the way and is important you understand the relationship you have with each agent. Real Estate Agency is at the core of every real estate … Continue reading...
