Massachusetts Real Estate- Merrimack Valley
Real Estate in Essex and Northern Middlesex Counties, Massachusetts
No doubt about it, the real estate market is red hot. And, when the market is red hot, buyers compete for homes and want to strengthen their offers as much as possible. One way of strengthening an offer is to remove certain contingencies in the contract. To get the home you want, waiving your home inspection contingency may seem like a good idea. But waiving your home inspection can end up being a really costly mistake. I very rarely recommend giving up your … Continue reading...
Condominiums are becoming more and more popular for home buyers. The cost is generally lower than a single family home and much of the maintenance is usually taken care of by the home owner's association. Your condominium is a bigger part of a whole and their is a legal structure behind it as well that needs to be governed as people are brought together in ownership. So when you buy a condominium there is a whole set of language that may be new to you. The article … Continue reading...
In-Law Suites, Mother In Law Apartment, Accessory Unit, Family Suite or whatever you call them are quite common around me in Tewksbury MA. But you can certainly run into them anywhere in Massachusetts or across the country. So what do you need to know about an In-Law Suite in your home. Whether it is parents, siblings, or another family member. With multi generation living becoming more and more popular, in-law apartments are a great way to have multiple family member under one roof. They … Continue reading...
In my little part of the real estate world the real estate market is hot. Open houses are flooded with 40 - 50 buyers in an afternoon, with multiple offers that Monday or Tuesday. It is certainly a red hot seller's market. I also hear from many of my counterparts across the country and hear similar news. The real estate market is a hot seller's market in many markets across the country. Unfortunately its not all that fun to be a buyer in a hot seller's market. But for most home buyer's … Continue reading...
There is so much that goes into buying your very first home. So I have asked a handful of experienced buyer's agents what they wished their first time home buyers knew coming into the home buying process. Here is a quick summary of what 8 buyer's agent from every part of the country had to share when I asked them what they wished their first time home buyers knew. Kevin Vitali- Know what you don't know and work with someone who does. Eilleen Anderson Know your budget … Continue reading...
You have submitted an offer, it has been accepted. Financing for your new home has been approved and the closing is now fast approaching. One of the last steps before closing is the final walk through of the home you are about to purchase. The final walk through is the home buyer's opportunity to inspect the home prior to closing escrow. Now is the time to see if the sellers is leaving the property in the condition that was expected and as it was prior seen. A final walk … Continue reading...
Today's article is a guest post from Tracey Clayton, a full-time mom of three girls. She's passionate about fashion, home décor, and healthy living. Her motto is: “Live the life you love, love the life you live". You can find her on Facebook. As first time expecting parents buying your first home there is certainly a lot to think about! When I am working with first time or expecting parents often they do not always know what they should be thinking about. Work with a buyer's agent … Continue reading...
The real estate market nowadays is flooded with diversity. There are options for just about anyone in any part of the globe, which is amazing because it gives us the opportunity to find exactly what we’re looking for. But this doesn’t make it easier. In fact, it can even add to the difficulty of taking the right decision. Buying a new house is an intricate process, and it doesn’t matter if it’s been owned before or not. You still have to put in some effort and go through the motions of … Continue reading...
A couple of weeks ago I wrote an article What Every Mortgage Originator Wish Their Home Buyers Knew. It was wildly popular article and I thought I would follow up with What Every Home Inspector Wished Their Home Buyers Knew. As part of the home buying process you should have a home inspection. This is really your opportunity to get a good overview of the house. A home inspector will lay out the condition of the house as it sits, as well as explain short term and long term … Continue reading...
Most home buyers and sellers have some concept of single agency when it comes to real estate. Agency is the relationship between a home buyer or home seller and their real estate agent. Agency determines who the agent works for in the relationship and what level of service they can provide you. You have the listing agent or seller's agent that work for a seller and owes the seller a fiduciary responsibility. Or, you have the buyer's agent who represents the buyer and owes … Continue reading...
