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When Your Buyer Requests Home Inspection Repairs

chiken little the sky is falling- what to do when home buyers request home inspection repairs.

What do you do when your home buyer requests home inspection repairs? Get expert advice from a veteran REALTOR in Haverhill, Massachusetts.

  • Kevin Vitali
  • February 3, 2026
  • Home Buyer, Home Selling Advice, Real Estate

Massachusetts Real Estate Laws Explained: The New Home Inspection Law Guide

Learn how new Massachusetts Home Inspection Laws effect buyers and sellers

Massachusetts real estate laws changed in October 2025 with new home inspection disclosure requirements. Learn how the law affects buyers, sellers, and what it means for your next real estate transaction.

  • Kevin Vitali
  • January 22, 2026
  • Home Preperation/ Staging, Home Selling Advice, Home Staging

How Should You Stage a Bathroom to Sell Your Home? A Spa-Inspired Guide for Sellers

Staging your bathroom for a quick home sale

Learn how spa-inspired bathroom staging can boost buyer confidence, improve first impressions, and make your home feel more move-in ready.

  • Kevin Vitali
  • January 20, 2026
  • 8 Comments
  • Home Improvement, Home Preperation/ Staging, Real Estate

Top 8 Home Design & Decorating Trends for 2025: What’s In and What’s Out

Find out the most popular interior design trends for 2025

Say goodbye to sterile, cookie-cutter spaces! 2025 is all about bold colors, cozy textures, and sustainable design that transforms your home into a personal sanctuary. From earthy palettes to statement lighting, these top trends will inspire you to create a space that’s not just beautiful—but truly yours.

  • Kevin Vitali
  • February 11, 2025
  • Real Estate

Massachusetts Transfer Tax Guide: Calculate, Exemptions, and FAQs

Massachusetts deed excise tax

Most states have a transfer tax upon the sale of a home. Learn how to calculate your Massachusetts Tax Stamps and what exemption may be available. But for most home sellers don't forget that your deed excise tax will be alost a half percent of the purchase price.

  • Kevin Vitali
  • January 16, 2025
  • Real Estate

What is Real Estate? Is Real Estate Different Than Real Property?

What is Real Estate? What is Real Property? Learn the difference and how it shapes are daily lives.

  • Kevin Vitali
  • December 16, 2024
  • Estate Planning, Home Staging

Understanding the Ins and Outs of Capital Gains Tax on Real Estate

capital gains on real estate

When you sell your Massachusetts home, there is a possibility you may have to pay capital gains tax. Learn what capital gins is when you may have to pay it and learn strategies to minimize your tax liability.

  • Kevin Vitali
  • November 21, 2024
  • Estate Planning, Real Estate

Are You in the Process of Estate Planning? Learn What A Life Estate Is and When To Use It

What is a life estate?

Consider using a life estate when planning your estate and want the advantages of using a life estate to pass your home to your heirs. This type of property ownership allows the home to pass while avoiding probate and may help your loved ones reduce capital gain taxes.

  • Kevin Vitali
  • November 7, 2024
  • Estate Planning, Real Estate

The Pros and Cons of Adding Children to My Deed: Is it a Wise Decision?

adding children to the deed of your home

Often as parents age they thing adding the children to the deed is a great idea. But the downside may outweigh the benefits. And a lot has to do with loss of control. Find out why adding your family to the deed can be a bad idea.

  • Kevin Vitali
  • October 23, 2024
  • Home Pricing, Home Selling Advice

The Overpriced Home- 9 Reasons Why Sellers Overprice Their House But Shouldn’t

Learn reasons why home sellers list an overpriced home, how to know when you are overpricing your house and how to avoid it.

The overpriced home. Learn 9 reasons why home sellers overprice a home, the consequences of setting an asking price above fair market value, how to identify if your house is overpriced and how to avoid it.

  • Kevin Vitali
  • October 1, 2024
  • 3 Comments
  • Buying A House, Home Selling Advice, Massachusetts Real Estate

How Big Is An Acre Visually? How Many Square Feet In an Acre

how many square feet are in an acre?

An acre is 43,560 square feet. The history behind an acre has to do with farming and how much land can be plowed in a day. See what an acre would look like compared to Fenway Park and Gillette Stadium.

  • Kevin Vitali
  • September 16, 2024
  • 3 Comments
  • Buying A House, First Time Home Buyer, Mortgage

Everything You Need To Know About Gift Money For A Down Payment To Buy A House

Everything-You-EVER need to know about using gift funds

Many find the financial hurdles of buying a home overwhelming, especially when it comes to gathering enough money for a down payment and closing costs. Gift funds, a financial gift…

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  • April 23, 2024
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