Merrimack Valley Massachusetts is a Great Place to Live

The summer in the Merrimack Valley and North Shore area is a great place to live. It provides great access to the best activities that the greater Boston area, Maine…

The summer in the Merrimack Valley and North Shore area is a great place to live. It provides great access to the best activities that the greater Boston area, Maine…

With 15-20% of the homes for sale being short sales, many times you will see under disclosures, “sale subject to lien holder approval”. What does lien holder approval mean? Lien…
There are three critical pieces to getting your home sold successfully. I call them the 3P’s. The 3P’s are Preparation, Pricing and Presentation. The most critical component of the 3P’s…

One of the more critical pieces of your short sale package is the Short Sale Hardship Letter. Lenders are concerned about limiting risk and their losses With a Short Sale…

When choosing a list price for your home, realize that the price you choose will have a direct impact on the buyer activity and response. In today’s real estate market…

As an Massachusetts Short Sale Realtor that both lists and shows short sales, I would like to stress to short sale sellers that good showing principles still apply. You must…

Showing your home leads to offers. I think that it goes without saying, that in most cases, the more showings you receive on your home the more likely you are…
A question just cam up on Trulia… What does lower owner occupancy mean and why would a 20% requirement down be needed? What is owner occupancy ratio? The owner occupancy…

Home sellers starting the short sale process will many times ask if they should stay in their home or leave while the short sale is in progress. While there are…

Showings= Offers, No showings= No offers. I write this post because I tried to set up showing for 2 sets of buyers this weekend. Buyer #1 chose five properties, out…

Struggling to make burdensome mortgage payment or having to face foreclosure leaves you thinking should I consider a short sale. While foreclosure is an option their are distinct advantages to…

This is the third post on a 5 post series. There is nothing worse than putting your house on the market to find it sits with no offers and the…