Massachusetts Real Estate Articles by Kevin Vitali- Massachusets REALTOR

How to Plan a Budget for Your Home Renovation

Getting a home renovation can be a tiring and costly process. Whether you want to renovate a home that you recently bought before you move in, or you’re looking to improve your property to develop it into prime real estate and sell it for greater value, or you’re just simply looking to improve your living space, home renovation, no matter how minor, will demand your time, effort, and money. Renovating a home isn’t as seamless as TV shows play it out to be, and it’s not uncommon for homeowners … Continue reading...

Bought A House, What’s Next? Making It Your Own With Some Home Improvements

Credit: Flickr Buying a house is one of the most important things anyone does. It’s where you eat, drink, sleep and spend much of your time. You need to have a home you’re happy with. Some people are lucky enough to buy a place that needs no work, while others get a home that needs significant attention. Whatever the status of your home, it’s a near certainty that it won’t be truly your own until you make it so. Home improvements are how you achieve this. We’ve listed some home … Continue reading...

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 their home sale or purchase. Whether you are buying or selling a home, understanding real estate agency is critical. Buying a home and looking at homes is fun. Talking about the legal aspects is not. Do yourself a big favor and decide on how your real estate agent is going to work for you. The only type of real estate agent that works soley for you that protects … Continue reading...

When Love Goes Bad!

fair housing laws- are home buyer love letters a liability

I think at this point everyone knows the real estate market is booming. It is a seller's market like we have never seen before. The market gained momentum well before Covid-19 but as the virus ramped up, housing inventory dried up in a real estate market already desperate for more homes for sale. There are more serious buyers than there are homes for sale in many real estate markets across the country, including mine, which encompasses northeastern Massachusetts. As … Continue reading...

Tewksbury Home For Sale- 50 Seneca Road

For Sale $500,000 50 Seneca Road, Tewksbury MA 01876 Status- For Sale Price- $500,000 Square Footage- 1646 Baths- 1.5 Bedrooms- 3 Acreage- 1 acre Taxes- $6829 About 50 Seneca Road 50 Seneca Road is a raised ranch located in the Wamesit quadrant of Tewksbury MA. Located in Tewksbury Heights a desirable neighborhood setting of similar homes with sidewalks throughout the network of streets. It is located with in a quick drive to routes 495, … Continue reading...

Accepted Offer On A House, Now What?

It has been a journey to get where you are.... getting financed to buy a home, going to open houses every weekend, scouring the internet for a new home, and finally getting an offer accepted on a new home. But now what? Getting your offer accepted is only half the battle. After getting an accepted offer on a home and going under agreement there are many steps along the way is an opportunity to delay your closing or in extreme cases kill the deal. Lets … Continue reading...

What to do When Your Buyer Requests Home Inspection Repairs

what to do when your home buyer makes home inspection repair requests

You have prepared your house for the market as best as you can. You priced it accordingly and now have your property under agreement. You are nervously awaiting the home inspection results from the buyer. But you find the buyer has a long list of repairs after their home inspection. You are wondering what to do when your buyer requests home inspection repairs. Are the home inspection repair requests unreasonable, are any repairs mandatory after the home … Continue reading...

How to Choose the Best Hardwood Floors for Your Home

What Is Hardwood Flooring? Hardwood flooring is one of the most popular and durable floor coverings used in our homes. It can be used on its own or as an underlayment for carpet, making it a perfect solution for any home. One of the great aspects of hardwood floors is that they never go out of style, even when trends change or as styles come and go. They’ve been around consistently for thousands of years, not going out of style ever, and will likely be around forever. This is because hardwood … Continue reading...

Video and Audio Surveillance During Home Showings

Technology has come a long way and when it comes to home surveillance. It is easy to install a very comprehensive video and audio recording system using security cams or hidden cameras that are both equipped with microphones. When it comes time to sell your home, you may already have some sort of surveillance on the interior or exterior of your home, whether it is made up if surveillance cameras in plain sight, hidden cameras, spy cameras or nanny cams. With today's technology, it … Continue reading...

Broom Clean Condition, What Does It Mean?

Many real estate contracts use the term broom clean or broom swept to describe the condition of how a property is to be left. But what does broom-clean really mean for a home seller or a home buyer? It is a very ambiguous term. And, while you will often find the term broom clean condition in a contract there is no legal definition. It does leave the delivery in a gray area if any issues would arise. And if a home seller does not leave the home in broom clean … Continue reading...