Massachusetts Real Estate Articles by Kevin Vitali- Massachusets REALTOR

Why Didn’t My Listing Agent………Take better Photos!!

Because of my background in advertising and commercial photography, I put a heavy emphasis on the quality of the photographs we take to market your home on the internet and printed flyers. I have over $2500 in photographic equipment I use to photograph a home and will spend two to three hours photographing you home. One of my rules that I try to follow is that the front of the home has full sunlight on the front and blue sky in the background. I will go back until I can achieve this if … Continue reading...

The Short Sale Seller and the Investor Offer

I have been doing short sales now in Massachusetts for several years. Invariably, I have investors that put in very offers insisting that they negotiate the short sales themselves. If they do offer a number we can live with, they will only go under contract if they can negotiate the short sale themselves. I also know that many investors will hit up underwater homeowners prior to going on the market. They send out a form letters on yellow lined paper that look like they are handwritten.... … Continue reading...

What is a Short Sale?

As a real estate agent that handles many short sales in Massachusetts, I run into many consumers that don't really know what a short sale is and entails. A short sale in real estate is when a homeowner cannot not sell a home in an open market for the amount owed on the home. Generally there is a financial hardship that prevents the homeowner from continuing to pay their mortgage, though we are hearing more and more about [intlink id="258" type="post"]strategic short sales[/intlink] in the … Continue reading...

20 Woodland Drive, Unit 333, Lowell MA 01852

[idx-listing mlsnumber="71184542" showall="true"] Search all of Lowell MA for Real Estate for Sale … Continue reading...

8 Silesia Court, Lawrence MA 01841- Lawrence Short Sale

[idx-listing mlsnumber="71182975" showall="true"] Located on a side street with a nice level lot. This home features a great location with a two car garage. Enclosed porch as well as deck off the kitchen. Good sized living room and dining room. Hardwoods exposed through out much of the house. Basement also has full side entrance as well as accessed from the dining area. ______________________________________________________________________ This post was provided by Kevin Vitali of EXIT … Continue reading...

Massachusetts Short Sale vs. Foreclosure

Massachusetts Short Sale- Hire a short Sale Realtor

I have written past articles about why you should consider a short sale vs. foreclosure. Lately, I have been on a few short sale appointments where the home sellers feel if they are going to lose their home anyways, why bother with a short sale and just let the bank foreclosure and avoid the hassle. Short Sale vs. Foreclosure... Why is a short sale better? I thought it was worth reiterating why a short sale is usually more beneficial to a homeowner than a foreclosure. There are 2 reasons that … Continue reading...

Tewksbury MA Real Estate Year in Review

Tewksbury Massachusetts has seen some very modest drops from 2009 in median house price, average house price and days on days on market. The market seems to be flattening out from prior years. Also 2011 started with 83 homes currently on the market vs 79 homes for sale on the start of 2010. A negligible increase in housing inventory. all numbers reflect single family home sales in 2010 for Tewksbury Massachusetts Price Range # of Listings Avg. Days on Market Average Sale … Continue reading...

How do I negotiate an offer on a home?

Negotiatin a reasonable offer on a home.

How to negotiate an offer on a home is very individual to a home buyer. There are many variables to negotiating an offer on a home. Some of the variables are specific to the home buyer, some are specific to the actual home and some are specific to the real estate market at a given time. Understanding the contracts and the process is also an important consideration when tendering an offer on a home. Some things to consider: What are the general market conditions? Are home prices stable, … Continue reading...

The Strategic Short Sale

With almost 23% of the homes in a negative equity position nationwide, it leaves many homeowners that are not in a financial hardship wondering why they are paying on a home that is worth significantly less money than what is owed on it. Some homeowners are deciding to walk away from their homes. When a homeowner makes a decision to stop paying their mortgage without a financial hardship and let the bank foreclose or do a strategic short sale, this is called a strategic … Continue reading...

Home for Sale- 12 Muriel Drive Chelmsford MA 01824

12 Muriel Drive, Chelmsford MA 01824 sold on July 29 2o11 for $290,000 View other Chelmsford MA Homes for Sale property is a short sale and subject to lien holders approval … Continue reading...