You have decided to enter the buying market. You have managed to get your pre-approval letter from your bank, and now you're ready to hit those open houses on your own or with your real estate agent. When you attend open houses or your broker setups up showings on your behalf it's important to take your time check out the property, but you should always try to get as much information on the first Continue Reading
Archives for October 2017
Renting vs Buying what are the pro’s and cons
Clients often ask what are the benefits to Buying vs Renting and there are benefits to both. Read on to discover the pluses and minus of both. So, you’re thinking should I rent another year or should I buy a place? Well, there are pros and cons to buying a home or renting. Let’s start with the benefits of renting. If you ever have had a fear of commitment you can rest easy the obligation can be Continue Reading
Financing 101 and home ownership 101
As the events of the last few years in the real estate industry show, people forget about the tremendous financial responsibility of purchasing a home at their peril. Here are a few tips for dealing with the dollar signs so that you can take down that “for sale” sign on your new home. Get pre-approved. Sub-primes may be history, but you’ll probably still be shown homes you can’t actually Continue Reading
House Hunting Tips
1) Location The location is king when buying a new or older home. You can live with minor flaws because you can always paint over something or change an appearance. You can’t pick up your home and move it to a better location. When buying a home your main goal is to find the best location and keeping within your budget. This will alleviate stress and save you some frustration.The old real Continue Reading
Brookline -Washington Square a great place to start your home search
I have lived in Brookline’s Coolidge Corner and Washington Square. I often find when I speak to clients and they want to move to Brookline they automatically say they must live in Coolidge Corner. Coolidge Corner is a great neighborhood, don’t get me wrong, but with Coolidge Corner and Washington square so close to each other, I often think what are you really giving up if you live in Washington Continue Reading
Why Using an agent in a hot market is so important
It always happens when the housing market gets hot; real estate brokers and potential buyers start to see a lot of for sale by owner signs come up( also referred to as FSBO). Occasionally, an owner thinks that selling their home is easy and believes that there isn’t a reason to hire a broker to do what they think that they can do for themselves. The owner might know the property inside and out Continue Reading
Credit Impact and how it effects you finding your dream home
Whether you’re looking to buy a home or rent your credit history will have an impact on your plans securing the home of your dreams. We all hope for good news when we are having our credit run, but sometimes we find we are greeted not with the best news. Credit scores along with your overall income and debt are big factors in determining whether you’ll qualify for that loan and what the terms will Continue Reading
Introducing 127 Beacon Street unit 51
Penthouse Located on the 1st block of Beacon Street and steps from Boston Public Gardens offers a fantastic location and so much more. This home is a Walkup, but offers no reason to leave the home unless you have to. Granite Counter Tops, Stainless Appliances, Dishwasher and Disposal Central Air Conditioning and Forced hot air for heat are some of the amenities you can find in this home. in the Continue Reading
Introducing 488 Dorchester
South Boston or "Southie" as the locations refer to it as you think of a place where you find two and three family conversions, and you would not be wrong in having this impression, but South Boston is changing and you don't need to look any further than 488 Dorchester Avenue. The 33 units building are a mere four floors with phenomenal city views, with most of this fourth-floor corner exposure Continue Reading
5- Home Tips for buying a home
Looking to buy a home? Here are five essential tips for making the process as smooth as possible. Get your finances in order. Start by getting a full picture of your credit. Obtain copies of your credit report. Make sure the facts are correct, and fix any problems you find. Next, find a suitable lender and get pre-approved for a loan. This will put you in a better position to make a serious Continue Reading
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