I recently attended The Greater Boston Real Estate Board Economic Expectations Seminar which talked about what to expect in 2015, and it was interesting what was mentioned. At the Economic Expectations at the Federal Reserve building in downtown Boston, there were two experts that spoke Michael D Goodman and David Stiff. Michael D Goodman is a professor at UMass Dartmouth who is an associate Continue Reading
Buyers Market has turned into a seller market
Unless you have been living under a rock you might have realized we went from being a buyer’s market to becoming a seller’s market when it comes to real estate. Every day I am in my office and it seems like every one of my coworkers along with myself has a cash buyer or has a motivated buyer who has qualified for a mortgage and just needs to find their dream place to call home. Sellers listen up, Continue Reading
Midtown 453 Washington Street
Midtown area has been going through a rebirth from the Millennium Place, Millennium Towers set to be completed in 2016 along with other great new construction projects like 45 Province and the original staple that moved into midtown long before now the Ritz on Avery Street. Equinox gym taking over Sports Club LA, other developments on the horizon are Roche Brothers will be moving into the downtown Continue Reading
Preparing to entering the Buying Market
You have sat on the sidelines and rented a place or stayed in your current place that you own and now your thinking 2014 is your year to enter the buying market or your thinking this is the year you sell and upgrade your living situation. Whatever your motivation is there a few things you need to think about when you’re entering the buying market. Gone are the days where sellers took you're less Continue Reading
Luxury Living at Millennium Tower
Boston is in the middle of a real estate boom. More and more projects are being approved and although it's not any easier for a developer to build in Boston and really in Massachusetts, there are still plenty of options for someone who wants luxury. If you're not sure if you want to buy in a certain building sometimes the best option is to rent. I often tell my client's Real Estate shopping is a Continue Reading
Questions to ask when buying a home
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
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
