Real Estate Economic Expectation 2017 happens every year as we are close to closing out the year, and this year n November 17th I attended the Economic Expectations which is a forecast for the 2017 housing market. Jonathan Smoke Chief Economist for Realtor.com spoke about what we saw in 2016 and if it will continue into the new year. Across the country, job creation has been positive but has been Continue Reading
2017 Top School District in Massachusetts
In 2016 I did a blog entry on the top school district in Massachusetts and thought it would be interesting to see if the list of the top district in 2017 for Massachusetts had changed from the first entry, and like home values, some towns either switched positions or were not mentioned on the list that they were mentioned the year prior 2016 Top School Districts in Continue Reading
Taking advantage of a Seller Market
You might have heard on the news or read a few articles saying gone are the days where sellers were at the mercy of buyers to sell their home. The market has changed and right now there isn’t enough inventory to satisfy the demand of the market in most parts of the country, but before you say great let's shoot for the moon when we are selling our home. Sellers need to still be realistic when Continue Reading
Monthly Rent payments vs Mortgage Payments
To Rent or to Own is a dilemma many folks face especially in Boston and Cambridge metro areas. Yes, it's not easy to make the homeowner a reality but if you want to make it a reality it is possible. There are many benefits to owning a home vs renting and a few months back I wrote about the pros and cons of renting vs buying and recommend every buyer to read it before they jump into the Continue Reading
Spring Break For Adults
If you were lucky enough when you were in college you experienced Spring Break. Where you got the chance to explore some tropical paradise. Every year college students head South to soak up some Vitamin D, but wait for your not a college student your past college age but still need of some Rest and Relaxation or maybe your thinking about where you may want to retire all year round or a Continue Reading
Ski, Snowboard, & Cross Country New England Homes
As the temperature drops many folks in New England start to think about Winter Activities like Skiing, Snowboarding, and Cross Country Skiing and one of the best places to enjoy the winter fun is here in New England. Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine offer some great ski; snowboard and cross-country skiing options and many places are less than a 4-hour drive from Boston. Many people who they first Continue Reading
Ski New England New Hampshire Homes
Each season there are great activities for people to take advantage and winter is no exception. New England offers some of the best places to ski whether you're looking to ski in the Green Mountain State of Vermont or head to New Hampshire Granite State where their motto is Live Free or Die. If you're not feeling Vermont or New Hampshire you can always visit Maine otherwise nicknamed vacationland. Continue Reading
New trends emerge and other Fall out of Favor
It's officially the new year and like every New Year, new trends emerge and another fall out of favor in many areas but especially design. If you’re thinking about selling your home or maybe you just want to freshen the look of your home here what might be on the design trend in 2017 and what might be considered falling out of favor. Some of the items on this list you might not agree with the Continue Reading
Ditch bad habits that harm your home
If you are lucky enough to make the jump from being a renter to homeowner you will soon want to do everything possible to protect your investment, and the new year is a great time of year to ditch habits that could be harming your home. Even if you're not looking to sell your home you want to stop doing many of these common habits many homeowners do. 1) If it's not broken don't fix it. Most Continue Reading
New Smoke Requirements for single and two family homes
If you are someone who owns a one or two family home you might want to make sure your property has the new smoke requirements especially if you plan to sell in 2017. The Board of Fire Prevention Regulations adopted a revised smoke alarm regulations that go into effect Dec 1st, 2016. The change applies only to one and two family residence built before January 1st, 1975 that have not been Continue Reading
