The Great Resignation. Workers all over the country are either burnt out, fed up, or are just saying it's time to call this quits and move on to something else. When I look at the change I think it's more a reshuffle. Americans no longer feel tied to where they live and a lot of people in the job market will travel to the job. Remote work has played a role. Job seekers no longer need to be as Continue Reading
Inflation and Home Prices
The last time inflation was as high was in 1982 where the rate was 6.2% and interest rates got as high as 20%. My parents bought their house in New Hampshire around that time. Many folks thought it was crazy, but he said to me I had a very small mortgage so it wasn't so crazy. Fast forward to 2021 where we have an inflation rate of 6.8%. You might be wondering what that translates into your Continue Reading
2022 Real Estate Market Forecast
2022 Real Estate Forcast 2021 has been a wild ride in the Real Estate world, and we are now in the final month of 2021, and our minds are thinking about what will 2022 bring in real estate. Many housing experts have used the phrase the housing market will normalize. What does that mean? Does that mean prices will take a nosedive? Does it mean buyers and renters will have the upper Continue Reading
Putting your home on market in Covid Era
Putting your home on market in Covid Era I have been in real estate since 2005 and been in Boston for about twenty years. I started my career when everyone was buying, and no one wanted to rent, and then in 2007-2008 I experienced the sub-prime mortgage prime crisis, and Boston and the metro area felt those effects but compared to other parts of the country we recovered. Setbacks in Continue Reading
What is a Rooming House?
Boston has some of the oldest housing in the country. Massachusetts housing started as single-family homes and later converted into apartments, condos or rooming houses. Most of the general public if you mention rooming house have no clue what that is, and how they are different then renting a standard apartment. Rooming House History Rooming houses became more common in the 19th century. Continue Reading
Transforming Apartment Rental
When you buy a home, you can change it to meet your needs and tastes, but when you are renting it, you are limited in what modifications you can make to a rental home that reflect your style, unlike other generations, today's renters have quite a few more options on things they can change, and best of all the change can be reversed when you go to move out. Many of the alterations, best of all, do Continue Reading
Short Term Rental Regulation
At the beginning of 2019 Short term Rental Regulation was announced in Massachusetts and owners had till July 1st 2019 to comply with the new law. The Short Term Rental Regulation in Massachusetts was put in place since many owners were no longer offering their homes to prospective renters looking for longterm leases and opting to rent out there places like hotels where a consumer could rent out Continue Reading
Introduction to Vancouver
Introduction to Vancouver Vancouver is irresistible to the naked eye. Some might describe it as breathtaking. Vancouver offers natural splendor with snow-capped mountains, temperate rainforests, and the ocean. Vancouver offers a vibrant feel with a glassy downtown look. There are dozens of neighborhoods that are just waiting for the slightly curious to explore. It's a Continue Reading
Short Term Rental Regulation
Short Term housing has become big business in wake of Airbnb and HomeAway. The Short Term rental companies have been in the news a lot, in almost every major city. Every major city and towns these days are trying to find a way to find the balance of allowing homeowners to rent their place out and not upset the housing applecart for people looking for long term housing. Some folks might wonder Continue Reading
Moving off peak time of year 762 Tremont Street
As we reach the last month of 2018 it's not the normal time of year where the idea of moving comes to mind, unless there is a good reason that prompts it. However, if you are a person who likes to save money there are huge benefits to moving off peak time of year like in the winter. Here are a few Benefits of buying or renting off market 1) Fewer people in the winter marketplace ie slower Continue Reading
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