When trying to decide where to live there are a few things that come into play. Finding the right place isn't always easy and especially in Massachusetts. For some people, it is where work is located. It was just reported residence of Massachusetts has the longest commute. The average commuter commutes 30 minutes or longer to get to and from work each day. Other people, it's where friends and Continue Reading
Wake up Call Rental Shift happening
wrote about this topic about a year ago, and thought the subject matter needed to be revisited. In 2007 the Buying market was going downhill fast and the rental market was booming. Agents would go on showings during the peak season and off season and they would walk away with more than one application. If you were a landlord during that time period you could command higher rents, and not really Continue Reading
North Shore and Calling it Home
Calling a place home isn't always easy. Add in the price range, the size of home you're looking for and commute time it's not easy at times. Many people call an area home what relates to them and what they feel comfortable with. When I moved to Boston sixteen years ago I knew nothing. Every place I visited in mass was a new experience. Even now as an agent in the real estate business I am always Continue Reading
Union Park South End Exclusive Address
When looking for a home in South End there are many streets that are show-stopping, but one of the most popular streets many folks want to call home at Union Park. Union Park offers a central location to some of the best fine dining and easy access to Back Bay. Typically on Union Park, a buyer or renter will find tons of historic row houses that offer all the charm outside and modern touches Continue Reading
Different Styles of Homes
Cape Cod- This Style of home started in New England in the seventeen century. It is a low, broad, frame building, generally, a story and a half high, with a moderately steep, pitched roof with end gables, a large central chimney, and very little ornamentation. These homes started to appear in 1600. They were inspired by Britain’s thatched cottages with the modifications made in the United States Continue Reading
Rethinking that moving timeline
Regardless if you’re looking to Buy, Sell or Rent you might want to read this and rethink your moving timeline. If you were in New England last year or you watched the TV in amazement you might know Mother Nature dropped 110 inches of snow on Massachusetts and we were often the target for the snow in New England. The snow brought many issues that even the hardy New Englander had issues dealing Continue Reading
To Much Inventory for renters and how to attract them
Owners often ask me what matters to renters? What can help get my unit rented faster? Renters in many cases are buyers in training and I will explain why renters are buyers in training. 1) Renters like buyers like nice things, and unlike prior generations, they are less likely to just settle. Most buyers in the market want turn key units, and renters are no different. They want high-end Continue Reading
2015 Economic Expectations
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
Rental Climate has Changed landlord take notice
There was a time when it was a landlord's market and landlords couldn’t believe what they were getting for rents. I would often say to the owner when we would get a unit rented quickly and for more money than what they expected don’t get too comfortable with this climate what comes up will have to one day come down. For Roughly, six years landlords were experiencing a climate where it was good to Continue Reading
Living Green When Renting
When you're looking at Renting an apartment there are many things you can’t change, but there are some things you do have control over when you're looking at renting an apartment. The location is not only important when looking at a place, but it is critical when you are thinking about living green and how it relates to your lifestyle. Make a note how close the apartment you're looking at is to Continue Reading
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