New Construction is coming into focus in Jamaica Plain near Forest Hills. Waltham-based developer Criterion Development Partners filed plans with the Boston Development and Planning Agency for an apartment complex across the street from the forest hills T Stop. The Proposed building would have 252 apartments and those units would be spread over three five-story buildings on what are currently Continue Reading
Ski Houses in Vermont for rent and for sale
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 Vermont. Vermont is less than a 3-hour drive from Boston. All of the properties mentioned can be found on Sotheby's International Network and if you know an agent who works with Sotheby's International Continue Reading
362 Tappan Street Brookline Before and After
About a week ago I had the unique pleasure to look at home, and you might be reading this and going wait you are a real estate agent you get to see homes all the time and some might be unique. All of this is true, but it's rare to be able to walk thru a home that sold less than one year ago and see the same property that wasn't intended to go on the market a year later but does. About a year ago I Continue Reading
why off season might be best time to sell
The Typical Tradition in Real Estate is Seller list in the spring and hang tight during the fall and winter, and I am not saying it's not a good school of thought if you need to do some work to your home, but if you can sell in the offseason why wouldn't you? Why stay on the sidelines if you're ready to sell your home now. Here is some reason why selling in the offseason might be better than Continue Reading
South Boston, Chestnut Hill and Financial District
Boston was voted the number three as healthiest cities in the United States. Anyone who calls Boston or Cambridge home shouldn’t be shocked by this fact. Boston has tons of choices for people wanting to stay in shape or looking to get into shape, and if you were not so lucky to check out the free fitness classes that happened this summer which is just another way to sample many of the gym options 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
Loft Living
When you're deciding to call a place home not every style speaks to everyone. Some people need a home that has high ceilings, and some need a home that has tons of natural light. Other people need a combo of high ceilings, natural light and walls to section off part of the home to define this as the bedroom, and this area as the dining area of the home, but others want a wide open space where the 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
LifeStyle Property Lake Front Living
Owning your first home is often the goal, but some are lucky in life to own more than one home. Often the second home is geared towards someone lifestyle whether its Beach, Country, Eco-Friendly, Historic, Lakefront, Mountain, Golf, private island, retirement, Ski, Wine and Vineyard, Farm or ranch and Equestrian. Sometimes the second home serves more than one purpose for the owner it could be Continue Reading
Smart Homes What Defines a Smart Home
Some of this technology can figure out ways to have you save money over time. Smart homes can’t just have one feature to call it a smart home. A smart home has to have two or more technologies to call it a true smart home. A home with the Nest system alone isn't a true smart home. Many products are widely available. Cellphone companies are even getting into the act. Smart Homes are not for Continue Reading
