Michelle was very supportive and understanding in dealing with a sale of our Mom’s house. Mom is 85 and leaving her home of 58 years so it was a big deal. Michelle also dealt smoothly with two siblings on…
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I had a client ask whether someone who inherits a home qualifies for the $250,000/$500,000 home sale tax exclusion. The short answer is no. But the good news is you do not need to qualify. When you inherit a…
The answer is to a degree, but not entirely. To clarify my explanations below, when I refer to seniors I am talking about the generation that are mid-70s and older. Baby Boomers are those in the 52-71 age…
This week, 21 houses came on the market in Newton. New to the Market in Newton Compare this to 11 last week. And properties are going off the market faster than they are coming on. 33 houses went under…
There is so much more to preparing a home for sale – and moving – then any of us think there is until we are neck deep into it. So, the best thing to do is prepare in…
June 30, 2016 by Michelle J. Lane, Realtor® As a Realtor who specializes in homes that are part of an estate, I have seen a great deal of deferred maintenance in my time. The two main reasons are: these…
If you are feeling like there are just not enough houses on the market this spring, you are not imagining things. A recent article on Realtor.com outlined the problem. In short: From 2009 (the slump) to today new construction…
Outdoors Landscaping & Gardening Curb Appeal Don’t let badly designed or maintained landscaping wreck your home’s curb appeal. Here are pitfalls to avoid. Clumsy, neglected, and hodgepodge landscaping not only hurts your home’s curb appeal, it can cut the…
Michelle did a first rate job. She knew who the best prospective buyers were, and the sale was the easiest of any real estate transaction I’ve ever had. I tried to sell the house myself initially, but Michelle was…
I just finished reading an article about improvements that do not impact home value – and could not agree more. Why? Because most of these “improvements” fall under the category of maintenance – painting the house, new roof, new…