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Baby Boomers

Cleaning Out Your Home Office

Finding a Home for the Contents of your Office Since we are based in Newton, MA some of these resources are specific to this town.  You should be able to find similar resources in your town. Make sure you…

House Clean-Out Checklist – Game Plan

Collect up boxes now. You will need them to box up stuff for charity. Start cleaning out the attic, garage and basement EARLY! I would suggest you start with these first.  This is where the stuff that is most…

House Cleanout Thought Process

As you go through rooms, closets, attics, basements and garages you must ask yourself this one question – do I want or use this enough to move it to my next house? If the answer is no – then…

Should I Put My House in a Trust?

Putting the House in a Trust does not significantly alter the tax ramifications.  However a Trust does have a couple of advantages. Avoiding probate is one of them.  A Trust is typically settled faster. And the information is a…

How much Should you Spend on Home Maintenance?

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…

Granny Pods

No, these are not alien pods that pop out grandmother aliens.  These are hospital size structures that get dropped into your backyard to give your elderly parent an option to living in their children’s home or a nursing home. The…

10 Things Baby Boomers Don’t Want you to Know

I found this funny and useful article on Marketwatch.  Full article at http://www.marketwatch.com/story/10-things-boomers-wont-tell-you-2013-07-12 – good information for those wondering how your house fits into your retirement years.  Or for those of you who will be responsible for selling your parents’ home.…

How Boomers will Change Housing Market

   By Michelle J. Lane     The article below, supplied by MSN real estate, outlines how the aging of baby boomers will change the real estate market.  I read a very prophetic article about 20 years ago that…