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…
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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…
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…
WalletHub has ranked the best and worst small cities in the U.S. Lots of positive news for Massachusetts. Northampton ranked the highest MA town on the overall list at #8. The rest of the Top 10 are: 14…
Given the winters we had over the past couple of years it is understandable that sellers would think the market is slow this time of year. But our office just has a brisk weekend of Open House attendance –…
While the timeless key factors of location, lot and layout are still important, condition is rapidly rising higher in importance. In decades past, buyers did not shy away from handyman specials, seeing homes that needed work as an opportunity…
With housing prices climbing and inventory shrinking in most towns, clients who are afraid to make the wrong decision when it comes to real estate ask a lot of questions about where the market is headed… Should I wait…
Realtor Magazine just did their assessment of this study and the best point they made is that First impressions are important. The replacements that offer the greatest payback are the ones that are most obvious to buyers when they first…
From Erin of the Boston Globe By: Michelle J.Lane Realtor This article is written for the entire Massachusetts market. My take on the greater Boston area specifically is that we saw the biggest boom in the spring and summer.…