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…
With the prime selling season right around the corner, this is the time to fix things and make the improvements required to get top dollar for your home when you put it on the market. Factors to consider when…
by Michelle J. Lane If you were reading my newsletters from last spring, you will recall that I spoke (ok maybe there was some whining in there) about the dearth of inventory. Overall in the spring of 2013,…
My clients bought a home in Wellesley that was once grand, but by the time they bought it, not so grand. It was an Estate sale that had every member of the extended family crammed into any free space…
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…
by Michelle J. Lane As a Realtor who is a Senior Real Estate specialist, my team specializes in helping families make sure the home is cleared out and ready to sell at the best price possible. I have a…
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.…
Strong Month for Massachusetts Housing Market in August as Sales and Prices Move Up From the Mass Association of Realtors The Massachusetts Association of REALTORS® (MAR) reported today that buying activity remained strong through late spring/early summer as single-family…