Tag Archives: home buying

A needle in a haystack: finding a good real estate buyer agent

Well, it’s time to just say it: 90% of real estate agents are useless. Seriously, utterly useless…or even worse. As a listing agent, representing sellers, the worst offenses I’ve seen a lot of recently come from so called “buyer agents” (at least that’s what they call themselves) who offer no value, and worse, actually INHIBIT their [...]

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Signs of a Boston Condo Inventory Problem

Every Wednesday morning we have a sales team meeting and we discuss current market conditions, client needs, and more key items to help serve our clients better. But I’m starting to notice a recurring theme. Our buyer agents are working with a lot of really great, motivated buyers looking for homes and condos in Boston. The problem [...]

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“The 3rd time is a charm…” 3 lessons learned about home buying

Last year I had the pleasure of working with two of the nicest buyers. They were first time home buyers and highly motivated to get into a home in Boston. We met for an initial consult, came up with a game plan and started viewing homes. Not too long into the search, we came across [...]

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Do I need to get pre-approved for a mortgage before viewing homes?

“Why are you asking me if I have been pre-approved for a mortgage already? We haven’t even looked at homes yet.” I get this question from buyer clients all the time when I ask them if they are pre-approved in our initial buyer consultation. Either that or, when I ask a new client for their [...]

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