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Video Blog: Home Staging Tips and Successes
Following up on the blog entry he did last week, PT Vineburgh shares a success story on one seller’s efforts to stage their home. By decluttering, rearranging, and/or bringing in some new items, you can make your home appeal to potential buyers. Even in today’s aggressive market, you can help achieve top dollar for your home by [...]
The Dirty Truth About Real Estate Appraisals
Let me preface this by saying that there are some exceptionally competent appraisers out there whom I respect a great deal, and who do terrific work. As with most things in real estate, and in life (apparently I am feeling “preachy” today) things are rarely perfect. The world of appraisals is no exception….BUT……plain and simple [...]
What to Expect During the Home Selling Process
Many prospective home sellers, especially first timers, have no idea what to expect once their home hits the market for sale. I often get asked the following questions in my initial seller consultations: How does the process work? How many showings and open houses will there be? How do I need to maintain my home [...]
Millennium Place Boston: New Construction Success Story (or Flash in the Pan)?
So, 2 months ago to the day, we debuted our coverage of Boston’s new gold standard in luxury living: Millennium Place The first sizable downtown new development condo project in years is off to scorching start. Michael DiMella has been removed from his starring role in our initial post about Millennium Boston, asking “Millennium Place Opens, Will [...]
How to Properly Get Your Home Ready To Sell
One of the most common questions my seller clients ask me before we list their home for sale: What can I do to get my home ready to hit the market? The answer to this question can be summed up in 2 words: prepare and listen. Optimizing the marketability, and therefore maximizing sale price, of [...]
Condo Fees in Boston: The Importance of a Properly Funded Reserve
Welcome back to my blog series on condo fees in Boston. In case you missed it, my first post Condo Fees in Boston: Comparing Apples to Apples I discussed what condo fees (also known as association fees or HOA dues) are and how they vary building to building based on services provided. In this installment we [...]
The Wacky World of Multiple Offers
Today’s Boston real estate market is highly competitive. There is the biggest shortage of inventory in a decade, and the historically low mortgage rates are fueling high buyer demand. This is leading to many competitive bidding situations for desirable properties in high demand areas of the city. Great news for sellers, right? Yes….but…. Multiple offers [...]
Video: What are the Dangers of Overpricing Your Home
Unfortunately for me, I have seen people (who are not my clients) do it over and over again. Even in what is basically a seller’s market here in Boston, people push too hard and list their home at a price that is much too high. It honestly, makes me want to pull my hair out. [...]
