A friend sent me an email to find out what I thought about the Boston real estate market. Here is my response, slightly edited. Dear Sue: Anything you say to me will be held in strict confidence. Regarding the Boston real estate market, we have had it pretty good,...
So, it’s June 1st 6th New Season. New goals. Is buying your first Boston condo on your list? How about a Beacon Hill apartment to rent? If so, let me be of assistance with some tips and advice (and opinion). Step one: Sign-up so you can search through all of the...
On one of yesterday’s Boston real estate blog posts, I wrote that I fear we might soon be seeing an exodus from downtown Boston to the suburbs. Today, I would like to elaborate a little more on this Boston real estate subject. Why do we move where we move? Where...
New Program Announced for Boston Massachusetts Home-buyers This may be of interest to first-time home-buyers (as well as others, for that matter). Your own bank or mortgage company may be able to match this offer, however. It always helps to shop around! Mass.:...
I’m not a cranky person. I only get annoyed at things that are annoying. Like, noisy neighbors. If you live in a condo, you probably have an upstairs neighbor, a downstairs neighbor, and perhaps a neighbor or two on your own floor. A potentially disastrous...
Why are you buying a home, versus renting? The easy answer for most people is, “Because I need a place to live and I’m tired of paying my landlord and I want to build some equity and I want to own my own place and put down roots.” Plus, in the...