Boston Real Estate for Sale

Boston real estate thought about the Fall season

July and August are traditionally slower months with respect to new inventory coming on the market. Statistically speaking, we don’t seem to have a problem with transactional volume right now. But I can tell you that I have about five sets of active buyer clients, and every property seems to have many other interested buyers.

But I do know that many downtown Boston condo owners are planning to put their homes on the market in the popular Fall selling season, which kicks off right after Labor Day and tails off around Thanksgiving. If you’re at all considering jumping into the game in September or October, it’s really important for you to start planning now. You need to figure out how best to present your property, and how much it’s realistically worth. You’ve seen steadily rising sale prices in your immediate neighborhood, but you haven’t seen these properties in person; so how does yours stack up?

This is the time to consult a Boston real estate agent who will be your advisor and hopefully someone you can trust to act in your best interests. Ask your neighbors, co-workers, or friends who worked within their home sale (and if they were happy with the services), or perhaps you can contact your favorite experienced, well-connected Realtor-blogger. Contact that agent and schedule a meeting to evaluate your property and discuss your options. If you’re going to need typical pre-sale things like floor refinishing, staging and painting, it’s important to start getting on the tradespeople’s calendars.

As always, give me a shout at realtyford@yahoo.com or 617.595.3712, and I’d be happy to meet with you.

John Ford

Boston Real Estate for Sale

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As we enjoy the summer weather and prepare for the July 4th weekend, let’s have a moment of silence for the fallen, the more than 600,000 Americans who have died because of Covid-19.