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What to Consider When Buying a Home That Requires Renovations and Repairs When buyers are in the process of finding their perfect home, they often realize that finding a home that checks all of the boxes, has a great layout, and is aesthetically pleasing is easier said than done, especially if they’re first-time homebuyers on a budget. Because of this, many buyers going...

Tips to Get Started with Your Smart Home Smart homes might seem like a far-off futuristic concept, but with the continual advances in technology, they are becoming increasingly popular, and rightfully so. With the ability to turn on the lights, set the thermostat, set the alarm system, and even start music with a simple voice command, smar

November 2022 MA/NH Housing Report Massachusetts Home Sales Down 26.8%Sales are down 26.8% year over year, with November 2022 at 6,072 vs. 8,300 last November. Sales are down across all categories. Single families: 5,366 (2021) | 3,806 (2022) Condominiums: 2,114 (2021) | 1,663 (2022) Multi-families: 820 (2021) | 603 (2022)Average pri

Pros & Cons: Furnished vs. Unfurnished The home selling process can be overwhelming enough when everything goes as planned, but what happens if you have to sell your home after you’ve already moved out? Showing and selling the home furnished versus unfurnished and what to do with the furniture after the fact is a topic that many expert...

Comps and the Changing Market Sellers and their agents use comps to help determine a proper list price for a property. Closed comparable sales, also known as ‘comps,’ are used to approximate market value for residential properties. To determine what is comparable, one must consider all the physical attributes of a home inclu...

Home Maintenance Tips For Fall Fall is a whirlwind. Easy summer living quickly turns into busy routines, afternoon and weekend activities and before you know it, you’ve been so busy fall turns into winter. Be sure to take care of these home maintenance tasks before the first freeze.Shut off your hoses and bring in your hose ree...

Tips to Saving for Both a House and a Wedding Getting married and buying a house are going to be the two largest financial transactions in a couple’s life. Saving for one of these events can seem hard but saving for both at once can seem almost impossible. Mapped out below are steps for a couple to take to be able to afford both at once witho...