Improving your credit score before buying a home is crucial for qualifying for better mortgage rates, which can save you a significant amount of money over the life of your loan. Here are some tips and strategies to help boost your credit score: 1. Check Your Credit Report for Errors Obtain Your Credit Report: Get a free copy of your credit report from each of the three major credit bureaus Continue Reading
Quarterly Market Report
Quarterly Market Reports can show us all where the market has gone and the direction we might be heading. We are in the final quarter of 2023, and this post compares how each quarter has performed and which neighborhood experienced its strongest quarters. Back Bay Condo Back Bay: So, if you look at the 1st Quarter Back Bay, the strongest Quarter has been the first Quarter Continue Reading
Commission Changes in Real Estate
In the evolving world of real estate, significant changes are on the horizon, and they will impact how agents are compensated and more transparency to buyers and sellers. These changes may appear distant from your buying or selling experience but will affect you soon. Before delving into these forthcoming adjustments, it's crucial to understand the current state of the real estate Continue Reading
Rent Control
RENT CONTROL DEBATE In 2000, I moved to Boston and what brought me here brought a lot of people to Boston: a job. Also, it's a fantastic city, but it's not exactly a cheap city. I was led to believe New York City was the only east coast city that was expensive. I was wrong. Many people from Connecticut and New York have this belief. Affordability is also a topic that news and politics Continue Reading
Top Five US Cities rents will continue to rise
Rents at the Start of the Pandemic and where we headed Wasn't it nice in 2020-2021 folks saw a break in rents? Now we are closing out 2022 and rents this past year soared to new levels. At one point most areas of the country had rental action competing with sales-level activity. Best and final, open house with 25 deep of people. Agents with their clients with paperwork completed in hand. No time Continue Reading
MassDreams-First Time Home Buyer
Homeownership is part of the American Dream, however, it should be noted it's part of the American dream that is not easy to achieve. There are financial challenges buyers need to overcome. Misconceptions buyers believe are true and keep them out of the buying market. Perspective buyers might believe homeownership is a nice dream, however, they believe they can't ever get there. They continue to Continue Reading
Pandemic Move
The Pandemic Started in 2020 and only seems right that in 2022 we start to see change for the better. Masks are coming off, people are traveling more and the boss is no longer making remote work the status quo or you are tired of living at home and feel it's safe to move back into the city. In 2021 I really encouraged folks to move back into the city. Many of my clients listened, Continue Reading
New Hampshire Real Estate Report
New Hampshire Real Estate in 2021 was red hot; in 2022, it doesn't show signs of cooling off. In 2020, buyers were coming from Connecticut, Massachusetts to New Hampshire, and there was a decent amount of inventory. The next year, agents faced inventory shortages, becoming a buyer issue. In 2022, high demand is set to persist as a major concern for buyers. In 2021, home sales Continue Reading
How the Market?
Throughout the year I get the question How is the market? What do you predict the market will do? It's a common question experts have to answer and in the new year the question comes up a lot. I was catching up with a college friend in Florida she wonder if she and her husband should sell their fully renovated home in Florida. I wondered what brought on this question. Naturally, I had Continue Reading
Boston Real Estate Trends in 2022
Boston Real Estate Trends we will see in 2022. In 2022 we might not feel our waistline the only thing that feels tight. The Real estate market inventory will remain tight and might feel a bit more expensive than in prior years. Interest rates will increase so when buyers do buy they will have less money to bid up with for the home of their dreams. Mortgage Rates will Continue Reading
