Clutter, we all have it. We often try to have less clutter. Electronic Devices in our homes bring a lot of clutter or can be a hazard when we trip or get a wire caught on something. Most Devices today do not stay in one place. They travel from room to room. Now, family members with iPhones or Androids may encounter the suggestion of diverse chargers, encouraging extra purchases. Here are products Continue Reading
Preparing Your Home for Winter
As we adjust from Summer to fall, we will notice the temps will start to adjust downward, and we are reminded Winter will be coming and Fall is the perfect time to prepare your home for winter so the heat warms your family and not the outside. If you use fall to prepare your home for winter, you can spend more time cozying up on the couch, enjoy a warm fire, and relax, knowing you've completed all Continue Reading
Home Security When Selling Your Home
Home Security is top of mind if you're a homeowner. When they sell, most sellers still live in the home; however, that is not always the case. In some situations, sellers must list their homes and move out, which might open them to security risks that are less likely if they live in the house. Hopefully, you've talked with your agent about home staging's impact on price and sale speed. Continue Reading
Tech Tools
Tech Tool Advice Impact-Site-Verification: a8dc7b16-405a-4a7d-8b87-fd3d809e386f Initially, technology wasn't a significant part of my real estate work. Over 18 years, I've explored and researched various tech tools, many of which have broader applications beyond real estate that save me and others time. When you're considering adopting specific tech tools, do your research. Play around Continue Reading
Kitchen Remodel and finishes
Many of my previous clients have purchased homes that they adore in certain aspects, while other elements prompt them to think, "I might want to change that at some point if I decide to make this property my own."Once the buyer becomes a homeowner, they embark on renovating their new dwelling. Personal taste undoubtedly plays a significant role in the choices made during this process, 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
Putting your home on market in Covid Era
Putting your home on market in Covid Era I have been in real estate since 2005 and been in Boston for about twenty years. I started my career when everyone was buying, and no one wanted to rent, and then in 2007-2008 I experienced the sub-prime mortgage prime crisis, and Boston and the metro area felt those effects but compared to other parts of the country we recovered. Setbacks in Continue Reading
Transforming Apartment Rental
When you buy a home, you can change it to meet your needs and tastes, but when you are renting it, you are limited in what modifications you can make to a rental home that reflect your style, unlike other generations, today's renters have quite a few more options on things they can change, and best of all the change can be reversed when you go to move out. Many of the alterations, best of all, do Continue Reading
Boston and Seattle tale of two cities
Boston and Seattle: Tale of Two Cities. These two cities are Fantastic cities to call home. These amazing cities both offer something for everyone. Seattle and Boston both have very strong real estate markets that have been driving forces in the economy. They are both hotbeds for startups and technology. Seattle is home to Amazon which draws and continues to keep the tech-savvy and Continue Reading
Smart Homes What Defines a Smart Home
Some of this technology can figure out ways to have you save money over time. Smart homes can’t just have one feature to call it a smart home. A smart home has to have two or more technologies to call it a true smart home. A home with the Nest system alone isn't a true smart home. Many products are widely available. Cellphone companies are even getting into the act. Smart Homes are not for Continue Reading