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Is The Slow Down In The Massachusetts Luxury Real Estate Market Self Inflicted?

  This is an interesting question and you may not like our answer, but we believe in honesty and straight forwardness. From our perspective, some of the current market conditions are indeed self inflicted. Problem #1:  Sellers with unrealistic expectations.  Years ago, homeowners watched their homes appreciate annually at double-digit rates.  Today, the real estate market has been slow for years and those double-digit appreciation rates have been gone...Continue Reading!

Why You Should List Your Massachusetts Home Over The Holiday’s.

Ten great reasons to sell your Massachusetts home during the Holiday Season. 1. By selling now, you may have an opportunity to be a non-contingent buyer during the Spring, when many more houses are on the market for less money! This will allow you to sell high and buy low. 2. You can sell now for more money and we will provide for a delayed closing or extended...Continue Reading!

Exciting New Listing – 16 Knollwood Drive In Dover MA.

  List Date 6/20/2013 16 Knollwood Road, Dover MA 02030 $814,000  Style: Colonial      Rooms: 9  Bedrooms: 4       Baths: 2f, 1h  Living Area: 3066      Acres: 1.02 (44639)    Year Built: 1972  Remarks:  Looking for a "Diamond in the Rough?"  This well maintained Classic New England Colonial has been cherished and enjoyed for years and awaits new owners.  Perched on a private lot in one of Dover's best neighborhoods.  Home has great potential and offers deceiving space with...Continue Reading!

Buying A Home Does Not Have To Be A Stressful Event.

  When buying a home you need to be serious and do your research.  But it should also be an exciting and fun time in your life.  We like our clients to have some fun as they search for their dream home.  If you follow these 10 tips, the process can be less stressful as well as enjoyable.   You have to accept the fact that there is no “right” time to...Continue Reading!

Bidding Wars Return – Norfolk Street, Holliston MA – $384,000.

As we entered the spring market things started to heat up in lower first time home buyer price ranges in most of the towns we cover, (Holliston, Medfield, Sherborn, Dover, Weston, Wellesley, Newton, Needham, Westwood, Natick, Wayland, Lincoln.)  Like many brokers we were starting to see Bidding Wars Return and 630 Norfolk Street in Holliston was a perfect example.  Although the house had been well maintained...Continue Reading!

Massachusetts Bidding Wars Are Back While Inventory Remains Low.

  The entry level into most of the Massachusetts towns that we work and live in continues to be red hot.  There are many buyers out there trying to take advantage of the low rates while the inventory of available homes remains low.  Recently in Holliston we sold a house in the first weekend with over 30 qualified buyers attending the first open house.  We had several offers on...Continue Reading!

Winding River, Needham MA On The Charles River. $1,344,200

Never Officially On The Market Sold Direct. This charming Royal Barry Wills colonial was being tastefully renovated by one of our builder clients when we were fortunate to find a buyer just prior to completing the project and putting it on the market for the first time. This Needham home underwent an extensive transformation with strategic additions off the rear of the home and up over the existing...Continue Reading!

One Of The Prettiest Lots In Wellesley, MA – 12 Arden Road – $2,899,000

 12 Arden Road  Wellesley, MA Beautiful New Construction Home by one of our builder clients and current listing. 12 Arden Road Wellesley, MA  - $2,899,000 Style: Colonial      Rooms: 13      Bedrooms: 6      Baths: 6f, 2h Living Area: 7048      Acres: .46 (20090)    Year Built: 2013 This has to be one of the prettiest lots in Wellesley.  This beautiful flat lot located on a cul-de-sac street in The Dana Hall area...Continue Reading!

Do You Want To List Your Home Or Sell Your Home?

  The answer to that question is quite simple.  Most people think that by Listing their home with a broker they are selling it.  Right? Wrong.  Nothing could be further from the truth.  Listing a home is nothing more than completing a process. You sign a contract with a realtor.  The realtor then posts the listing in MLS, they advertise the listing, hold open houses, and sit back and pray the...Continue Reading!

Can Too Many Pictures In MLS Ruin My Chances To Sell My Home?

  Pictures can play a very important role when marketing your property but you have to be careful how you use them. First and foremost all of your pictures should be done by a professional photographer.  As a seller you're paying a lot of money in commissions and there is no excuse for not having professionally done photos. In today's internet savvy world of shopping, photos act as your...Continue Reading!