Home Sales

2017 Massachusetts Year in Review

Click to enlarge Sales up 1.23% and Prices up 5.69% 2017 was another year of growth for the Massachusetts housing market, despite the low inventory. Although there was an increase, the change wasn’t as significant as years’ past when we saw jumps of over 10% in 2016 and 9% in 2015. There was a total […]

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How Home Sellers can Beat the Competition and Sell for More This Winter!

Every year around this time we talk about how listing your home in the winter makes you more money.  This has never been truer than this winter because the inventory of homes for sale has never been lower.  In fact, as of Monday, January 3rd, there were just 11,225 homes on the market in Massachusetts- the lowest

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October 2017 Housing Report

The Lamacchia Housing Report presents overall home sale statistics and highlights the average sale prices for single families, condominiums, and multi-family homes in Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire for October 2017 compared to October 2016. It also looks at other metrics in Massachusetts like Homes Listed and Pending, as they are often the best indicators

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8 Ways to Prepare Your Home for a Winter Sale

If you’re thinking about selling this winter don’t think that you’re behind the eight ball. Selling in the winter has some positive benefits that can’t be utilized during other seasons. With less homes naturally being on the market, your home will be getting more attention from buyers. The buyers who are looking during this time

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Myth Buster…Homes DO sell during the holidays!

Quite often, too often in fact, Realtors hear home sellers say that they want to take their home off the market for the holiday season.  Their concerns usually stem from the misconception that buyers are not looking during November and December because they’re halting their search for the holidays.  In many cases, this is not

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5 MUST ASK Questions before hiring an agent to sell your home!

If you’re thinking of putting your home on the market this year, the most important decision you can make is hiring the right agent. Some people are quick to just hire their friend, their cousin, or any Agent they see advertised without actually doing any research on them.  Many people don’t realize that all agents

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4 Reasons to Buy in the Beginning of October

Over the last few years, the fall marks a market slowdown and this year is no different.  As agents we run into the same thing, inventory goes up, so buyers have more to choose from and more time to think and sellers get frustrated. This makes for the very BEST time of year for Buyers. 4

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