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Is Now A Good Time To Buy?

A year into the pandemic, many people are taking the time to reevaluate their current living situations. Whether you’re looking to become a homeowner, expand, or downsize your living space, there are many things to consider before exploring the possibility of moving into a new home in 2021. As with many things in life, timing […]

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Why Listing Now Equals More Money!

Listing your home in the winter makes you more money.  We talk about this all the time and this year is no different.  While there was an 18% increase from January 2018 to January 2019 when the inventory of homes for sale had never been lower, January 2019 to January 2020 saw a monumental decrease

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Not to Worry Homebuyers, This Won’t Last Forever

  May 2019 – It’s no secret that being a home buyer over the last few winters has been very stressful for many and not very rewarding for some.  Bidding wars have been rampant nationally, not only in Massachusetts.  Though 2019 is still seeing them it isn’t as bad as 2018 because it began with higher inventory

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Its Official! Inventory of Homes for Sale is Higher in All Areas Except….

Every winter we talk about how listing in the winter makes you the most money.  This year is no different since we are at the point where the inventory is at its lowest and the buyers are out in force especially due to the mild winter. The only difference is that for the first time

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Listing Before March Equals More Money!

Listing your home in the winter makes you more money.  We talk about this all the time and this year is no different.  Despite an 18% increase over 2017, when the inventory of homes for sale had never been lower, inventory is still lower now than it will be all year. This graph shows January

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2018 Massachusetts Year in Review

Sales Down by 1% in Massachusetts Given the summer and fall market slowdown we experienced in 2018, we are lucky to see a decrease in homes sold by only a single percentage point. There was a total of 92,956 homes (including single families, condos, and multi-families) sold in Massachusetts in 2018, a .99% decrease over

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Save Money on Your Taxes – Tax Exemptions in Massachusetts 

Every year Americans must file for taxes. Luckily, some people can relieve some of the money owed in taxes if it’s determined that they are eligible for certain exemptions, which is determined by each state’s rules and regulations. Massachusetts residents can potentially reduce the amount owed in taxes with these five possible exemptions: Residential Tax

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3 Reasons the Real Estate Market has FINALLY Changed

September 10, 2018 – An Opinion Editorial by Anthony Lamacchia Back in July, the Real Estate News Articles started coming out like they always do every summer stating that the real estate market had really changed.  At first, I didn’t believe it was a real change because what tends to happen every summer is the

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Home Selling Safety Practices for Realtors and Home Sellers

Open Houses and property showings are often what helps an agent sell a home or a prospective buyer decide on which house they want to purchase.  While they are widely embraced as the norm in the world of real estate, they can easily leave agents, home owners and valuables vulnerable to the increased risk of

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Save Money on Your Taxes – Tax Exemptions in MA 

Every year Americans must file for taxes. Luckily, some people can relieve some of the money owed in taxes if it’s determined that they are eligible for certain exemptions, which is determined by each state’s rules and regulations. Massachusetts residents can potentially reduce the amount owed in taxes with these five possible exemptions: Residential Tax

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