Lead Paint Health Risks and Laws

Off the top, this article will not attempt to address the potential health risk of lead. If you are looking for more information about lead paint, you can look here …

Recently, in one of my transactions, we discovered arsenic in the well water.  Arsenic is a toxin, meaning it is not very good for you, and in municipal water systems it is generally tested for.  But if you buy a home with a well, you need to do the testing yourself …

Full disclosure:  I still think a full PC is the best way to begin a real estate search on the net.  But if you're just perusing listings on your iPhone, these are worth a look.

Trulia.com Iphone Real Estate App

Trulia can do GPS based searches, as can …

I have come across numerous people who get very excited about buying FSBO's: For Sale by Owner Properties. I'm not sure why, but basically what I've gathered is that there is a urban myth out there that the best deals are FSBO's. After all, the seller …

It certainly would be nice if you could buy a home for free. I did a internet search and there are quite a few websites that seem to indicate that you can do just that.  So if you could, should you?  Let's see.

Houses are Valued By the …

A huge question is looming out there in the markets.  Let's take a look at where things stand.

What is QE2?

QE2 is short hand for the Quantitative Easing that the Fed is doing.  I won't bore you with how it actually works, but suffice to say …

Although uncommon, there are some sellers who are unable to get Title V reports.  This is pretty common with foreclosures, but there are other reasons.  Regardless, every once in a while, property comes on the market where the buyer must perform a Title V prior to purchasing the property - and …

Foreclosures are not for the Timid or those on a budget. You need access to capital (cash!) to be successful. (More Here) But once you've got that conquered, here are some tips to make sure you're covered.

Base Valuation on the Foreclosure House

The first thing you …

I often get asked how Oil Delivery Contracts work.  Here's an overview, for those who have oil heat homes for the first time.

Oil Heat is Different than Gas

When you have municipal Gas heating your home, it's easy - you use the gas, it never runs out, and you …

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Time for an update on a very popular subject here on the blog.  Here is the latest chart on where the hottest selling areas are in Metrowest.  Here …