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March 14, 2025

Top 5 Deal Breakers for Housing Home Inspections

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These are fun to talk about!  Everyone loses deals.  I tend to be very thorough, and I tend to spot these issues before we get to inspection - but there's always a first time!  In my younger days, I had deals fall apart from time to …

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March 2, 2025

Why you need to be cautious when purchasing 1 bedrooms for investment or personal

One Bedroom Apartments

Ah, the one bedroom.  When you're on a budget, as an investor or just for yourself, the one bedroom looks like an attractive place to go.  It's cheap!  Sure, it's not big, but you don't need a lot of space …

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Feb. 9, 2025

Massachusetts Town and City Municipal Home and Property Tax Rates 2025

 

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Municipality Fiscal Year Residential Commercial See Active Property!
Abington 2025 13.06 13.06 View Properties in Abington
Acton 2025 17.15 17.15 …
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Feb. 4, 2025

Housing Market Report and Prediction, Spring 2025

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The latest market report is out!  With 2024 firmly in the books, we take a look back at the year and review what we saw.  Last year and the current inventory levels give us good clues as to what this year could be like!  …

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Jan. 30, 2025

What to Know When Buying A Home With Asbestos

Asbestos is scary!  I know most buyers have a pre-conditioned response to Asbestos - and it's not good!  But despite all the scary commercials, Asbestos isn't as dangerous as a lot of other things people have in there homes.  Let's take a look at Asbestos …

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Jan. 24, 2025

10 Mistakes Often Made Looking for A Home To Rent

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In this video, I cover the mistakes I see often when listing an apartment for rent.  We'll look at how to make a showing request, how to fill out an application, and things not to do while at the showing!

 


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Jan. 16, 2025

When to Remodel a Kitchen Or Bath Before Selling Your Home, and When Not to!

 

In this video, I give you a strategy for figuring out if a home remodel is the right decision for you.  Many times, it is not the right fit for you!  While many publications on the internet say you "Must" or "Need" to do this renovation or …

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Jan. 14, 2025

Buying a Home with Well Water - Tests All Home Buyers Should Do!

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People are often surprised as they move out to central and western Massachusetts that there are a significant number of properties with wells.  Massachusetts is blessed with lots of rain and natural aquifers, and as a result, the cheapest way for many homes to have water is …

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Jan. 3, 2025

4 Things Most Agents Won't Tell You About the Real Estate Settlement

Settlement Update

The settlement was some time ago - but the ripples of that settlement are still shaking out.  So far, I've learned a couple  of things. 

  • Most agents can't really tell you what happened
  • A lot of agents are being "mis informed" about what they should …
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Dec. 4, 2024

Are Condos a Good Investment? Are they Better or Worse than Single Families

In this video, we review how condos have held up as a long term investment vs.  Single Family housing.  Many people think that single families are "a better" investment.  Historical housing prices are easy to get, so we use that information to see who did best!   …

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