REAL ESTATE LOCAL NEWS, MASSACHUSETTS

WRITTEN BY JAYMI NACIRI First-time homebuyers tend to focus on two things: The price of the home they’re buying and the monthly payment. And it’s...

There are many elements to listing and selling your home. There is the interviewing of real estate listing agents, establishing a sales price, staging consultation and the necessary activities associated with readying your home for sale, brokers luncheons, open houses, etc.

By Vicki Aubry, Realtor, ABR, SRES, Prudential Prime Properties The shopping is over, the decorations are down and it is finally the New Year! I have made some New Year's resolutions in my real estate business to make the year start off right:

By Michelle Gillespie - Every homebuyer has a vision of their perfect house and the rooms inside that are most important to them. Because of their relatively small size in comparison to the rest of a home, bathrooms are often overlooked in the staging process, but for many buyers, it could be the most important room of all.

By Elaine Quigley The demand for jigsaw puzzles has surged past levels typically seen only at Christmas. At the same time, Zoom meetings have rocketed...

By Michelle Gillespie, Realtor, Leading Edge Agent In this active real estate market many families are looking to move to a larger home or relocate to another community. This brings many challenges while buying or selling a home but I can help - here are a few recommendations that I share with my clients when it comes to moving with children.

Many people complain about small kitchens but tiny spaces aren't always to be dreaded. If you're selling your home and your kitchen is, well,...

The Real Estate ads for the Dec. 7 edition are here.

If you’re wondering if home prices are going to come down due to the cooldown in the housing market or a potential recession, here’s...

If you’re selling a home, what you make could be taxable. Depending on your property’s value and other factors, you might be hit with a big tax bill that you weren’t expecting.

“If we get inventory, it will look good. Inventory is still very tight. It’s a good market for sellers as long as the home is priced right and is attractive,” said Vicki Aubry, a Realtor with Berkshire Hathaway

Here are the real estate ads for the February 7 edition: Open publication - Free publishing

Westborough - Gary Kelley of RE/MAX Executive Realty has achieved the Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist™ (CLHMS) designation. The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing exists...

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Elaine Quigley, CBR, CRS, GRI Your home is supposed to be your haven, the place where you can relax and wash away the stresses of the day. But, if your house is messy, cluttered or designed in a way that opposes certain Feng Shui principles, it could actually be adding to your stress.

By Michelle Gillespie, Realtor, Prudential Prime Properties As energy costs continue to increase, more and more homebuyers are asking about energy-efficient "green homes." Not only is it great for the environment, but going green is an opportunity to have your home stand out from the crowd, and can give you, the seller, a competitive advantage. Incorporating eco-friendly measures in homes has moved beyond installing energy-efficient appliances and swapping out incandescent light bulbs for compact fluorescents. You may be surprised at just how easy it is to "go green."

By Phoebe Chongchua A soft real estate market that is ripe with all the conditions that should entice people to purchase a home still has some renters asking, "Why own my own home?"