REAL ESTATE LOCAL NEWS, MASSACHUSETTS

The real estate ads for the Oct. 26 edition are here.

The Real Estate ads for the Oct. 19 issue are here.

By Michelle Gillespie, Realtor, Prudential Prime Properties Spring is a busy season in the real estate market. Many people who have been thinking about buying or selling a home are ready to take action. If you are thinking about making that move, whether as a buyer or seller, as your Realtor, I can provide access to a network of professionals who can help you with every step.

Westborough - Nancy Quinn, President of Prudential Prime Properties, Main Street, Maynard, has announced that Jim Holbrook has joined her office as the manager...

By Vicki Aubry, Realtor, ABR, SRES, Prudential Prime Properties Congratulations, your offer is accepted! You thought your agent was working hard for you to find you the right house and that was true, but now the real work begins to keep you on track and get you closed!

The Real Estate ads for the Oct. 12 issue are here.

Veteran Realtor Andrew Abu. Photo/Nancy Brumback Westborough??"Conditions are near perfect for first-time home buyers to participate in the Metrowest real estate market, according to Andrew J. Abu, a veteran Realtor here. "This is such a golden moment," said Abu, owner/broker of Andrew Abu Realtors, who has been working in the Metrowest area for 21 years. "It is unbelievable that first-time buyers are not more aggressively pursuing houses."

The Real Estate ads for the Oct. 5 issue are here.

By Elaine Quigley, Realtor, CBR, CRS, GRI, Prudential Prime Properties Agents frequently suggest that homeowners paint before placing their homes on the market. Don's be offended! Agents understand "color psychology," which focuses on color's effect on human behavior and emotion. Since people's reaction to color is immediate, color has a tremendous influence on the choices they make every day.

The Real Estate ads for the Sept. 29 issue are here. Open publication - Free publishing - More 9.29.12

By Steve Levine, President of Steve Levine Inc and an agent at RE/MAX Prestige If you'se been keeping up with my articles the last few months, you'sl remember that the three big keywords for spring and summer have been inventory, inventory, and inventory. The huge imbalance between buyers and sellers has created one of the oddest markets I'se seen in my 25-plus years selling homes here in this area. Right in the middle of a supposed recession, we were seeing actual bidding wars on the best of the new listings just as they hit the market.

The Real Estate ads for the Sept. 21 issue are here.

By Michelle Gillespie, Realtor, Prudential Prime Properties Real estate consumers are realizing that there has rarely been a better time to buy a home. In fact, historically-low mortgage rates coupled with lower home prices have even sparked bidding competition in markets around the country.

The Real Estate ads for the Sept. 14 edition are here.

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

By Elaine Quigley, Realtor, CBR, CRS, GRI, Prudential Prime Properties President Obama in a recent State of the Union address spoke about homeownership and how the American Dream has dissipated for many due to lingering challenges in housing and mortgage lending. The President offered hope to more homeowners by extending the Homes Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) until Dec. 31, 2013, and widening the program's eligibility criteria.

The Real Estate ads for the Aug. 31 edition are here.

By Nancy Russell, Vice President CBRB Wow, what happened? It seems like Memorial Day was just a few weeks ago and I was just watching the Fourth of July fireworks. However, the stores are filled with parents getting their children ready for the start of the school year, and Halloween decorations are out in some stores. The summer has come and gone!

The Real Estate ads for the Aug. 24 edition?are here.

By Steve Levine, President of Steve Levine Inc., and an agent for REMAX Prestige Well, this is month three of my talking about the complete lack of housing inventory, and far from getting better, the situation may actually be getting worse as buyers, afraid of a potential rise in interest rates, continue to snap up properties right and left.