REAL ESTATE LOCAL NEWS, MASSACHUSETTS

Real Estate advertisements for the March 23 edition.

Each year about this time, we see the buyers and sellers alike awake like bears coming out of hibernation. This year, however, has been the most dramatic shift I'se ever seen in a market in all of my years in the industry. In fact, my last two open houses on Saturday and on Sunday

Westborough – If you'se new to the home-buying process or just want to learn more, come to a first-time homebuyer seminar to be held...

The Real Estate advertisements for the March 16 edition are here.

Over the past few years, difficult economic times have changed the face of the real estate market. Oftentimes, after a reduction in income or...

The Real Estate advertisements for the March 9 edition are here.

Lack of quality inventory in many towns in certain price ranges continues to be an issue in the current market! However, to sell your...

The Real Estate advertisements for the March 2 edition are here.

By Carla Hill If you're an HGTV junkie then chances are you've tuned in for some of the network's popular home improvement shows, nearly all...

Real Estate advertisements for the Feb. 24 edition are here.

Well, after a relatively slow autumn it appears that the lack of snow this winter has caused the spring market to arrive in force in February, way ahead of schedule. Spurred on by interest rates that almost seem free compared to what we are used to, and prices that are still hovering around 2002 levels, buyers have really stepped up to the plate in droves, causing actual bidding wars on some properties – something we haven's seen in many months.

The Real Estate advertisements for the Feb. 18 edition are here.

The spring real estate market is heating up! In my January article, "Preparing for an Early Spring Market," I predicted that buyers would take advantage of the mild winter weather and continued low interest rates, and would be looking to buy houses now. This has become truly evident this month, with busy open houses and buyer's agents looking for new inventory.

The real estate advertisements for the Feb. 10 edition are here.

Many buyers lose out on great properties because they mistakenly equate the town's assessed value of a particular property to fair market value of...

The latest NAR Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers showed a growing trend among recent buyers. The latest figures show that 89 percent of buyers purchased their home with the help of a real estate or broker. This is a sharp increase from a decade ago, in 2001, when only 69 percent of buyers enlisted the help of an agent or broker.

The Real Estate ads for the Jan. 27 edition are here.

By Steve Levine Okay, so let's face it. There's finally snow on the ground, more on the way, and if you'se got kids in school,...

Shrewsbury - It's cold outside and there may be snow on the ground, but it's a great time to put your house on the market if you'se planning to sell, said Becky Dalke, a Realtor with Keller Williams who specializes in Shrewsbury and surrounding towns.

By Michelle Gillespie What a difference a year can make! Last January, we were buried under record amounts of snow - this year, everything is...