REAL ESTATE LOCAL NEWS, MASSACHUSETTS

By Elaine Quigley, Realtor, CBR, CRS, GRI, Prudential Prime Properties Brokers share their listings with other brokers in the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) under certain rules of cooperation and compensation. One of the rules of cooperation is that each broker and agent makes new listings available to other MLS members within 24 or 48 hours of signing the listing agreement with the seller.

Northborough/Southborough - Andrew Abu Realtors of Northborough recently announced that Kristine Wingate Shifrin has joined the firm as a Realtor with 20 years of...

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.

Elaine Quigley, CBR, CRS, GRI I got an email from Zillow last week. Seems my house has gone up in value another $2,000-plus dollars in the past 30 days. And it's going to rise another 3.5 percent in the next year, according to their “Zestimate.” Fab!

By Jaymi Naciri Thinking of painting your own kitchen cabinets? You can find dozens - hundreds even - of tutorials and tip lists to show...

By Steve Levine, President of Steve Levine Inc., and an agent for REMAX prestige As we bid farewell to the market of 2013, it's most certainly been one of the most up and down years I'se seen in my 28 years in the industry. We came off a tough recession, but started 2013 with a bang, as many homes flew off the market. It was a spring and summer of multiple full-price bids on many of the most desirable properties. As the fall approached, it became a bit quieter, but some sellers are seeing great results, as long as they have taken the time to properly prepare their properties.

By Elaine Quigley, Realtor, CBR, CRS, GRI, Prudential Prime Properties You've done the math. With the down payment you've saved, you can safely buy a home for less money than you could ever have as a renter.

Even with March blizzards hammering the east coast, the spring housing market is in full swing. During the month of February, which is traditionally...

Gary Kelley - “I was born ready,” is a common response.  And are you ready?

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...

By Pam Taylor Realtor® EXIT Beacon Pointe Realty Right up there with marriage and having babies, home buying and selling can be among the most...

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By Nancy Russell, Vice President CBRB It's difficult to think about spring when you are staring in the face of a January and February New...

Here are the homes & more ads for the March 31 edition:

I hope you all had a happy and healthy holiday season. As we begin the year anew, I thought I’d kick it off a...

By Elaine Quigley, CRS, GRI, Realtor For homeowners who are underwater on their conventional mortgage, the government has enacted a new Home Affordable Refinance Program...