Boston Real Estate Now

Outbid in Greater Boston? Go west, young homebuyer!

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:42:20 -0500

West as in Central Massachusetts, that is. Get out beyond the I-495 belt and home prices drop like a rock. Check out today's Globe story - you can land a village colonial in Athol for about what it takes to...

How deep is the ocean?

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:07:43 -0500

Today, Bill Kuhlman, CRS, who is the broker/owner of Kuhlman Residential Real Estate, in the Greater Boston area discusses negotiation for cash buyers. What can a cash buyer expect a seller to give up in return for a quick, financing-hassle-free...

What would make you fall head-over-heels for a house?

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:01:27 -0500

OK, just call this the Valentine's Day edition. Men and women fall in love for very different reasons, not only with each other, but when it comes to buying a house as well. Or so says Trulia, which just released...

Common misconceptions about offers

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:02:12 -0500

Sam Schneiderman, Broker-owner of Greater Boston Home Team is our Monday guy. Today he discusses what to expect when making or receiving a real estate offer. Whether it is a short sale, lender owned property (REO) or market sale; there...

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Early start to spring market?

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:58:12 -0500

OK, I just love it when Realtors invoke the weather, typically when things don't go right. Like it never snows in New England - duh - or blaming sunny summer for luring buyers to the beach instead of open houses....

Big foreclosure settlement. What will the future bring?

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:52:22 -0500

Yesterday, things changed for home owners who lost or are losing their properties to foreclosure. Massachusetts Attorney General�s office was part of a national settlement with Ally Financial, Bank of America, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, and Wells Fargo. (This agreement includes...

Yes, our sellers are still stingy

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:59:48 -0500

While sellers across the country are piling on the concessions, not here in the Bay State. Just 21 percent of sellers offered a sweetener to move their homes, compared to 41 percent nationally, the Massachusetts Association of Realtors reports in...

Is winter over in real estate?

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:10:19 -0500

Those of you that are already out there looking for property, do you think spring is in the air? My experience last weekend was that there continues to be a lack of decent property and fair prices out there. I...

Addicted to shiny and new?

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:38:22 -0500

Even during tough times, buyers still go gaga over the surface things - fresh paint, hardwood floors, hip appliances. And the allure of the fresh and new is particularly strong here in Greater Boston, where so many homes are older...

Short sales require new legal approach

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:07:58 -0500

Today, a lawyer's look at short sales with our Attorney Richard D. Vetstein. Sam blogged about short sales last week. I will go one step forward and predict an increase in short sales for 2012, with distressed homeowners and lenders...

Is there a mean streak in this market?

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:42:27 -0500

Certainly seems that way to me after reading the comments on one of my recent posts. Having been in this situation myself, I took to heart Brendan's story about his so far fruitless house hunt in the western suburbs. Brendan...

A different answer for some buyers

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:16:45 -0500

Today, Bill Kuhlman, CRS, who is the broker/owner of Kuhlman Residential Real Estate, in the Greater Boston area is back to say that some people should not buy real estate. In response to my post last week, one reader asked,...

Time to axe all those inflated, bubble years� mortgages?

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:50:21 -0500

There they go again, those Massachusetts liberals, now pushing for "principal forgiveness" for deadbeat homeowners. That's been the theme on the comment board of this blog since Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley the other day publicly urged federal mortgage giants...

Real estate is a team sport

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:02:10 -0500

Sam Schneiderman, Broker-owner of Greater Boston Home Team, discusses the importance of having a team that works together when buying or selling real estate. Whether you are buying or selling, I believe that a successful real estate transaction requires a...

Tying it all together � the Patriots, casinos and home prices

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:44:03 -0500

OK, maybe this is a stretch. I'll let you decide. But will the Pats crushing Super Bowl loss wind up having an impact on the future direction of home prices in Foxborough and in neighboring bedroom communities like Norfolk, Walpole...