As 2020 comes to a close, we are all hopeful for brighter days ahead. Many who’ve been considering buying or selling a home are wondering what to expect in 2021 from the housing marking. While nothing is set in stone and…
Read moreAs I write this post, I think about conversations my husband and I have had over the past few months about the living space in our house. It would be nice to have a third bedroom on our second floor…
Read moreCommercial real estate has seen a slow down during 2020, with vacancy rates on the higher side; particularly for office and retail space. This is something the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) pointed to in their Commercial Real Estate Trends…
Read moreThe September-October 2020 issue of Realtor Magazine included some great tips for agents, buyers, sellers and even homeowners. What topic could possible span each of these personas? Home design and staging of course! For the homeowner: We are all spending…
Read moreA strong seller’s market has home equity hitting new highs. Interest rates remain low and buyers are not the only ones hoping to take advantage. These facts have homeowners wondering if now might be the right time for them to…
Read moreIn many local communities, school is starting this week. The school year looks a lot different due to COVID-19. Add to that the number of parents still working from home while navigating the different models of in-school and at-home-school learning…
Read moreCiting several sources, Keeping Current Matters recent blog post highlights seller confidence in the current real estate market. The post notes, “…we’re seeing sellers slowly starting to come back into the market, a bright spark for potential buyers.” Housing market…
Read moreDo you find yourself surfing the channels, just to land on HGTV? Or are you starting a home to-do list for this fall when the weather gets cooler and we are all hunkering down once again? These shows provide great…
Read moreThere’s something about an old home? Am I right? Okay, maybe it’s just me! Being born and raised in New England, just outside of Boston to be more specific, older homes have always had a certain appeal. I’ve actually lived…
Read moreThe official start of summer is just around the corner. Summer typically brings warmer days and lots of baseball. While we can’t head out to the ballpark right now, for this post we thought it might be fun to take…
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