Pricing a Property with 900 at the End May Be a Mistake! »

Original Source: Massachusetts Real Estate Blog
When I 1st got into the Real Estate business twenty four years ago we used to carry around the big bulky MLS books. Back in those days this was how we knew what properties were on the market in Massachusetts. The internet was in it’s infancy and [...]

Home Sale Contingencies are a Waste of Time! »

Original Source: Massachusetts Real Estate Blog

If you are selling your home it is possible you may see a buyer try to purchase your home with a home sale contingency.
In other words they write into the Real Estate contract that they will not have to proceed with buying your home unless they successfully [...]

Assessed Home Values Rarely Equal Fair Market Value »

Original Source: Massachusetts Real Estate News

As a Massachusetts Realtor who has been around the block a few times, I often come across things that are written and said by other Realtors that just want to make me scratch my head in disbelief.
All this head scratching could partially explain why I started to [...]

Tax Deductions to Remember After Buying a Home »

Original Source: Massachusetts Real Estate News

When you are getting a mortgage to purchase a home, there are certain deductions that the IRS allows that are well worth remembering come tax time in April. In the article Tax deductions to remember when buying a home you will find a list of tax deductions that [...]

Increasing Your FICO Score to Purchase a Home »

Original Source: Massachusetts Real Estate News
Credit scores are one of the largest factors that lenders use in evaluating whether or not to lend money to a borrower. Credit scores are designed to measure the risk of someone defaulting by taking into account various factors in a person’s financial history.
If you are considering [...]