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I work with alot of first time home buyers and many of them are in the same boat... financial uncertainty! The same questions start sawing away at you and, before you know it, you have talked yourself out of purchasing a home before you even get out of the gate: Buying a home is too expensive Thi...

Bishops Forest - Waltham Condos/Townhouses for Sale Looking for a luxury townhouse in Waltham, MA?  The privacy of single family living combined with a professionally managed complex? Or the perfect commuter location with easy access to all major routes and public transit?  Then you have found yo...

Watertown Condos for Sale - Repton Place Located just outside of Watertown Square, Repton Place is one of Watertown's most desirable condominium developements.  Repton Place's location is convenient to downtown Boston and Cambridge.  Close proximity to I-90 and Route 128 is perfect for commuters ...

The Waltham MA Condos activity for homes sold in Waltham, MA shows that there were 13 condos sold in Waltham MA during the month of September 2010 with an average sales price of $284,154 and an average days on the market (DOM) of 79. Average condo sale prices have dipped significantly over the su...

The Waltham MA Home Market activity for homes sold in Waltham, MA shows that there were 22 homes sold in Waltham MA during the month of September 2010 with an average sales price of $396,044 and an average days on the market (DOM) of 67.     MA Real Estate - Community, relocation and school infor...

Always, always do a home inspection.  Even if you are purchasing new construction.  The blog below from John Mulkey provides several important reasons for doing so.Having been on Active Rain for two years now I’ve both read and written blog posts about the importance of a home inspection, and I’m...

This blog was inspired by Lenn Harley's recently featured post about the need for a housing industry recovery in order for the US economy to make a full recovery.  I'm going to quote Lenn here because she said it so well "DHA!" This is 100% true and I think it needs to be recognized how important...

"I don't know, but I'll get back to you!" Why is that such a dirty phrase?  It's music to my ears, and if you are a home buyer or seller, it should be to yours too.     I became a Realtor at a great time.  The entire profession is changing, it is a challenging time in real estate (in a good way) ...

I called a client today who is scheduled to close in September on an investment property - this is his first time buying real estate as an investment.  He's working on the mortgage application given to him by the bank and while we were talking through some of the documentation they require, he re...

Framingham MA Home Sales Report - July 2010 The real estate and homes sold activity for Framingham, MA home sales shows that there were 35 Framingham, MA homes sold in July 2010 with an average sales price of $311,503 and an average days on the market (DOM) of 81. The decrease in the number of ho...