non-reo,reo,short sale,distress sale,handyman,special,fixer uppers,probates and estates,striaght equity sales, divorce,seperation Milton Mass Opportunity Open House Wednesday Evening from 6 to 7 @ 7 Breck Street in Milton Three bed - one bath $263,999 Deals in Milton from 100k and Up Areas covered include Boston, Dedham Quincy, Braintree, Canton, Westwood, Randolph Boston areas: Hyde Park, Roslindale,West Roxbury,Jamaica Plain, Dorchester, Roxbury, Mattapan Remax 2012. mahoney.617.615.9435 09/18/2012

Have you ever noticed how our work in Real Estate is very much like parenting at times.  It seems that all too often we are dealing with a petulant child.  A person who will not listen to reason; a person who just wants what they want and they think it is your job and duty to give it to them.  Like parenting we need to work with these petulant clients in a strong, and caring way.  We need to let this person know that what they are asking is not possible, when it is. We need to help the client understand that their whims are not part of the process we call real estate.  When we can do this in an authoritative way with love and kindness we sometimes can break through, sometimes not. As a parent I know my child is committed to me and will not go, as a Realtor® I don't have that same expect... 09/07/2012

Milton, MA 02186 Single Family Market Report Aug 2012 is in so let’s get to the numbers. The market has been very active for a couple of months.  With low prices and continuing low interest rates this is such a good time to buy. What you buy today and get it with a wonderful interest rate will make you lots of equity in the coming years.  For you sellers, if you price your home right you will get it sold quickly and for full market value.  Make sure you work with a professional who understands Internet marketing and has a track record of quick sales for good prices. Single Family Active Listings: 86    Avg. Liv.Area SqFt: 3,055.91     Avg. List$: $774,011    Avg. List$/SqFt: $256     Avg. DOM: 141.27 Single Family Under Agreement Listings: 9    Avg. Liv.Area SqFt: 2,291.89     Avg. Lis... 09/03/2012

July 2012 Market Report for Milton MA For the month of July, 2012, there were 22 single family homes sold in Milton, MA.  With a wide range of prices, the lowest priced home sold for $345,000.00 and the highest priced home sold for $970,000.00.  The average sales price was $563,405.00. Those numbers are actually down from July 2011, which saw 31 single family homes sold in Milton MA with an average sales price of $579,335.00.  Here is a chart showing July home sales in Milton for the past five years. What the chart does show, however, is that the Milton Real Estate market has help pretty steady over the past five years, which is quite remarkable.  I also suspect the decrease in sales is also related to a decrease in inventory. As for prices, they have also fluctuated over the past five ... 08/31/2012

Milton MA Real Estate Market Report ~ Second Quarter 2012 I am not sure where July went!  I've been busy and from the looks of things it's been busy in the Milton MA Real Estate market.  Better late than never, here is my report for the second quarter of 2012 for Milton MA Real Estate. For the period of April 1, 2012 - June 30, 2012, there were 73 single family homes sold in Milton MA.*. The lowest priced home sold for $180,000.00 and the highest priced home sold for $2.4 million - quite a range!. The average sales price for that time period was $497,118.  For the same period in 2011, there were 56 single family homes sold in Milton MA, with an average sales price of $507,904.00.   The chart below shows the number of homes sold in Milton during the second quarter for the past five years... 08/09/2012

May 2012 Market Report for Milton MA For the month of May, 2012, there were 19 single family homes sold in Milton, MA.  With a wide range of prices, the lowest priced home sold for $184,900.00 and the highest priced home sold for $1.1 million.  The average sales price was $462,389.00. Those numbers are actually down from May 2011, which saw 24 single family homes sold in Milton MA with an average sales price of $531,079.00.  Here is a chart showing May home sales in Milton for the past five years. The market was busy this spring and I suspect that while the May numbers were down a little, the June numbers will show an increase.  The chart does show that Milton MA real estate has held fairly steady over recent years.   Being named in 2011 as the second best small town in the United State... 06/30/2012

The real estate industry lives on the web these days.  There is all sorts of information, taxes, purchase prices, search tools and save tools and calculating tools to provide you more information.  You, meaning the general public.  Without any formal training in real estate a consumer can feel pretty confident about what they know.  Most of them never worry about what they don’t know.  Knowing what you don’t know is a key question for any consumer, especially one who is about to commit so much money to a transaction. 64 Shore Road, Wellesley MA 02482 There are plenty of course to take put on by professionals who are also looking to serve you during your process.  Some of these course are put on by your town, or municipality–they are generally good courses to take to give you a sense of... 06/30/2012

3 Bedroom, 3 bathroom, 2222 sq feet Milton MA 02186 Posted on June 13, 2012 by Larry Lawfer 400 Blue Hill Avenue MLS Listing info 3 Bedroom, 3 bathroom, 2222 sq feet Milton MA 02186 Open House this Sunday 1-3PM. MLS # 71309893 400 Blue Hill Avenue is on the market this week and the open house will be Sunday.  This home was recently redone by the owner.  Updates in the kitchen and bathrooms, all the hardwood floors were redone and the whole place was painted. The house also has a bonus sitting room in the front and a seasonal porch off the kitchen over looking the back yard. 400 Blue Hill Avenue Bathroom on 2 There is a full bathroom in the basement with it’s own separate entrance. The basement was fully finished with hardwood floors.  This comes in very handy in the winter months in New... 06/20/2012

What Milton offers and a new listing MLS# 71395489.  Milton, located just south of Boston, offers so much to it’s inhabitants.  Not the least of which is the fact that the last two years CNN Money in it’s annual survey of the best towns in the USA to live in Milton, MA has been in the top 10 the last two years and last year was rated as the number 2 town in all the country.  Now those of you who live in Milton already know that all the schools, elementary, middle and high school were redone in the last several years which certainly helps the rating. The fact that so many downtown, college educated families live in Milton the average level of education is elevated and the vast income of select people in Milton, brings the average per capita income up above what would be considered an av... 06/12/2012

Imaging what you would do with the millions you receive for your winning lottery ticket may be a past time for some, but not for you.  You are making your winnings each and every day.  The political and economic landscape out there looks like a crap shoot with any number of probable outcomes.  One thing is true and certain and it always has been. Real Estate.  Owning land has always been the best long term investment for money, period.  It has had it’s knocks of late, but just like the Warren Buffet students, jumping on real estate as an investment is a no-brainer. Once that decision is made, real estate is the best option out there for basing a believe in long term growth on history. The lawyer steps in to remind, I am not a lawyer and can not practice law, I am a Realtor® and we are ... 06/08/2012

Milton MA Real Estate Market Report ~ April 2012 For the period of April 1, 2012 - April 30, 2012, there were 19 single family homes sold in Milton MA.*. The lowest priced home sold for $240,000.00 and the highest priced home sold for $793,000. The average sales price for that time period was $376,268.00.  For the same period in 2011, there were 11 single family homes sold in Milton MA, with an average sales price of $396,591.00.   The chart below shows the number of homes sold in Milton for the month of April for the past five years.   You can see that 2012 saw the largest number of home sales in Appril for the past five years.    Milton's real estate market is typically fairly stable due to its proximity to Boston, good schools, plenty of recreational opportunities and open space, as ... 05/30/2012

Mike Mahoney -  Remax Realtor of Boston wanted to take a minute to introduce you to the Burr Estate in Milton. This is an awesome estate like setting sited on 20 +/- acres. There are twenty condos located at 175 Milton Street in Milton Massachusetts. These condos are one of the most unique condos in the area. Many people who purchase here either downsize from their homes in Milton, Mass or purchase temporarily to stay in town while their children attend Milton Academy.If you are looking for a unique property in Milton this could be the one for you. You can see more about these condos at The Burr Estate on my web site @ http://www.mmahoney.com   See all condos in Milton Mass Here  See My Video on The Burr Estate Below 05/29/2012

  Getting off the blocks fast Opportunity knocks What do you do when opportunity comes a knocking on your door?  What is your response when that opportunity comes with some effort, some push back, some hurdles to jump through.  Successful people push through. They see the hurdles as mere stumbling blocks. They see the end even though the end can not be seen at the moment.  Book after book, program after program repeats these messages over and over again. Where are you when this happens. Mapping Opportunity strategies for success In real estate the process of buying and selling your home has built in pot holes than can cause a stumble or a fall depending on your own personal balance.  These are important financial transactions that are also filled with real emotional challenges.  This is... 05/23/2012

Milton MA Real Estate Market Report ~ First Quarter 2012 In case you have not heard, the real estate market is bustling. I have already looked at the real estate market in Canton MA for the first quarter of 2012.  Let's take a look at the real estate market in my home town of Milton MA.    For the first quarter of 2012, there were 52 single family homes sold in Milton MA.*. The lowest priced home sold for $190,000.00 and the highest priced home sold for $2.5 million. The average sales price for that time period was $546,725.00.    The chart below shows the number of homes sold in each price range.  The highest percentage of sales fell in the $400,000 and $500,000 price ranges.   For the same period in 2011, there were 36 single family homes sold in Milton MA. The prices ranged from $181... 04/22/2012

 There are 12 Open Houses Scheduled in  Milton This Weekend   There are about 12 open houses scheduled for this weekend in Milton. There are currently 93 homes on the market in the Town of Milton. The least expensive home on the market here in Milton hosting an open house this weekend is located @ 10 Hudson Street in Milton. The price of this home is $315,000. This home is being offered by Coldwell Banker here in Milton.  If you would like a private showing, please give me  a call @ 617.980.9025. The most expensive home hosting an open house here in Milton this weekend is located at 1 Loew Circle which is part of the Loew Estates subdivision. The home located at 1 Lowe Circle is on the market for $999,000.  The open house is on Sunday from 1:00 to 3:00 PM. If you would like a private sh... 04/19/2012

What is Active Rain is a question I get often from real estate agents in the Boston area where I live and work.  It is an easy question to answer, but a more difficult answer to absorb it's importance to the people asking.  Active Rain is the largest technology company working in the real estate industry.  It is chock full of Brokers, Agents, Realtors®, Investors, Lenders, Stagers, Inspectors and more.  It reaches across the country and because it is on the web, across the world.  It assists the people just mentioned in learning and growing best practices in the industry, but it also does more than that.  It also helps the consumers and home buyers and sellers.  It provides them a wealth of information about our industry and gives them insight into the differing ways in which a professi... 03/20/2012

    It is known that people with the ability to focus for long period of time with a single mind on a task are often successful.  Successful people and people of genius are known for this ability to focus completely.  In the real estate business this is true as well, or is it.  Most agents are able to multi task a whole bunch of things at once. They prospect while they transact and return phone calls while they set up a lunch meeting.  It is somewhat crazy.  Real estate has such broad and diverse tasks that need to be addressed during the process that focusing on any single issue may have you missing on another.  What is an agent to do? Standing out in the crowd One answer should be time blocking.  Choose times in your day that you prospect. Another time to return phone calls, another f... 03/09/2012

January 2012 Market Report for Milton MA Here is a look at the real estate market in Milton MA for the beginning of 2012.   In January 2012, there were 17 single family homes sold in Milton MA.  The lowest priced home sold for $235,000 and the highest sold for $852,000.00*  The average sales price was $443,482.00 with an average of 97 days on the market.   The chart below shows that this was the highest number of sales of single family homes in Milton for the month of January for the past five years, with January traditionally being a slow month.   Average prices, on the other hand, have fluctuated for the month of January over the past five years.   However, any one month can be thrown off by one particularly high or low priced home.  We'll keep an eye on prices in Milton MA over the n... 02/19/2012

I am not a big believer in canned scripts.  Unless you are practiced and comfortable they sound like scripts.  I do know that no one in this economic climate wants to be sold, but many are willing to buy if you provide them a reason to buy.  That is what scripts are all about isn't it?  Aren't scripts written out in such a way that you lead a client or prospect along a route that ends up with them saying yes along the way.  At the end of the script is the close, or call to action that you also expect a yes?  Scripts from all the various sources and gurus were designed by them to produce results, but reading verbatim makes you sound wooden and stiff. What happens when you are thrown a curve ball. When the prospect veers off your line and you have to reel them back in? Are you prepared?  ... 01/31/2012

Milton MA Real Estate:  2011 Year in Review   Milton MA Real Estate continued to hold steady throughout 2011.  Overall for 2011, there were 223 single family homes sold in Milton MA, with an average sale price of $520,962.00.     The lowest priced home sold for $181,000 and the highest was a sale at $1,805,000.00.  The first chart to the left shows the percentage of homes sold in each price range.   While the average sale price may have fluctuated from month to month in 2011, it is holding steady.  The average sales price in 2010 was higher at $545,404, however 2010 was the year of the federal first time home buyer tax credit, which may have influenced prices.     The number for 2011 is up over both 2008 and 2009 average home sale prices, which were at $518,982 and $505,411 respectively... 01/03/2012