When the cold weather sets in and you spend the majority of your day with a chill in your bones, there's nothing more appealing than a warm, comfortable home after a frigid walk from the T.  So begins the battle between the thermostat and the bank account.  Today's tip for how to [...]

If you don't have a rental horror story you're one of the lucky ones.  Just about everyone has experienced a landlord's unfilled promises of repairs, neighbors that play loud music until 4am, or that peculiar smell that comes out of the heating vent.  So when you're shopping for a rental, what are some of the important things to look out [...]

Shopping for your dream home is exciting!  Shopping for a mortgage, not so much.  But for most, there is no dream home without a mortgage, and so it begins - the analysis of financials, the gathering of paperwork, the list of questions to ask, and re-ask lenders (ahem, layman's terms please!).  Today's tip, [...]

When choosing a real estate agent to help you sell your home, it's important to find one with proven expertise in selling properties in your area for at or above market value.  A lot of factors contribute to an agent's ability to get you top dollar for your home, and you want to make sure they're aggressive, committed and savvy.  Here are [...]

Whether you're buying or renting in Boston, affordable square footage can be a hard thing to come by, so it's important to find ways to make the space that you do have feel more open.  Our friends at Trulia [...]

Location, location, location - that's the number one rule in real estate, but it's especially true when buying a home in Boston.  The city of Boston is distinguished by its eclectic mix of vibrant and diverse neighborhoods. From Back Bay to Charlestown to The North End, each area is charming in its own right.  Components such as [...]

In today's real estate market, if you've got a nice home in a coveted area, it's likely to sell quickly, but here are some tips for getting your home ready to fetch top [...]

There's no question that Boston real estate belongs to a competitive market.   As a buyer, it can overwhelming when you show up to an open house that looks more like the mall during the holiday season.  It's even more anxiety provoking when you realize that the home is exactly what you, and everybody else there, have been looking [...]

It ?s almost here: Septmeber 1st, the big moving day in Boston! We have rented apartments for 30 years and know exactly what you should keep in mind when moving this coming Monday! We also know, that it can be a little [...]

Sunny days and nice weather are ahead of us this summer making it the ideal time to make backyard improvements. Creating the right features in a backyard make it the ideal close escape. Here are some ideas that will make any backyard [...]