People decide to sell their home for all types of reasons - a growing family, a hot property market, and changes in lifestyle or financial status being the most common.  It’s important to always keep your motivation in mind (and well as in your agent’s mind) as you move through the process, as it can significantly impact things like pricing [...]

Find a house you like, make an offer, sign some papers...simple, right?  Just the opposite actually.  Buying and selling a home are two of the most complex and emotional events many people face in their lifetime.  Not only is there a huge amount of strategy and negotiation involved, but the process is incredibly nuanced, requiring expertise [...]

City living has its advantages - excitement, diversity, convenience, energy - but in order to live in the city, most have to sacrifice living space.  If you're a minimalist, this might not be much of an issue, but for those of you who save every book you've ever read and buy the same t-shirt in four different colors, the struggle to find [...]

When it comes to making home improvements in order to sell your home more quickly and at a higher price, the most important consideration is whether or not the project will have a greater finanical impact on the offer than it did on your wallet.  If it's a DIY, you must also monetize your time in order to determine whether or not the project [...]

Prices of homes have skyrocketed in Boston in the last year.  And with a continued shortage in supply it looks like it might be a while before we see them leveling out.  According to [...]

Last year we posted instructions for removing popcorn ceiling texture with water and a paint scraper.  Turns out there's a faster way to get it done!  This post by Lighter Side of Real Estate shows a video, posted to Facebook, of someone using a drywall sander to remove the texture, eliminating an entire row in less than a minute!  The man [...]

Closing costs are not always factored in to a buyers budget when they begin looking for a home, but they should be since, according to Zillow, "buyers will pay between 2 and 5 percent of the purchase price of their new home in closing fees.  So, for example, if you're purchasing a $500,000 home, you can expect to pay somewhere between [...]

There was once a time when only the most desperate of sellers would list their home in January.  And for good reason - cold weather means less traffic at open houses, people are still getting themselves situated after the chaos of the holidays, and homes have much less curb appeal without blooming flowers and growing grass.  But, and it's a [...]

When it comes to exterior painting and decor, some people have vibrant, artsy and eclectic taste, but most don't.  So while picking unique paint colors is a great way for a homeowner to express themself, it's not a great way to get the (positive) attention of potential buyers.  When selecting a paint color for the exterior of your home, [...]