If you follow real estate even a little, you've probably heard that interest rates are on the rise.  In fact, on December 1st most lenders came close to the highest levels we've seen in two years.  So what's next?  And does an increase in rates mean that home prices will drop since there will be fewer buyers and therefore less demand? [...]

In this post from last year, we featured 13 tips for winterizing your home, via AOL Finance.  So far the temperature has been higher than the same time last year, but the forecast calls for a steady drop and by Christmas we're sure to see some of the white stuff.   So, we thought we'd do a little research to find more great tips for [...]

Though the food truck industry can be traced back to 1897 (according to the NY Times), very few people could have anticipated the 2008 boom that caused every struggling restauranteur hesitant to take on a new restaurant, to consider a mobile kitchen.  Because of the recession, food trucks were an appealing option because they required [...]

Boston is a fun place to be any time of year, but especially at Christmas-time, when the sparkling Christmas trees and festive lights illuminating streets and storefronts bring cheer to even the scroogiest Bostonian.  The city buzzes with music, holiday shoppers fill the sidewalks and stores and best of all, special holiday events start [...]

If you’re from the Boston area, you likely remember a time not long ago, when towns like Somerville and Brighton were where college students with 3 digit bank accounts moved the day after they graduated.  While there were pockets of prosperity, the more affluent home buyer frequently chose Cambridge instead of Somerville, and Newton instead [...]

Decluttering Small Spaces

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This guest post is contributed by Real Estate Unlimited, a real estate group representing the Echo Park neighborhood and other historic neighborhoods in the Los Angeles area. 

If you’re living in a smaller space, you want to keep clutter to a minimum – but how can you ensure that [...]

It's a good time to be a seller in Boston.  Most have the luxury of picking from several different buyers, many of whom will be offering cash or concessions like a waived finance contingency or inspection.  One thing is for certain, they are unlikely to seriously entertain offers from buyers who are not pre-approved.  This is one of the main [...]

If you're sipping your first pumpkin latte while checking your fantasy football rankings and skimming past posts about your friends' kids' first day of school, then you know it's begun - Fall.  It's subtle now, but in a few weeks, as the temperature drops and the leaves change, it will be undeniably present.  At the same time, many of the [...]

Home owners often spend years adding personal flair to their home's decor.  Unfortunately when they decide to sell, customized ornamentation and interior design can be a detriment rather than a selling point.  Staging is a great way to make adjustments that highlight  qualities that appeal to all buyers - space, light, neutrality, [...]

In last month's post about getting top dollar for your home, we mentioned the importance of knowing the approximate value of your home before putting it on the market.  In today's Tuesday Tip, we're going to outline a couple of ways to gather that [...]