When beginning the process of looking for homes to buy, many prospective homeowners may falsely assume they can manage the home buying process on their own. What they may not realize early on in the home buying process is the amount of time, effort, and energy that goes into negotiating a great offer, managing the … Read More “What Do Realtors Do for Buyers?” »
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Today’s hot housing market is one of the peculiar outcrops of the pandemic. Housing supply was already low before Covid-19, but it was further hampered as lockdowns took place and people began looking for new homes, driven by a host of reasons—from the desire to leave populated cities to better home offices or just fear … Read More “Will The Housing Market Cool Off By Fall? Here’s What Experts Predict” »
By Nellie Lazar Wikipedia describes meditation as “a practice where an individual uses a technique such as mindfulness or focusing the mind on a particular object, thought, or activity to train attention and awareness, and achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm and stable state.” It is elusive to define, but meditation is a common … Read More “Meditation 101” »
Buying a home is the biggest purchase most people will ever make. It can be the most nerve-wracking, too, because getting a mortgage and closing the loan can be a long, complicated process. A mortgage broker can take the stress out of the mortgage process. From finding the best interest rate and lowest fees to completing the … Read More “How a mortgage broker can save you time and money” »
Dive into History. There’s no better place to start exploring Boston’s history nor beauty than at its park, the Boston Common (the Commons). From this location, visitors reap views of the Massachusetts State House’s shining golden dome as well as surrounding neighborhoods of Beacon Hill and Back Bay. From the Commons starts the Freedom Trail: … Read More “History, Culture & Cuisine” »
Here’s what’s happening in the real estate market in August 2021. 1. Federal protections are expiring The day many investors and landlords have longed for is finally here: As of August 1, the CDC’s ban on evictions expires, and landlords will soon be able to start evicting nonpaying tenants. To be clear, there are still rental assistance programs and … Read More “2021 Real Estate Trends: What Investors Need to Know” »
Selling your home might seem like a simple retirement project when you first consider it. However, once it’s time to actually start the process, the required steps can sometimes seem overwhelming. Here are seven tips for seniors selling their homes, to help make your transition to a new home or senior living community easier: Get Sound Financial … Read More “7 Tips for Seniors Selling Their Homes” »
When you think of summer, you may automatically conjure thoughts of family vacations, beaches, swimming pools, picnics in the park, or walks on the boardwalk. Security measures won’t likely be top of mind, but with the change in season also comes new threats and risks, such as household property crimes. According to a special report from … Read More “15 Home Security Tips For Summer” »
Written by Nellie Lazar, CRS Summer is officially here, and I’m so excited! Yes, Summer is my favorite season. I’m not a fan of the triple-digit temp, but gimme that 90-degree weather and I’m a happy girl. I’ll take warm over cold any day! Summertime always takes me back to my childhood and reminds me … Read More “25 Ideas for a Fabulous Summer” »
When you scroll through social media during the summer or the holidays, you’ll probably see pictures of your friends or extended family enjoying a vacation. Whether they’re lounging on the beach at an all-inclusive resort, kissing in front of the Eiffel Tower, or smiling while wearing their mouse ears at Disney, your mind shifts into … Read More “Staycations: As great as traditional vacations [or Better!]” »