The One Thing Home Sellers Forget to Hide Before an Open House
When getting ready to sell your house, there’s a lot to worry about—home staging, repairs, keeping rooms tidy for home tours, and more. But there’s also one important thing that many sellers forget to do: hide their prescription drugs. Sorry to break it to you, but...
Lessons From Listing Photos: These Absurdly Easy Interior Updates Added Value to a Townhouse
It doesn’t matter how perfect your home is—if your listing photos don’t stand out, potential buyers won’t come by to take a look. In our series “Lessons From Listing Photos,” we dissect the smart updates sellers have made to their homes, and how their listing pictures...
Should You Buy a Stale Listing? Pros and Cons of Buying a House With a High Days on Market
A real estate listing can tell you an awful lot about a home, beyond just the price—essential stats like the year the property was built and the price per square foot. But one of the most important numbers to be aware of is the days on market, or DOM, the amount of...
Home improvement projects that reportedly don't pay off at resale
https://trib.al/wNuUTB7 Boston-area homeowners spent $5.2 billion on home improvement projects in 2017. Experts weigh in on where to spend your money. | realestate.boston.com
Crucial Questions to Ask a Home Inspector and When to Ask
If you’re buying a house, you know that your home inspector will check it out and make sure it’s in decent shape. But if you want to get to know your home beyond its pretty facade, you should pepper your inspector with questions—a whole lot of them, in fact! But...
How to Avoid Unexpectedly Buying a Haunted House Because It Could Happen to You
Footsteps late at night. Music randomly playing. Lights flickering. Unexplained shadows. True-horror fans might get a thrill out of moving into a house with a haunted past, but others might see it as a nightmare. It wouldn’t surprise us to hear that notorious homes...
Is this home seller's market coming to an end?
Real estate experts offer very different takes on the future of the market. Plus, a breakdown on prices in 64 communities.
Your Front Door Color Reveals More About You Than You’d Think
Your front door color may need some freshening up—you probably know that it’s crucial to boosting your home’s value. Before you reach for the exterior paint, know that your choice of front door colors can tell perfect strangers quite a lot about who you are. Moreover,...
5 Immediate Things You Should Do If Your House Floods
Even if you don’t live in an area that’s particularly rainy, a house flood is not out of the realm of possibility. There are a number of unpleasant situations that can cause water to spill inside your home, including a burst pipe, an overflowing toilet, or problems...
6 Ways to Properly Dispose of Leaves This Fall
Autumn makes a strong case for being the most beautiful time of year. But when temperatures start dropping, so do red, orange, and gold leaves—all over your property. Once you’ve had your fill of jumping in big leaf piles, it’s time to consider how to dispose of them....
How Much Will a Smart Thermostat Really Save on Energy Costs?
No one enjoys shelling out money for heating bills in the winter or air conditioning in the summer, which is why smart thermostats, which claim to keep those energy bills down, continue to be one of the hottest household items around. But are they worth it? According...
The Secret to Buying a Foreclosure That Isn’t a Dud
Who doesn’t love a bargain? Nabbing a great deal on a house is every home buyer’s dream. One way to make it come true is by purchasing a foreclosed home. The caveat? Buying a foreclosure isn’t like buying an ordinary house. It’s important to understand what, exactly,...
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