by Search Engine Marketing Editor | Nov 24, 2019 | House for Sale, Real Estate News, Residential
Wood vanities were second only to white ones in a recent survey. The all-wood look has roots in Scandinavia, as well as Japan. Get more design inspiration at realestate.boston.com. by Search Engine Marketing Editor | Nov 2, 2019 | House for Sale, Real Estate Market, Real Estate News
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
by Marina Bay Realty | Oct 26, 2019 | Boston Realtor, House for Sale, Residential
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,... by Marina Bay Realty | Oct 22, 2019 | House for Sale, Real Estate Market, Real Estate News
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,... by Marina Bay Realty | Aug 26, 2019 | House for Sale, Real Estate News
Pending home sales posted their 12 consecutive month of gains across Massachusetts, according to the latest monthly report from the Massachusetts Association of Realtors. With 5,793 single-family sales under contract as of July 31, pending sales were up 9.4 percent... by Marina Bay Realty | Aug 10, 2019 | Boston Realtor, House for Sale, Real Estate Market, Residential
What is escrow? In real estate, an escrow account is a secure holding area where important items (e.g., the earnest money check and contracts) are kept safe by an escrow company until the deal is closed and the house officially changes hands. Escrow is also a... by Marina Bay Realty | Aug 5, 2019 | Boston Realtor, House for Sale
What is a co-op? Short for cooperative housing, these housing units will have a member living in a place with other residents, but instead of owning your unit, you own shares in the whole complex. No, it’s not something from a teen novel’s dystopia. For some home... by Marina Bay Realty | Aug 3, 2019 | Boston Realtor, House for Sale, Real Estate News
Traditionally in real estate, when sellers put their home on the market, they can consider many buyers and sell to whomever they want. But when an option contract is introduced to the mix, that all changes—the buyer gets the exclusive right to buy the property but is... by Marina Bay Realty | Aug 2, 2019 | Boston Realtor, House for Sale, Real Estate Market
How to Get Rid of Wasps—and What to Do If You Find a Nest You’re relaxing in your garden, sipping lemonade, when a few wasps decide to crash your party. Yikes! These buzzy invaders aren’t typically aggressive, but they will attack if their space is invaded—even if... by Marina Bay Realty | Jul 10, 2019 | Boston Realtor, House for Sale, Open House
The much discussed—and, in some quarters, much feared—housing slowdown may be coming to an end. The real estate softening that began last summer, marked by a surge in homes hitting the market and fewer sales after years of crazy-high annual price growth, may show...