Luxury buyers aren’t skimping on the extras….

Posted by on Dec 8, 2011 in Blog, Equestrian, Home Values, Luxury Homes, Market Updates, Sellers, The Economy, Uncategorized | 0 comments According to this article, luxury home buyers building new construction homes may be taking a bit longer to make a decision on which house to buy.  But once they decide on the home, they are adding in on average over $100k in upgrades. It’s important to think about resale value when you build new construction, especially when you’re adding in hundreds of thousands of dollars in...
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Home Values Rose For the 4th Straight Month

Posted by on Oct 5, 2011 in Blog, Buyers, First Time Home Buyers, Home Values, Sellers | 0 comments The government is confirming what the private sector has already shown —  home values are on the rise. The Federal Home Finance Agency’s Home Price Index shows home values rose 0.8% in July. July marks the fourth straight month that home values climbed and the FHFA’s Home Price Index is the latest in a series of “rising home values” reports — an encouraging...
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Instead of a short-sale, consider renting your home….

Posted by on Sep 7, 2011 in Blog, Home Values, Luxury Homes, Market Updates, Sellers, The Economy | 0 comments Rentals are heating up, especially in Massachusetts.  Many people have short-sold their homes or have been foreclosed on, and they need a place to live.  Sadly, a lot of people in this position are families who are used to living in single family homes and having their own yard space for kids to play.  In many towns in Massachusetts, there are very few single family homes for rent in...
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Home Values Rose In June 2011

Posted by on Sep 6, 2011 in Blog, Buyers, First Time Home Buyers, Home Values, Market Updates, Sellers, The Economy | 0 comments Has housing turned the corner for good? The June 2011 Case-Shiller Index reading posted strong numbers across the board, with each of the index’s 20 tracked markets showing home price improvement from May. Some markets — Chicago and Minneapolis — rose as much as 3.2 percent. The rise in values is nothing about which to get overly excited, however. The Case-Shiller Index is...
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Is it really a buyers market?

Posted by on Apr 20, 2011 in Blog, Buyers, First Time Home Buyers, Home Values, Luxury Homes, Market Updates, Sellers, The Economy | 1 comment Turn on the TV or read the newspaper and you’ll hear that it’s a great time to buy a home.  And it is.   But are the deals as great as the media outlets portray them to be?  The answer is yes…… but in other parts of the country.  Here in Massachusetts we are actually having inventory issues. Not enough nice homes that are priced right.   If you take a quick look at...
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55+ Townhomes selling quickly in Holliston MA

Posted by on Nov 13, 2010 in Blog, Buyers, Home Values, Luxury Homes, Sellers | 1 comment If you or someone you love (maybe your parents?) are looking to for a beautiful townhome with maintenance free living, look no further than Balancing Rock Villagein Holliston MA.   As one of the Sales Managers of the project, I can tell you first hand that these homes are stunning….and the location can’t be beat!  We have options for everyone…whether you’re looking for...
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