Do you feel that what was sometimes an ideal home for you and your family doesn't seem to fit your needs anymore? Does it seem bigger or emptier now? Perhaps you can no longer keep up with all those chores or utilities that are becoming more expensive? Bigger is ...

When searching for a place to call home for you and your family, choosing the right neighborhood is undoubtedly as important as the property itself. The perfect house will be futile unless the area it's in satisfies your family's needs and preferences. With that said, it's ...

Downsizing Doesn’t Have to Mean Downgrading

Thinking about downsizing? It’s not a bad idea, especially if your kids have moved out, the lawn and garden have become a chore to keep up, and your long-time neighbors have already moved away. Perhaps you want to travel more and need a place ...

Let’s say you bought a new home – or you’re considering one – and you wish to upgrade some devices to smart ones. It’s not just a matter of having your smart tech delivered and then installing it; the process is more complex than that. 

First, you have to ...

If you've lived in the Greater Boston area, or done research on the housing market here, you will notice that it is incredibly seasonal in nature.  The conventional wisdom is that you shouldn’t buy your home in the winter because no one wants to buy a home and ...

The COVID-19 virus has appeared to have infected us in many more areas of our lives these days, other than as a profound illness. The economics of the virus has led to millions of layoffs, company shutdowns, and therefore the loss of immeasurable jobs. This burden is requiring many homeowners ...

Buying a home is rarely a simple and entirely stress-free process, and one piece of the process that potential buyers agonize over is the home inspection.

Unless a buyer is agreeing to buy a home “as-is,” many will want to have a home inspection completed prior to making ...

If you’re in your retirement years, downsizing can be both exhilarating and stressful. It can be an exciting time because you’ve decided to move on to a new chapter — you’ll meet new people, settle into a new place, and spice up your daily routine. It’s also a huge undertaking ...

Finding a mortgage became easier when the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau began mandating that lenders provide a new, simplified disclosure form to help consumers compare home loans, but the process is still no walk in the park!  Before you offer on a home, a seller will want to have certain ...

The holidays are a time for reflection and love--surrounding yourself with your chosen family and creating new memories.  But for many hosts and hostesses the holiday season also comes with the unwanted quality of stress.  Check out these tips that’ll make your kitchen cleanup faster and easier when ...