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Wishing every one a happy Yom Kippur #MABA #MassacusettsRealEstate #FirstTimeHomeBuyers #MaBuyerAgent
Wishing every one a happy Yom Kippur MABA MassacusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent Yom Kippur, known as the "Day of Atonement," is the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. It occurs on the tenth day of the month of Tishrei, following Rosh Hashanah, the...
Selling prices moderate as sale pace slows across Greater Boston #MABA #MassachusettsRealEstate #FirstTimeHomeBuyers #MaBuyerAgnet
Selling prices moderate as sale pace slows across Greater Boston MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgnet Despite a summer marked by falling mortgage rates and increased inventory, homebuying activity in Greater Boston has cooled since late...
Everything You Need to Create a Cozy Backyard This Fall #MABA #MassachusettsRealEstate #FirstTimeHomeBuyers #MaBuyerAgent
Everything You Need to Create a Cozy Backyard This Fall MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent As the crisp fall air begins to settle in, it’s the perfect time to transform your backyard into a cozy retreat. Fall is a wonderful season for...
Report: First-Time Home Buyers May Face Uphill Battle #MABA #MassachusettsRealEstate #FirstTimeHomeBuyers #MaBuyerAgent
Report: First-Time Home Buyers May Face Uphill Battle MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent It’s a tough market for first-time home buyers, but they can still find ways to make their dream come true, according to NerdWallet’s Q2 First-Time Home...
Fed Cuts Interest Rate by a Half-Point #MABA #MassachusettsRealEstate #FirstTimeHomeBuyers #MaBuyerAgent
Fed Cuts Interest Rate by a Half-Point MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent For the first time in four years, the Federal Reserve has slashed its benchmark interest rate, a move that will force lower borrowing costs for consumers and...
Recycling Mistakes and How to Avoid Them #MABA #MassachusettsRealEstate #MaBuyerAgent #FirstTimeHomeBuyers
Recycling Mistakes and How to Avoid Them MABA MassachusettsRealEstate MaBuyerAgent FirstTimeHomeBuyers Recycling is an essential practice for protecting the environment and conserving resources, but it’s not always as straightforward as it seems. Many people...
Buyer Competition Expected to Ramp Up This Fall #MABA #MassachusettsRealEstate #FirstTimeHomeBuyers #MaBuyerAgent
Buyer Competition Expected to Ramp Up This Fall MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent According to Zillow’s most recent market report, reduced mortgage rates and more inventory are providing house buyers with a window of opportunity at an...
FHFA Launches Natural Disaster Dashboard #MABA #MassachusettsRealEstate #FirstTimeHomeBuyers #MaBuyerAgent
FHFA Launches Natural Disaster Dashboard MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has released an online risk analysis tool that provides geographic estimates for physical risks from various types of...
How to Get Rid of Termites #MABA #MassachusettsRealEstate #FirstTimeHomeBuyers #MaBuyerAgent
How to Get Rid of Termites MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent Termites can be a homeowner’s worst nightmare. These tiny pests, often called "silent destroyers," can cause significant damage to the structural integrity of your home without...
Stone Mill Lofts Opens to Residents as One of the First All-Electric Apartment Communities in Massachusetts #MABA #MassachusettsRealEstate #FirstTimeHomeBuyers #MaBuyerAgent
Stone Mill Lofts Opens to Residents as One of the First All-Electric Apartment Communities in Massachusetts MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent BOSTON– WinnCompanies joined with federal, state and local officials to open one of the first...
Wishing Everyone A Happy Rosh Hashanah #MABA #MassachusettsRealEstate #FirstTimeHomeBuyers #MaBuyerAgent
Wishing Everyone A Happy Rosh Hashanah MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year, marking the beginning of the Hebrew calendar in the month of Tishrei (typically falling in September or early October in the...
Fall brings lower mortgage rates, more inventory to market #MABA #MassachusettsRealEstate #FirstTimeHomeBuyers #MaBuyerAgent
Fall brings lower mortgage rates, more inventory to market MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent At a time of year when the real estate market typically experiences seasonal declines, this fall is bringing just the opposite. Homebuyers are...
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Buying a home is like buying a car, on steroids. It’s the biggest investment you are likely to make so the stakes are incredibly high. I knew that having an agent represent me was a good idea.
What I hadn’t grasped was how important it is to find one who is not connected with the selling side in any way—through an agency that also represents sellers, as most do, at least in Mass. In researching buyer agents, I found Tom through the Mass. Assoc. of Buyer Agents (MABA).