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What Is a Verified Approval Letter How It Helps In A Competitive Market: #Massachusetts #Homebuyers #Homeownership
What Is a Verified Approval Letter How It Helps In A Competitive Market: Massachusetts Homebuyers Homeownership “Congratulations, your offer was accepted!” Those words are cause for celebration for every prospective homebuyer—and especially so when vying for a home...
What To Do Once You’ve Found a Lead: #Massachusetts #Homebuyers #Homeownership
What To Do Once You’ve Found a Lead: #Massachusetts #Homebuyers #Homeownership Once you’ve generated some leads, you’re going to get a number of inquiries. While it’s great to have folks contact you and increase your database of leads, the real goal is to convert...
Inside Ikea’s First Tiny House and a Few Huge Catches Under the Hood: #Massachusetts #Homebuyers #Homeowenership
Inside Ikea’s First Tiny House and a Few Huge Catches Under the Hood: Massachusetts Homebuyers Homeowenership Ikea has finally jumped aboard the tiny-house trend. This megaretailer of budget-friendly home decor has just unveiled its first tiny house, which measures a...
‘Home Town’ Erin and Ben Napier Reveal the Most In Demand Design Today: #Massachusetts #Homebuyers #Homeownership
‘Home Town’ Erin and Ben Napier Reveal the Most In Demand Design Today: Massachusetts Homebuyers Homeownership On “Home Town,” Erin and Ben Napier have renovated homes in a variety of styles, but probably the most popular of them lately is midcentury modern. And in...
Chip and Joanna’s New Twist on the Open Floor Plan: #Massachusetts #Homeownership #Homebuyers
Chip and Joanna’s New Twist on the Open Floor Plan: Massachusetts Homeownership Homebuyers Chip and Joanna Gaines have popularized many home design trends, but in the latest “Fixer Upper: Welcome Home,” they prove they still have some new tricks. They unveil a cool...
Why a Pergola Will Boost Your Backyard’s Appeal: #Massachusetts #Homebuyers #Homeownership
Why a Pergola Will Boost Your Backyard’s Appeal: Massachusetts Homebuyers Homeownership For homeowners who have been cooped up inside for months, outdoors is the new indoors. Whether you’re gearing up for spring or you’re lucky enough to live in the small section of...
Mortgage Denials Stack Against Black and Hispanic Buyers: #Massachusetts #Homebuyers #Homeownership
Mortgage Denials Stack Against Black and Hispanic Buyers: Massachusetts Homebuyers Homeownership The American dream of homeownership is not an equal opportunity ambition. Black and Hispanic home buyers are more frequently denied mortgages than white buyers even when...
How Much Is Capital Gains Tax on Real Estate? How To Avoid It: #Massachusetts #Homebuyers #Homeownerhsip
How Much Is Capital Gains Tax on Real Estate? How To Avoid It: Massachusetts Homebuyers Homeownerhsip Capital gains tax is the income tax you pay on gains from selling capital assets including real estate. So if you have sold or are selling a house, what does this...
This Year’s Biggest Kitchen Design Trends: #Massachusetts #Homebuyers #Homeowners
This Year’s Biggest Kitchen Design Trends: Massachusetts Homebuyers Homeowners Of all the rooms in your house, your kitchen likely saw the most action in 2020. With so many people staying at home making artisanal pizza and using their countertops as an office or...
Low income housing doesn’t hurt home prices: #Massachusetts #Homebuyers #Homeownership
Low income housing doesn’t hurt home prices: Massachusetts Homebuyers Homeownership The introduction of low income housing into neighborhoods has little effect on housing prices in cities across the U.S., a study by Redfin has found. The study dispels a long-held...
Home Builder Confidence Improves, but High Construction Costs Remain a Concern: #Massachusetts #Homebuyers #Homeownership
Home Builder Confidence Improves, but High Construction Costs Remain a Concern: Massachusetts Homebuyers Homeownership The numbers: The construction industry’s outlook improved in February amid better foot traffic from home buyers, even as the cost of building homes...
Massachusetts: Most educated state in the United States: #Massachusetts #Homeownership #Homebuyers
Massachusetts: Most educated state in the United States: Massachusetts Homeownership Homebuyers By Liz Hughes Massachusetts is the smartest state in the country according to WalletHub’s 2021’s Most and Least Educated States in America report. WalletHub compared all...
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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).