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What Is a Withdrawn Listing? The Home Isn’t Sold, the Sellers Just Changed Their Mind #MABA #Massachusetts #RealEstate #FirstTimeHomeBuyers
What Is a Withdrawn Listing? The Home Isn’t Sold, the Sellers Just Changed Their Mind MABA Massachusetts RealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers It’s when home sellers decide they no longer want to sell their home, so they ask their real estate agent to “withdraw” the...
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Happy Kwanzaa!!!!! FIRST TIME HOMEBUYERS Changes in Massachusetts Real Estate Law & How they Effect the Consumer:"There's one final thing we don't understand. Why WOULDN'T potential home buyers work with a MABA agent instead of a regular seller's...
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Merry Christmas!! FIRST TIME HOMEBUYERS HOMEBUYERS BEWARE! Book Review This book is an excellent first step in a complicated process. Buying a home is like buying a car, on steroids. It’s the biggest investment you are likely to make so the stakes...
Homebuying: Act now or wait it out? #MABA #Massachusetts #FirstTimeHomeBuyers #RealEstate
Homebuying: Act now or wait it out? MABA Massachusetts FirstTimeHomeBuyers RealEstate The housing market is always changing, so it can be hard to determine exactly when to buy — and when to wait it out. What if home prices or interest rates rise? What if lower costs...
Got ROI? Unexpected Ways Your Home Retains Value #MABA #Massachusetts #RealEstate #FirstTimeHomeBuyers
Got ROI? Unexpected Ways Your Home Retains Value MABA Massachusetts RealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers There’s a myriad of home trends coming and going these days—from the tiny-house movement to maximalist-style new construction. And it can feel nearly impossible to keep...
What Is Fair Market Value? How Much a Home Is Really Worth #MABA #Massachusetts #RealEstate #FirstTimeHomeBuyers
What Is Fair Market Value? How Much a Home Is Really Worth MABA Massachusetts RealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers Whether you’re buying or selling a home, one question that’s always front and center is the price: How much is it worth? That’s a tricky question to answer,...
What Is Knob and Tube Wiring, and Is It Hiding in Your Home? #MABA #Massachusetts #FirstTimeHomeBuyers #RealEstate
What Is Knob and Tube Wiring, and Is It Hiding in Your Home? MABA Massachusetts FirstTimeHomeBuyers RealEstate While it might sound like a bad 1990s indie band, knob and tube wiring is actually an outdated electrical system that’s still found in many old homes in the...
What Is a Kitchenette? A Space-Saving Alternative to a Chef’s Kitchen #MABA #Massachusetts #FirstTimeHomeBuyers #RealEstate
What Is a Kitchenette? A Space-Saving Alternative to a Chef’s Kitchen MABA Massachusetts FirstTimeHomeBuyers RealEstate A cigarette is a small cigar and a towelette is a small towel, so what about a kitchenette? The English language has a tendency to not stick to hard...
What Is a Planned Community? A Place With Perks, From Zip Lines to Velodromes #MABA #Massachusetts #RealEstate #FirstTimeHomeBuyers
What Is a Planned Community? A Place With Perks, From Zip Lines to Velodromes MABA Massachusetts RealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers A planned community is a housing development where the homes, roads, stores and other features are carefully designed and orchestrated to...
What Is a Site Condo? A House-Condo Combo Many Buyers Adore #MABA #Massachusetts #RealEstate #FirstTimeHomeBuyers
What Is a Site Condo? A House-Condo Combo Many Buyers Adore MABA Massachusetts RealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers In your search for a new home, you may have seen the term “site condo” in listings. Unlike regular condos, which are typically apartments or townhomes...
What Is a Multifamily Home? Owning Many Units Can Lead to a Steady Cash Flow #FirstTimeHomeBuyers #MABA #Massachusetts #RealEstate
What Is a Multifamily Home? Owning Many Units Can Lead to a Steady Cash Flow FirstTimeHomeBuyers MABA Massachusetts RealEstate Unlike single-family homes, multifamily homes are dwellings with more than one unit that each have their own bathroom and kitchen....
What Is a Pre-Qualification Letter? Not a Guarantee You’ll Get That House #MABA #Massachusetts #FirstTimeHomeBuyers #RealEstate
What Is a Pre-Qualification Letter? Not a Guarantee You’ll Get That House MABA Massachusetts FirstTimeHomeBuyers RealEstate What is a pre-qualification letter? A mortgage lender will give you this official document once you decide you might want to borrow money from...
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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).