Today let’s look at real estate values in Arlington, MA. The black line that almost looks like an EKG reading of a heart rate shows you the median real estate value for single family homes in Arlington over the past year. There have been some ups and downs in prices but for the most part, [...]

When I think of Melrose, I instantly think of its lovely Victorian downtown area that looks like it’s something from a Dickens story. Thankfully as the snow melts it’s looking less like Christmas and feels like spring might really be coming! The real estate market in Melrose has slowed down, but it’s still doing much [...]

Welcome 2009! It will be interesting to see what changes happen in the upcoming year. We’re already seeing some changes in the real estate market in Medford, MA and I’m sure I’ll surprise some people because many of the changes are positive. Real Estate Statistics As of January 2009 It’s been a little over 2 [...]

Looking out my window certainly confirms that winter is here in New England and with the snow we normally see a slow down in the market. This is exactly what’s happening in the condo and multi family segments of the real estate market in Stoneham MA. Although 2 and 3 family homes are only a [...]

Let’s take a look at what’s been going on in the real estate market in the fair city of Winchester: Winchester’s housing inventory is primarily made up of single family homes. As you can see from the chart above, both the single family homes and condos in the city are still selling in an average [...]

The city of Melrose is a wonderful bedroom community with both the Oak Grove MBTA stop and commuter rail options for car-free commuting. Here’s the latest on what’s happening in the market. (The sold statistics are for the last 6 months.) What this information shows us is that the single family market is doing well, [...]

Join me on Wednesday, September, 26th for a free Seller’s Seminar from 7 – 9 PM at the Salem Street Karate Studio. We’ll discuss: How Does The Current Market Impact My Plans To Sell? How Do We Determine Value? Can I Sell My Property Without Paying Capital Gains Taxes? How Do We Prepare Our Home [...]

Okay, what is an absorption rate and why should you care? That’s a good question and I’m glad that you asked! Absorption rate is a way to look at the number of properties currently on the market and then using the number of recent sales, allows you see how long it would take for every [...]

Hi All, Thanks to those of you who came to the seller’s seminar. We had a celebrity in our midst – Gina Ghioldi, the real estate attorney who came to share the legal side of selling with us was on NECN on Wednesday morning! I hold my seminars each Spring and Fall and it’s a [...]

Join me next Tuesday, October 10th for a free Seller’s Seminar from 7 – 9 PM. We’ll discuss: How Do We Determine Value? Can I Sell My Property Without Paying Capital Gains Taxes? How Do We Prepare Our Home For Sale? How Do We Sell Our Investment Property With Tenants? For those who pre-register, we [...]