Thankful for The Open Door and all the hard word they do for Ipswich and Cape Ann. It's been our pleasure to show up with our helping hands. Take a trip down memory lane over the past 5 years; we are excited about the next [...]
"The people coming in from Zillow don't know squat," says Bill Wheaton, a housing economist at MIT. Zillow lost $304 million IN THE THIRD QUARTER and cut 25% of its workforce. Algorithms, when it comes to real estate, can't replace people. Read on with npr... Zillow will stop buying and renovating homes and cut 25% of its workforce...
And if you would like to know the ACTUAL value of your home in today's LOCAL market, contact one of our real estate advisors. We are in the business of keeping our community educated on all things real estate related; it's complimentary.
Buyers! Pay attention! Being in your shoes, in today's real estate market especially, requires an enormous amount of patience and perseverance, more than I've ever seen in my 35 years. You're putting a lot of trust in the hands of the agent you choose to represent you. This relationship goes far beyond crossing the threshold together and requires an incredible amount of professionalism, interpersonal skills, organization, polish and expertise on the part of the agent. I have an inside view and after all this time, I'm still impressed with the fortitude of every buyer and every agent on my team; it really is remarkable. Why should you care? Because ONE of the jobs on the shoulders of your representative is to protect your earnest money deposit. Signing a Contract to Purchase binds you legally and the parameters in that contract require close monitoring and compliance of specific dates and terms. Make sure you hire an EXPERIENCED REALTOR®, not just someone with a real estate license; there's a big difference. I've seen buyers' deposits in jeopardy because untrained salespeople (from other cooperating companies) are all too casual about the contract parameters. '3 Times You Can Kiss Your Earnest Money Refund Goodbye'! Don't let it happen to you! Work with one of the north shore's most experienced team of REALTORS®
Even as the real estate market is showing signs of cooling and more and more sellers are dropping asking prices, national reports show median home prices increased by double digits from the previous [...]
The Old House Life featured Bow Bank on the Rowley River in Ipswich, Massachusetts. Accessible only by boat, The Old House Life took notice of the property's unique 3 acre, Ipswich, MA waterfront, off-the-grid location and it's rustic charm. Thank you for noticing!
Will the future of remote work dictate the fundamentals of our real estate climate and produce a future dip? Or a cataclysmic crash?
Are people being over-optimistic about the demand for suburbia; will it last indefinitely?
What affects a home's fundamental value?
Average home prices in America are the highest they have ever been and here in Boston, a so-called "superstar city", on par with San Francisco, Seattle and San Diego, demand is still high and supply is low. It's a fantastic time to sell! ...
There's a lot of speculation about the answers to these quesitons. Here's a look at "The 2000s Housing Cycle With 2020 Hindsight" and an informative story by Greg Rosalsky of Planet Money on home prices and housing bubbles.
