4 Buyers Real Estate

Condo associations and homeowner associations where the exteriors are managed through the association have rules that sometimes create problems for homeowners. When our clients consider buying in...

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The Downpayment Toward Equity Act proposes up to $25,000 in financial assistance to cover the upfront costs of a home purchase for first-time homeowners. Who is a first-time homeowner? Hint: Some...

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Somewhere around May or June, I started mentioning to my agents that we might experience an election slump. We’ve had one every Presidential election year, except 2020. Would the pattern begin ...

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Over the past few years, there have been some big changes proposed in the way that housing is taxed in Massachusetts. One change is on the ballot, as a ballot initiative, in the City of Somervill...

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Once our clients buy their house, they begin a 10- or 20- or 30-year process of maintaining and upgrading the thing. Some will turn a fixer-upper into a showplace and others – sigh -- will turn...

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If you are buying a single-family or a two-family house, you will need to purchase a year of homeowner’s insurance before closing. That insurance is reviewed by your lender, so they can be conf...

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The Boston Globe published this about the pressure buyers have been facing when making an offer on real estate in eastern Massachusetts. That was in 2021. It is looking like the pressure will be ...

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Junk data hurts buyers by creating distraction from understanding market value. Buyers need to know market value in order to negotiate for a fair price. Assessed value is not the way to figure f...

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There is a world of difference between what 4 Buyers Real Estate means when it calls itself an Exclusive Buyer Agency and what the various local offices of the National Association of Realtors me...

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Everybody wants a house that abuts a park, right? Well, no. It is one of the many “it depends” situations in real estate. If the noise issue is noticeable, some buyers will be turned off. So,...

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