ABODES AND ESTATES
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Why October Is the Best Time To Buy a Home in 2025 (Especially Around Boston’s Suburbs) The Fall Advantage: Why October 2025 Is the Month to Make Your Move If you’ve been sitting on the sidelines waiting for the “right time” to buy – grab your pumpkin spice latte, because that time is now. According […]
Read MoreHow to Downsize Smartly in Boston’s Suburbs Without Sacrificing Lifestyle You’ve raised your family, filled every bedroom, every closet, and maybe even the garage (or two). Now the kids are grown, the house feels too big, and you’re ready for the next chapter. But here’s the million-dollar question: how do you downsize smartly in Boston’s […]
Read MoreHistory Shows the Housing Market Always Recovers When the market slows, it can feel like someone hit the pause button on your moving plans. Homeowners who hoped for top-dollar offers are increasingly choosing to take their homes off the market instead. According to Realtor.com, the number of homes being withdrawn is up 38% since the […]
Read MoreBoston Suburbs Homebuyer Searches Hit a 2-Year High – What It Means for Sellers in Walpole, Dedham, Westwood, and Beyond Intro: Buyers Are Quiet… Or Are They? If you’ve been assuming the housing market has gone into hibernation because of high mortgage rates, you might want to think again. Believe it or not, buyer interest […]
Read MoreMassachusetts Bans Renter-Paid Broker Fees: What Suburban Renters Need to Know Before September Lease Season If you’re a suburban renter in Massachusetts thinking about moving ahead of September’s typical lease turnover, listen up: a brand-new law, effective August 1, 2025, changes the rental game. Say goodbye to paying your landlord’s broker fee-if you didn’t hire […]
Read MoreWhat Every Homeowner Needs To Know In Today’s Shifting Market The market is changing-but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Over the past few years, the housing market was like a rock concert-loud, packed, and full of people elbowing each other for the front row (or the nearest three-bedroom colonial). But now? Things are calming […]
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