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152 Harvard Street, U:2, Brookline MA 02446 - $599,000 Virtual Tour Under Agreement This 6 room Condo in a Classic Brown Stone is situated between Brookline Village and Coolidge Corner, convenient to public transportation via buses or Green line T. First floor unit in a 4 story building with open...
05/08/2014
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Five Tips For The Best Home Showings Home routines tend to come to a standstill while your home is on the market. The need to keep the house clean - and not scare potential home buyers away - means that kids can't throw their school books on the dining room table, Dad has to pick up his stinky ...
05/08/2014
6 Sleepy Hollow Lane, Arlington, MA 02474 - $699,900 Under Agreement Virtual Tour Desirable Morning side location. This 9 room Colonial is situated on a cul-de-sac, quiet, tree lined street and is conveniently located near the Winchester Country Club. This home features a separate entrance lowe...
05/08/2014
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Decoding Mortgage Terms Ah, the home-buying process. It feels as if someone scooped you up and dropped you in a country where you don't speak the language. From your real estate agent to the lender, a lot of what you'll hear may sound like gibberish. Busy real estate professionals who use the ac...
05/07/2014
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Tips for a Successful Walk-Through After the inspections, the appraisal, the negotiations over repairs and other items, it's tempting to coast down the rest of the road to closing on the purchase of your new home. You have one final duty, however, and it's important: the final walk-through. This...
05/07/2014
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How to Depersonalize Your Home for Sale Making the decision to sell your home begins a journey of a thousand steps. From hiring a real estate agent to getting the home ready for the market, there is a lot to do. Luckily, homeowners have a tool belt full of items that make the job easier. The mos...
05/07/2014
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Can I Use My 401(k) to Buy a House? For many families, their 401(k) or other retirement plan is their biggest, most important asset. So it's very natural to wonder if you can use your 401(k) to help make a down payment on a house. The answer is a qualified "yes." It is possible to use a 401(k) p...
05/07/2014
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How to Submit a Competitive Offer With inventories of available homes sliding ever downward, real estate markets across the country are becoming more competitive. It seems like only yesterday that buyers were in the driver's seat, able to take their time with the purchase process. Today, it's a ...
05/07/2014
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How Homes are Valued Homes are valued a lot like everything else: They are worth what people will pay for them. The Maybach Exelero, the most expensive car in the world, sells for $8 million because that's what people will pay for it. By the same token, you can ask for $8 million for your Hyunda...
05/06/2014
Creating Curb Appeal: 6 Ways to Improve Your Home's First Impression You've probably heard the old saying, "You never get a second chance to make a first impression." That's true in life, and it's true in real estate. If you're in the process of selling your home, take a moment to walk across th...
05/06/2014