Brookline and Chestnut Hill MA Realtor, Ruth Lerner

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Real Estate Agent - William Raveis Real Estate
Real Estate agent serving Brookline MA, West Roxbury MA, Brighton MA and Newton MA. I keep my readers informed on the local market trends, and entertained with insider real estate stories.
RECENT BLOG POSTS
Buying a Condo in Boston?  Include the Most Important Contingencies! Standard paperwork of the Boston area association of Realtors is highly protective of both the buyer and the seller.  It includes the two most common and important contingencies when buying a home.  But when buying a condominium...
09/15/2013
Three Signs You Buyer Agent is Not So Good Stop your home search, start your buyer agent search!  If you are not getting results, find a better agent. In the seller’s market, working with a hard working competent buyers agent is necessary in order to buy a property at the right price.  Is Your Re...
08/02/2013
Boston Suburb for Young Families: Canton MA Originally part of Stoughton, Canton was incorporated in 1797, and has been home to various industries.  The name “Canton” comes from the early belief that Canton, China was on the complete opposite side of the earth (antipodal). With plenty of green sp...
07/09/2013
Boston Suburb for Young Families: Newton MA Newton MA is really a City compromised of several villages.  Each one of Newton’s village has its own center, and most offer public transportation options.  The public school system in Newton is well known for its consistently high ranking.  It is also ...
07/09/2013
Boston Suburb for Young Families: West Roxbury West Roxbury is NOT a suburb.  It looks like a suburb but it is part of the City of Boston.  West Roxbury is a popular destination for young families in trading a small apartment or condo for a house.  The area is known for the easy commute into the ...
07/09/2013
Boston Suburb for Young Families: Lexington One of the prettiest suburban town centers belongs to Lexington, where Massachusetts Avenue is lined with wide cobblestone sidewalks. Whether using city streets or the highway, it’s an easy commute inbound, (depending on traffic).  And don’t forget it o...
07/09/2013
Boston Suburb for Young Families: Winchester MA A quiet little town, nestled in a wooded setting, Winchester offers young families a refuge from the City.  With excellent public schools and a short distance from Boston, it is easy to see why Winchester MA has become an affluent destination. Searc...
07/09/2013
Where do you want to be in three years?   I joined AR in December of 2012, and have enjoyed it immensely.  But more importantly, I am looking for a boost to my business.  This post of Debbie gives me a framework and goal to where I am headed, and how long it will take.  She reminds me, as she oft...
07/03/2013
Recent Sales in Boston Suburbs  Young families are getting a bit crammed in the tiny apartments and condos in Brookline, Brighton and Jamaica Plain.  If you can't afford a large million dollar condo or multi-million dollar house, then you need to step our of the City. I've been working with sever...
06/20/2013
The urge to write this post comes from a series of disappointing experiences with mortgage brokers, coupled with a memo from my legal department received last week.  The memo was a reminder and an update of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, (RESPA). RESPA ensures I'm not in cahoots with ...
06/15/2013