If you’re thinking about selling your home in Western Massachusetts or Northwestern Connecticut, you’ve probably already gone down the rabbit hole. Paint everything?Replace the kitchen?Do nothing and hope for the best? It’s a lot. And honestly, most of the advice out there either overwhelms you… or sends you in the wrong direction. Here’s the truth: […]
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When Rates Dip Below 6%, Sellers Gain Leverage: A Western MA & NW CT View
Mortgage rates have recently dipped below 6%, and most of the conversation is focused on buyers. Lower rates improve affordability. Buyers qualify more easily. Monthly payments soften slightly. But there is another side to this story — and it matters if you are a homeowner thinking about listing. When rates ease, even modestly, more buyers […]
7 Costly Mistakes Western MA Home Sellers Make (And How to Avoid Them)
7 Costly Mistakes Western MA Home Sellers Make (And How to Avoid Them) No matter what’s going on in the housing market, the process of selling a home can be challenging. Some sellers have a hard time saying goodbye to a treasured family residence. Others want to skip ahead to the fun of decorating and settling into […]
4 Graphs that demonstrate why this is NOT a housing bubble
A recent survey revealed that many consumers believe there’s a housing bubble beginning to form. That feeling is understandable, as year-over-year home price appreciation is still in the double digits. However, this market is very different than it was during the housing crash 15 years ago. Here are four key reasons why today is nothing like the […]
A Return to ‘Normal’? The State of Real Estate in 2022 | Western Massachusetts
A Return to ‘Normal’? The State of Real Estate in 2022 | Western Massachusetts Last year was one for the real estate history books. The pandemic helped usher in a buying frenzy that caused home prices to soar nationwide by a record 19.9% between August 2020 and August 2021.1 However, there were signs in the […]
