There are many things along the course of a real estate transaction that can cause problems or even kill a deal: a bad inspection, issues...

Real estate attorney and blogger extraordinaire Rich Vetstein recently invited me to participate in a “round table” discussion for The...

About a month ago I was interviewed by a writer for Boston Magazine about what’s going on in the Greater Boston real estate market. I...

Real estate attorney Rich Vetstein does a good job of explaining the piles of papers buyers sign at closing. In case you’re curious…...

You can pretty much substitute “Cambridge,” “Somerville” or “Boston” every time New York is mentioned in this piece — same situation...

Dealing with a Multiple Bid Situation — Advice for Buyers & Sellers Originally Posted March 29, 2012 Most home buyers and their agents...

While we don’t see a ton of new construction in Cambridge and Somerville, a lot of gut renovations are practically new construction, so a...

… at least, judging by the way places are flying off the market in multiple-bid situations that go well over asking price. Right now, the...

Most home buyers and their agents are not thrilled about competing in a multiple-bid situation, and contrary to popular belief, it can...

The City of Cambridge is sponsoring a series of information sessions on the city’s affordable housing programs — the next of which is...

Your home is an investment. Buying a single family is a better move than buying a condo. Banks aren’t lending anymore; getting a mortgage...

Last spring, a few colleagues and I presented a homebuying workshop here at our Porter Square offices. We had great turnout and everyone...

The Boston Globe just ran an article on open house “etiquette” for sellers and buyers — all good advice if you happen to be on either end...

After twice being snowed out, my colleagues Bill Aibel, Natasha Burger and I were finally able to hold our homebuying workshop last night...

Yes, just like all the schools that have had to keep calling snow days, my colleagues and I have had to postpone the “11 Realities of...

Due to the anticipated bad weather (more snow!), we’ve rescheduled the homebuying workshop that was originally planned for tomorrow....

A couple colleagues and I are hosting a great workshop for anyone who’s thinking about buying a home this year — whether you’re a first...

If your 2011 plans include buying a home, get a jumpstart on the process by joining me and two other experienced buyers’ agents for a...

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I just found a very cool Excel mortgage calculator template that is downloadable for free — not only does it compute your monthly...