In a year where the market has been hotter than ever, more and more people are selling their homes — and they’re not always buying a new one right behind it. So, as they check that box that says, “I sold a house,” how can they prepare for any (expensive) surprises that might head their
Real estate agents across the country shared their thoughts on which historic architectural styles are the sweethearts of their local real estate markets. By Heather Bien | January 8, 2021 “New England is blessed with a wide variety of historic homes, and the vast majority of our housing stock could be considered historic by some
While we can’t really control a lot about the past year, we can at least have a solid hand in the real estate world. If you’re looking to buy or sell a house soon, follow these tips — some of the best we’ve heard from agents all year long. By Jennifer Billock | December 13,
Buying a home is expensive. I know this and you know this, but sometimes it’s easy to forget just how expensive. By Megan Johnson | November 3, 2021 “No one expects buying a home to be cheap, but when you’re about to put the bulk of your savings on the line, every little cost can
When you were little, did you ever walk into your grandparents’ house and think to yourself, “Wow, what beautiful decor”? Well, a whole set of millennials did, and they’ve created an entirely new design style called “grandmillennial” to show it. By Jennifer Billock | October 13, 2021 Although it’s a popular interior design choice, there
When you go to view an apartment or house, it’s likely that the listing agent has put a significant amount of work into prepping the space. From staging the furniture to zipping around with a dustbuster, real estate agents know that first impressions mean a lot. By Megan Johnson | August 11, 2021 “I’ve painted
When it comes to sprucing up your home, the smallest item can make the biggest difference. By Megan Johnson | August 4, 2021 Kate Ziegler, a Realtor with Arborview Realty in Boston and Coldwell Banker Lifestyles in New London, New Hampshire, swears by a $3 brush comb she grabbed at Home Depot. “A brush comb
It can be a bit of a shock to go from calling your landlord to fix something to realizing you’re responsible for doing it yourself. Luckily, a lot of the supplies any new homeowner needs for home maintenance are readily available at stores like Home Depot. By Megan Johnson | July 2, 2021 I asked
Official Rank of Massachusetts’ Top Agents on Social Media March 12, 2021 PropertySpark does not accept payments or incentives for being on our top lists. Our researchers go through thousands of agents by searching hashtags, review sites, social media profiles and real estate portals. Then we rank agents based on our proprietary algorithm that takes
Taking into account the home’s now-stylish interior design, we asked our team of experts to look at before and after photos and weigh in on the changes that made the biggest difference in this home. Here’s what they had to say. By Whitney Coy | February 23, 2021 The old kitchen was spacious, but that’s
