Franklin Massachusetts Homes Blog

Franklin Massachusetts Real Estate 2013 Going Out Strong!  It has been a healthy year for Franklin, Massachusetts real estate .                                                                      We are no longer in a depreciating real estate market and there are very few foreclosures/short sale...

How Does a Franklin, MA Home Seller Net More Money with a Local Realtor? This question was posed to me recently when a Franklin, MA home  seller was deciding whether to hire their cousin, who was a Realtor 60 minutes away on the South Shore of Massachusetts to list the Franklin home.             ...

The Franklin, Massachusetts real estate market has been steadily heating up...even into these cooler fall months.  Appreciation is the norm in these greater Boston suburbs as the past 6 years of a down market seem like a distant memory.     Although Franklin, MA home prices and number of sales ha...

Massachusetts real estate is looking good...with sales in the positive numbers in most counties other than Berkshire County.  In fact, Norfolk County shows some of the strongest sales numbers in the entire state!  This is very good news for the greater Boston area and Franklin, Massachusetts in p...

Franklin, Massachusetts Real Estate Best Buys for October 28, 2013 I have attempted to show some of the more outstanding Franklin properties that are currently on the market through these Best Buy lists.  These Franklin, Massachusetts homes may or may not be my listings, rather they are, in my op...

  If your rent is $1,400/month rent, your annual rent is $16,800. That money is gone.                                                                                                Poof! Well, not exactly gone, because your landlord is smiling because, well, you're buying his home for him!   Assu...

Disclosures are key--even when a seller has crabs...                                                        Communication between a seller and their listing agent is so important in facilitating a relatively quick and stress-free sale at the highest price.  A seller is expected by law to disclose...

It’s decided - you want to buy a home.  What an exciting time! But without proper planning, it could be unduly stressful.                                                                                                                                           While you understand some of the aspe...

Here is a look at the improving state of Franklin, Massachusetts real estate.  A comparison of 2012 year-to-date sold data vs. 2013 shows strength is several areas that are typically most important to sellers. Shorter market time, more overall sales as well as higher sale prices have become evide...

 What Do I Need to Know as a Massachusetts First-Time Homebuyer? Mortgage rates dropped this week to a 3 month low and buyers are noticing!  Homes in the metrowest and south of Boston towns are getting scooped up within days on the market.  A recent Franklin, MA listing had 3 showings on the firs...