Merrimack Valley Real Estate- Massachusetts, Essex and Middlesex County

With almost 23% of the homes in a negative equity position nationwide, it leaves many homeowners that are not in a financial hardship wondering why they are paying on a home that is worth significantly less money than what is owed on it. Some homeowners are deciding to walk away from their homes....

As we start the new year I think it is important that we remember that our sphere of influence(SOI) can be the easiest business to obtain. Yet sometimes we can forget to stay in front of our SOI. Even before you start a career in real estate you have a SOI. Your sphere of influence can include fa...

12 Muriel Rd, Chelmsford, MA 01824 (MLS # 71177114) (all data current as of 1/17/2011) Price  $300,000 Beds  4 Baths  1 full, 1 part baths Living Area  1,518 sq ft Lot  29,787 sq ft DOM  7 Nice home in desirable Chelmsford Neighborhood. Large, wooded level lot featuring a large storage shed/ work...

Haverhill MA Condominium for Sale- $190,000 2 Bed, 1 Full bath, 2 Half bath, 1700+ sq feet Spacious and tasteful living in West Meadow. Extremely large living room with large deck, with equally large family room in the lower level... Family room has a slider you can walk out from. Great kitchen s...

421 South Mains Street- Closed $295,000 4 Bedrooms 2 Bath 1857 sq feet .37 Acres What does it take to close a short sale?  Short sales are not the easiest of real estate transactions.  If you are considering a short sale, first and foremost you need to work with a real estate agent that knows wha...

9 Maple St, Unit 9, Merrimac, MA 01860 (MLS # 71114727) (all data current as of 1/3/2011) Price $150,000 Beds 3 Baths 1 full bath Home size 1,164 sq ft Lot Size 14,000 sq ft Days on Market 168 Taste, style and charm abound in this not your "cookie cutter condo". Approxiamately 14,000 square feet ...

I have recently switched my main real estate blog to a hosted wordpress site.  The new address is www.MerrimackValleyMARealEstate.com. You will find articles written for Massachusetts home sellers, home buyers and home owners as well as information on pre-foreclosures as well as short sales.  You...

Thinking of remodeling your kitchen?  Here is a great article with some popular cabinet options.  Some great ideas here especially for kitchens with lack of storage space. How to Choose Kitchen Cabinet Options Top 5 Most Popular Base Cabinet Options Designing your new kitchen cabinet layout can b...

The state of Massachusetts requires all homes to have working smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors upon the sale of a home.  If you are selling a home in Massachusetts it is a good idea to check and see if you are in compliance when you list the home. Massachusetts General Law C148S. 26F...

This was an extremely large kitchen  and I wanted to try and get an overview of the whole kitchen.  One flash was certainly not going to do it so I used a combination of Photmatrix Exposure Fusion with an overlayed flash shot using three strobes. I took 5 available light exposures at -4,-2,0,+2 a...