Difficult Conversations As real estate agents, difficult conversations make up a large portion of our days. “Your offer wasn’t accepted.” “Your buyer is backing out of the deal.” “Your home isn’t worth what you think it is.” “The buyer has decided not to make an offer after all.” Now, more than ever, we…
Real Estate in a Post Pandemic World At Donnelly + Co., as we have emerged from the Covid lock-down, we have had the opportunity to observe the changes in the real estate world across two very different marketplaces: Boston and Martha’s Vineyard. As most of you know, the Boston market has been red…
The Art of Pricing a Home I’ve often said that pricing a home is an art, not a science. And now, in Boston, that’s even more true than it has ever been. It’s too soon to make sweeping generalizations about the market in this re-opening phase, but what can be said is that the…
Is Everyone Leaving the City? The short answer? No. Not everyone is leaving the city. Yes, some people are making the decision to leave for a variety of reasons, but it’s not all because of the current health situation impacting our world. You’ve heard me say many times that, for most people, real…
What To Expect When Buying a Home in a Pandemic Births, marriages, divorces, job moves – life doesn’t stop happening, even in the midst of a global pandemic. And, for that reason, we’ve continued to help our buyers find their new homes. However, as we keep moving along, the process looks a bit different.…
What’s Changed in Real Estate? As businesses are re-opening and the population is becoming accustomed to going about their daily activities with precautions and social distancing, the real estate market has picked back up from where it left off in late March. But, of course, things look different. Now, we wear masks,…
Should I Sell My Home Now? Times being what they are, it’s hardly surprising that we’re fielding innumerable calls from panicked clients asking they should sell their homes immediately. It’s understandable. Anyone who was even thinking about selling—and certainly anyone who had already begun preparations—is feeling the pressure of financial news that seems to…
Lessons from Grandma at a Time Like This March 21st would have been my Grandmother’s 102nd birthday. Her name was Nellie, and she was a young grandmother and very much a part of my life until I was in my early 30’s. She was a true matriarch, the glue that held our family together, in…
Is Off-Market the Best Market? Off-market listings can be considered exclusive or dare I say…sexy, but let me share a cautionary tale with you: Recently, one of our sellers asked us to try to sell their home off-market. We took great pains to explain the downside of doing this. However, they assured us…
Permission Granted With the holidays upon us, I thought it timely to write a little about the importance of taking time off. I know, I know, you’re busy. You have a new listing coming on right after the New Year, and you have a lot to do to get the house ready. You…