How’s the Market? In a Word, Mixed Let’s recap. From the start of the lock-down in 2020, the real estate industry began charting unknown waters. We saw second-home markets experience unprecedented activity. The pace of Boston’s real estate slowed down. And buyer demand in suburban markets created a frenzy like none we’ve seen before. Then…
Donnelly + Co. to Partner with Final Offer to Bring a Transparent Offer Process to Our Clients The Donnelly + Co. team is excited to announce our partnership with Final Offer, an online real estate platform that empowers top real estate agents to facilitate a more transparent offer and negotiation experience to their clients. Building…
The Market: Now and Then As real estate professionals, we’re used to big questions like: “What can we ask for our house?” and “Do you think the price will come down?” and “Will there be a bidding war?” But of course, the biggest question underlying them all is: “How’s the market?” Here’s my considered POV.…
It’s all good, especially for buyers. Lately we’ve seen a lot of hand-wringing in the media: Rates are climbing. Buyers are shut out. Mortgage rates destroy home ownership dreams. Don’t believe all you read. This is in fact a buyer’s market. Of course the real estate news nationwide is focused on rising interest rates. And…
When real estate changes, we do too I’m a twenty-year veteran of the Boston real estate market. So naturally, I’ve weathered a few storms. And at this point I know exactly what to do when it happens: Embrace the change. That means all of us, because it’s an inevitable part of our business cycle. Conditions…
Moving? I Have Tips. Somehow I have just completed my 18th house move in 30 years. This, even though I have genuinely hoped and believed that each one would be my last. (What can I say? Clearly, I fall in love with homes!) So I certainly feel justified in calling myself a veteran mover. And…
Rise to the Occasion – 5 Tips for Dealing with Rising Interest Rates Buying a home is a big enough challenge on its own. Checking off your family’s requirements, finding a nice neighborhood, settling down in a good school district – add rising interest rates to the mix and you’re probably feeling pretty intimidated. Don’t…
COVID was new. Change isn’t. We’re well into 2022, fast approaching the two-year anniversary of COVID’s arrival into our lives. Yet somewhat surprisingly, we’re still hearing this question on a regular basis: “Has COVID impacted the real estate market?” Well, yes. Of course. It’s impacted every industry, hasn’t it? Everyone has changed how they do …
How Off-Market Selling Can Bite Back Have you heard of off-market selling? It’s become a bit of a thing in Boston real estate circles. And I have opinions about it. Mostly negative. So let’s talk about it. Simply put, selling off-market is when an agent selectively notifies only a small group of agents about…
Looking Back, Moving Ahead Spring 2021 is here. The pace is picking up. And real estate’s busy season—something we weren’t sure we’d see again—is actually on a roll. It’s been a time, hasn’t it? 2020 was a testing year for all of us. As the unimaginable global pandemic set in, we all had to face…