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…
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…