If you plan to purchase your first or tenth home, start here. Buying property in Massachusetts is not difficult, but it's helpful to understand and be aware of the local customs before you start your search. Our goal is to help guide you toward the best decision for your unique situation. To do this, we believe that a well-informed client will ultimately be the most satisfied, too. We look forward to discussing the current market conditions and trends with you - most important, we can't wait to help you discover your dream home!
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Selling your home is a big decision. It's not just about moving, it's about identifying a proven seamless process that will help maximize the value of current property within a timeline that meets your specific needs.
There's no doubt that this can be a stressful process, but after successfully selling 100s of homes, we've identified the smoothest processes, most effective marketing strategies and negotiation techniques to ensure the highest sale price with the least amount of hassle. Contact us today for a no obligation consultation.
Senior Options
Connect with experts to discuss senior living options. Knowing where to begin is the hardest part, so we've included a few helpful resources below:
Home Hazards
Asbestos - Asbestos.com provides a Guide to Asbestos in The Home ... it outlines common asbestos locations, related heath concerns and how to deal with asbestos when it's found. Tips on how to hire an asbestos remover can also be found at asbestos.com.
Lead Paint - Slowly phased out in the 1960s and 1970s, lead paint was ultimately outlawed in residential use in 1978. Consequently, all homes older than 1978 are suspect; however, there are many ways to mitigate lead paint and costs can vary. In recent years, the government has eased mitigation requirements to encourage lead compliance. The below sites provide additional information about lead paint safety ... you can even search property to see if it's been tested for lead paint.
Mass.gov - Search property testing history
Massachusetts Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program’s Lead Safe Homes 1.0 database
New England Lead Prevention - Information for home buyers, tenants, landlords, etc.

Even the most meticulous among us are bound to miss a spot or two when cleaning—especially when we’re short on time or prepping for last-minute company.
While it’s not the end of the world if you neglect certain areas of your home during cleaning (I.e., under the bed), some often-forgotten spots should be added to your regular cleaning routine. The experts at Martha Stewart looked to the Reddit community to uncover the most commonly overlooked cleaning tasks.
Here are the top 5:
The outdoor trash can.
Even though it’s kept outside your home or in the garage, the trash can that you bring down to the curb once a week should be added to your cleaning list. As receptacles for your household’s garbage, trash cans can quickly become dirty and smelly due to leaking or ripped trash bags. So after your next garbage collection, give the trash can a deep clean by scrubbing it with a toilet brush or sprinkling it with scouring powder, then hosing it out after letting the cleaner sit for at least 30 minutes.
The ceilings.
While your focus when cleaning your home is understandably on floors, furniture, and countertops, you also need to consider the dirt and dust that’s accumulating above on your ceilings. You can use an extendable duster to reach high ceilings, or your vacuum hose to reach tight corners. One Redditor even suggests a low-powered leaf blower to send cobwebs right out the door.
The microwave.
It’s easy to just shut the door and ignore the grease and grime that’s accumulating in your microwave. But it’s also super easy to clean it. Covering food with a splatter guard when reheating it is one way to prevent the microwave from getting dirty in the first place. But when a deep cleaning is in order, try warming a dish of white vinegar in the microwave for a couple of minutes, which will make wiping it down a cinch.
The outside of your windows.
You may be pretty good at regularly wiping down your windows from the inside, but if you don’t periodically tend to the outside, you won’t get that crystal clear effect you’re striving for. Choose an overcast day for window cleaning inside and out to help prevent a streaky finish.
The baseboards.
You may regularly vacuum and wash your floors, but if you skip the baseboards, you won’t achieve the super-clean look you’re striving for. If bending down to clean baseboards is preventing you from cleaning them, follow the advice of one Redditor who suggested using a Swiffer duster with an extended handle.
Other Useful Tools
Financing ... everyone's budget and cash flow is different. Whether you you get paid on a salary, hourly, bonus or commission basis, understanding your monthly obligation is critical when buying a home.
Here is a link to a mortgage calculator to help you start your planning.
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It's relatively easy to get started, but knowing where and how to start is the biggest challenge. Unfortunately, the state licensing exam doesn't cover any marketing or business planning ... so new agents are often left to sink or swim! In 2023, the National Association of Realtors estimates 10,000 agents are being forced to leave the business each month!
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