I believe in real estate karma. Do you? I have seen it over and over. Here is the happy ending to a hard house-hunt: The home was a small Colonial on a quiet street. It was being sold by an elderly woman, with the help of her children. My buyers found out that they were
Dave Twombly was featured on the podcast Real Estate Launchpad. (listen here) Why you should work with Dave He focuses heavily on client service. He always responds to potential clients and existing clients quickly. In a real estate world where the more clients the better, Dave chooses to only take on a handful of clients
Ron Rothenberg 4Buyers Real Estate I’ve had a new energy-saving device for over a year, and I love it, and it has more than paid for itself a few times over, and it only cost me $20.00 at the Mass Save store website. It’s an Evolve showerhead, and it saves energy and solves the problem
My client writes: I am putting together better radon mitigations system and I was looking to run a vent pipe between the joists into the garage and then the roof. There is an area of my basement where they somewhat finished it. Shine the light and here it was. Q: What do you do if
I'll even tell you where to put 'em. Ron Rothenberg 4 Buyers Real Estate Open Houses, how I hate them, for so many reasons. Rona has detailed so many reasons why Open Houses don’t benefit sellers. I think they’re the worst possible way for a buyer to look at house. They’re geared towards
And who couldn't use some of that? by Ron Rothenberg, 4 Buyers Real Estate I love rebates. I even love filling out rebate forms. I especially love receiving checks and gift cards. Right now, I’ve got a $715 gift card burning a hole in my pocket. I got it from the gas company
The owner of any residential building in Massachusetts is required to supply a carbon monoxide detector on every habitable level of a house. If you are renting, that is the landlord’s job. If you own, it is yours. When you buy, your lender will require that the local fire department certify that the correct fire
My awareness of universal design and visitability went up exponentially when I broke my foot this November. I had been attending an eight week program at a local university. With my crutches, I could get into the building using a ramp. But, to use a ramp, I had to travel farther on my crutches.
Now that the season is beginning to change, home owners are thinking about how efficient and draft-free their house may be (or not be.) As the windows close and the heat starts to kick on, it is time to regret not calling sooner for an energy audit. They are free for Massachusetts utility customers. Since
The Somerville Patch summarized the proposals for the new hotel in Davis Square. If you care about the future of Davis Square, you should be paying attention to this news. There are big changes afoot in Somerville. I see those changes as attitudinal. The battle between drivers and T-users has, I hope, settled into a