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Moving when you already own a home

According to Andrew Yun, the economic advisor for the National Association of Realtors, there has been a shift in buying patterns in recent years. The largest number of property buyers are Baby Boomers (born 1946-1964). This is not typical. What is more “normal” would be that young adults are the largest group of buyers. This

By |2023-10-11T08:32:54-04:00October 11th, 2023|Categories: House Hunting|Tags: , , , , |

Two Households, One Two-Family House

House hunting idea: two households band together and buy a two-family house together. Massachusetts allows owners of two-family and three-family houses to convert them into two or more condos. This is not typical in other parts of the country. There are lots of advantages to buying a two-family house, especially in our high-price condo market.

By |2023-08-01T17:44:19-04:00August 2nd, 2023|Categories: House Hunting, Legal questions, Pearl|Tags: , |

Buy a Condo for a College Student?

Boston is a college town. In June and July, I get calls from parents who are thinking about buying a condo here, so that their college-aged child can save on rent. This is known as a “kiddie condo.” Sometimes, it makes sense. Most of the time, it does not. Condo Pros: If the mortgage is

By |2022-06-27T10:00:29-04:00June 29th, 2022|Categories: condo issues, House Hunting|Tags: , , , , , |