You will likely have seen a lot of good checklists on what to do to get your home ready for a spring home sale. Most of those, however, focus on general…
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Michelle was very supportive and understanding in dealing with a sale of our Mom’s house. Mom is 85 and leaving her home of 58 years so it was a big deal.…
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I had a client ask whether someone who inherits a home qualifies for the $250,000/$500,000 home sale tax exclusion. The short answer is no. But the good news is you do…
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The answer is to a degree, but not entirely. To clarify my explanations below, when I refer to seniors I am talking about the generation that are mid-70s and older. …
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This week, 21 houses came on the market in Newton. New to the Market in Newton Compare this to 11 last week. And properties are going off the market faster than…
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There is so much more to preparing a home for sale – and moving – then any of us think there is until we are neck deep into it. So,…
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June 30, 2016 by Michelle J. Lane, Realtor® As a Realtor who specializes in homes that are part of an estate, I have seen a great deal of deferred maintenance in…
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If you are feeling like there are just not enough houses on the market this spring, you are not imagining things. A recent article on Realtor.com outlined the problem. In short:…
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Outdoors Landscaping & Gardening Curb Appeal Don’t let badly designed or maintained landscaping wreck your home’s curb appeal. Here are pitfalls to avoid. Clumsy, neglected, and hodgepodge landscaping not only hurts…
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I just finished reading an article about improvements that do not impact home value – and could not agree more. Why? Because most of these “improvements” fall under the category of…