Apr 1st 2011 7:00AM
If you're trying to sell your home, you know it's a buyer's market out there. According to BusinessWeek, there is an 8.6-month supply of homes on the market. That's on top of a shadow inventory of 1.8 million homes that are delinquent or under foreclosure proceedings, equating to an additional nine-month supply. With so... Continue Reading »
Nov 29th 2010 2:43PM
Talk about Christmas spirit: Just in time for the holiday season, Mark Andrus, the snack magnate who sold Stacy's Pita Chips to Frito-Lay, is donating a share of proceeds from the sale of his gorgeous Chestnut Hill home. Andrus will donate 15 percent of the sales price (currently listed at $12.5 million) to the Boston Food... Continue Reading »
Sep 9th 2010 1:48PM
You don't need granite countertops and state-of-the-art appliances to sell your house. A few home-staging concepts put into practice can help your home sale get off the ground. Instead of lowering the price on a townhome that wouldn't sell, Northern Virginia realtor Pat Hupp turned to basic home-staging concepts to deal... Continue Reading »
Aug 25th 2010 12:48PM
We've all seen homes for sale that linger on the market until the owners give up, only to list again. That can be a great marketing strategy, if you make changes. When a home for sale sits on the market for 90 days or more, it's time to take a closer look at the pricing, marketing, condition or any combination thereof.... Continue Reading »
Aug 18th 2010 3:57PM
It's not hard to get advice when you're in the market for a new home, but often real estate trends and quick tips get passed off as a gospel in this "historic" housing market. And there are a few -- let's call them inconvenient truths of home buying -- that you often won't hear because they don't apply to everybody. But... Continue Reading »
