Real Estate

May 26, 2023

Market Update: Week of 5/22/2023

A lot of people have asked how the demise of First Republic bank is affecting the housing market. Behind the scenes we saw real estate firms swiftly move their hefty escrow accounts which held customer deposits to bigger banks as soon as there was even a hint of a problem at ...

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May 13, 2023

Market Update: Week of 5/8/2023

Complex! That is the best way I have heard the real estate market described. Limited inventory still defines what is happening all over the country, but especially here west of Boston. Below is a look at the local stats! The inventory is creeping up slightly, but still low overall ...

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Posted in MGS Group, Real Estate
April 30, 2023

Market Update: Week of 4/24/2023

Just in time for graduations and the end of the school year, the spring market comes to town. So many new listings launched this week in all prices and ranges. I received lots of exciting texts from buyers, happy there are properties for them to see! It's late ...

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Posted in MGS Group, Real Estate
April 23, 2023

Market Update: Week of 4/17/2023

Each week I think to myself, maybe things are slowing down and perhaps inventory is higher than I think. Then I sit down and do my research and take a hard look at the numbers and realize pretty quickly we are really in the same place we have been. It ...

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Posted in MGS Group, Real Estate
April 7, 2023

Market Update: Week of 4/3/2023

Real Estate seems to always be on everyone's minds. It's fun, intriguing and always changing. Last week I spoke in front of the Wellesley Hills Junior Women's Club and the members had some thoughtful questions I wanted to share.

1. Where do you see the market going ...

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Posted in MGS Group, Real Estate
March 25, 2023

Market Update: Week of 3/20/2023

Keep Your Cool Despite the News - A Few Reminders

1. We have all heard about the run on banks, and I am here to tell you what a colleague said so eloquently.

 

"Your real estate investments are secure and won't disappear in a bank run."

 

What ...

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March 10, 2023

Market Update: Week of 3/6/23

One of the most common questions I hear from sellers is, "what should I do to get my house ready to sell, and what will I get back?" We evaluate on a case-by-case basis what makes the most sense for each listing, and factor in each seller's priorities ...

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March 4, 2023

Market Update: Week of 2/27/23

A Bloomberg business reporter called me this week for an article he is writing about what we are seeing in the suburbs west of Boston. Fresh off of another round of bidding wars with buyers, I had a lot to say! It feels like the wild west - houses being scooped ...

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Feb. 24, 2023

Market Update: Week of 2/20/2023

Let's have some fun this week and talk about design!

 

If you are moving into a new home or staying put and dreaming of updating a room or two, now is a good time to start planning. Spring is within reach and it's a season of renewal ...

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Feb. 18, 2023

Market Update: Week of 2/13/2023

The headlines keep coming! My inbox had an email from the website, "Redfin" with the header, "From the CEO: A 2023 Housing- Market Surprise" He is surprised because towards the end of 2022 that company predicted a screeching halt to home sales and warned of prices plummeting. Now they ...

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