Many buyers have a home to sell before they buy. That creates a natural dilemma, and Rick Renna, Sr. Loan Officer and VP with Blue Hills Bank in Concord, Massachusetts sat down with us to explain the range of options available! Can you get a bridge loan? Here’s the transcript: I’m Jessica Packineau with […]
Data for Lincoln, Concord, Weston, Wayland, and Lexington gives us a sense of the big trends over the past 5 years. Check it out below! You’ll see that 2018 saw strengthening market indicators for sellers (decreases in inventory, increases in average sale price per square foot, and decreases in average days on the market). That’s […]
Caulk seams before painting makes a world of difference, learn how to make your fresh coat of paint vibe like new construction
In this video, Rick Renna, Sr. Loan Officer with Blue Hills Bank sat down with Jessica in his Concord office to share his thoughts on the current mortgage market. We originally asked him about how buyers can overcome the gap between selling and buying (forthcoming). This was just a great, spontaneous addendum! We’re so grateful […]
Today’s #hometipTuesday is to show your smoke detectors some love! If they’re battery powered, order some! Swap ‘em out if it has been a while! If they’re hard-wired, you get to skip that step, but next time you’ve got your vacuum wand out, give it a brush. Dust can trip them! Also, if they’re older […]
New Years Resolution? Make a Home Resolution This Year and Every Year! This past weekend, we updated our Seller’s Guide and it reminded us how vital it is to regularly update your home. Every year, you should make an update; a #HomeResolution. This is not a repair, or maintenance! This is about keeping your home […]
Simple, thorough vacuuming helps hot water baseboard heat more efficiently and you breathe easy. Many homes in the Boston area are heated with hot water baseboard radiators. Some houses were converted from steam radiators, as their popularity faded in the mid-20th Century and hot water baseboard stole the spotlight by being more discrete. We’ve heard […]
After comprehensive community collaboration, we will undertake to (re)build and pay for an innovative and attractive $94.9M preK-8 Lincoln Pubic School, meaning a 17-19% increased property tax bill. Property value impact cannot be forecast; it was a decision the town needed to make without market speculation. The project makes it EVEN MORE important to use […]
Our analysis revealed that gains made over 2017 seemed to firm up in nearly all price brackets this year. What is the historic context for our current strong seller’s market in Lincoln? Here’s our sneak-peek look at the year in review. We’re also interested in what Lincoln looks like when compared to other neighboring towns […]
Stained ceilings. Mold in the attic. Peeling and cracking paint. Rotting trim. Staining between clapboards. We see the telltale signs of roof leaks caused by winter ice dams all the time, and it can be very costly for sellers who face major repairs. The only way to prevent the damage is to keep the water […]
