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Questions frequently asked by Home Buyers

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How do I know what price range I can afford in a house? There are many resources on the web which will calculate your mortgage payment on a house at different lending rates, or you can call a mortgage broker and they will help you find out what you can afford. Always remember to allow for property tax, insurance and maintenance costs in figuring out what you can spend on a monthly basis for your house. Once I start working with a real estate agent, they work for me, right? Technically, an agent works for the seller unless other arrangements are made. When you first meet with an agent, they should have you sign a disclosure form, which says that they have explained this to you. Although an agent is responsible to the seller of a house, this does not mean that they will not work hard to meet your needs and help you all they can in finding the right house at the right price. What is a Buyer’s Broker? A Buyer’s Broker represents you and your interests rather than the seller

Yard Sale Do's and Don'ts

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70's kitch sells well We've had many yard sales on our driveway. Here's a few tips for yours: things that sell best home decor artwork record albums military items tools things that don't sell breakables and collectibles (sorry mom) jewelry cookware vintage items that aren't cool or unusual mark prices on everything, use the easily removable sticky tags - some people are basically shy and won't ask a price start at 9 am  end at 1 pm, 1:30 pm latest, by then you've had it have everything priced and assembled in garage the night before, just move it out to the driveway in the morning tables and raised surfaces are needed for little stuff, people don't like to bend down, can be an old door on sawhorses, nothing fancy anything with an electric cord or batteries put on it whether it works or not be ready to bargain a lot by 10 am, shelf life quickly perishable after that Gangbuster Market?  Yep. So buying or selling no

Sudbury Market Update July 2018

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Good to be a seller under $1m, above that not so much. Buyers can ease up on the trigger, unless a new listing is kissy perfect. Gangbuster Market?  Yep. So buying or selling now more than ever you need a real estate agent at the top of their game. Call me at  978-580-1069  to talk about your needs. Have a great experience

Think you have too much stuff? Keep it if it has emotional or monetary value.

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As a Realtor I go into several homes every week and the one common thing I find often is that everybody who hasn't moved in the last 3 years has a lot of stuff. Keeping things is great if it has emotional value to you. But if you're only keeping it for its monetary value, read on. Most things has very little monetary value unless they were very expensive to buy or very rare in the first place. In 2018 they also have to be aesthetic or cool. Collectibles are only of value to the generation to whom they mean something. And that's a changing demographic. Area rugs go through trends, right now orientals are waning in popularity and geometric patterned rugs are in. Hand-made rugs made of good materials will always have value, but for anything else it's best to just use them and enjoy them or pass them along/sell to someone else who could use and enjoy them. Furniture by a known furniture designer usually has collectible value, e.g. Eames or Stickley. Breakables,