What to Expect in the 2017 Boston Luxury Real Estate Market
January 7, 2017So far, the housing forecast for 2017 will remain strong. As long as supply stays low, the indications are that the Boston luxury homes market will continue to operate at the same pace. Keep in mind the interest rates are inching up which may affect first time home buyers. On the flip side, the fear of further interest rate increases may motivate many Boston luxury homes purchases in the first quarter of 2017. Read More
First Right of Refusal in Some Boston Luxury Buildings
December 17, 2016When making an offer on a unit in a Boston luxury real estate condo building, buyers need to be aware of bylaws of some buildings, not all. The language clause to look out for relates to the “first right of refusal.” Read More
Pricing Luxury Real Estate Properties
December 10, 2016If and when you are selling a unique Boston luxury home, regardless of how much money you have spent on improvement or interior design, you should always talk to a real estate professional for a professional valuation. Every owner obviously feels their Boston luxury real estate property is the best and one of a kind due to investment, love and effort they have poured into it. Read More
Looking for a Needle in a Haystack
November 19, 2016Boston luxury real estate is, for better or for worse, becoming out of reach for many buyers who would like to stay in the city — unless they lower their expectations or broaden the sphere of their search. Unfortunately, in a tight market, Boston luxury homes buyers, especially those coming from outside of Boston, are a bit in the clouds and are disappointed and even frustrated when they don’t find what they want within their price range. Read More
Exaggerated Notion of International Buyers
November 5, 2016There’s no question that there are many more international buyers looking for Boston luxury homes than let’s say five or six years ago. These buyers are either investors or end users. However, the total percentage sale in the Boston luxury real estate marketplace is still to local buyers. Read More
Historic vs. Contemporary Boston Luxury Homes
October 29, 2016As we all know well enough, nothing in life stays the same…including real estate. Needs, expectations, lifestyle and standards of living change with time. What was once admired and cherished in residential architecture may no longer align with today’s modern way of living. Read More
Mega, Mega Prices for Mega Homes
October 15, 2016As the Boston luxury real estate properties get bigger and bigger, so do the price tags. Regardless of whether we are talking about condominium prices or Boston luxury homes. Read More
Luxury Real Estate Investment
October 1, 2016When there’s economic or political uncertainty, consumers are trying to find ways to minimize the risk and maximize the return on their investment. This is nothing new. The question becomes, ‘what is the least risk averse way of achieving this goal?’ Brick & mortar, i.e. real estate… Read More
Real Estate Attorneys
July 9, 2016In most Boston luxury real estate transactions, there are several participants involved, including the buyer, the seller, their respective agents and attorneys representing the clients. Each play an extremely important role to help put a Boston luxury homes deal together. Read More
Real Estate Market Condition and Financing Clauses
June 18, 2016With a shortage of inventory in the Boston luxury real estate market, there are multiple buyers for every property. Therefore Boston luxury homes buyers tend to eliminate their contingencies and take risks. This is partly due to the fact that buyers want the property badly and are anxious to get it at all cost and partly because some buyers are “cash buyers.” Read More