Buying a home for the first time is often straightforward: hire a buyer agent, get pre-approved for a mortgage, find a home, get your offer accepted, and close. There are some steps in between, but you get the point.
May 23, 2025 6:43:04 PM
Buying a home for the first time is often straightforward: hire a buyer agent, get pre-approved for a mortgage, find a home, get your offer accepted, and close. There are some steps in between, but you get the point.
Topics: Home-buying Tips, Real Estate Misc., Homeowner Tips
May 22, 2025 5:02:22 PM
Buying a home in the Boston area can be both exciting and daunting. Currently, prices are high, competition is fierce, and many homes are older and need updates.
Topics: Home-buying Tips, Homeowner Tips
May 16, 2025 5:39:01 PM
Absolutely! At Buyers Brokers Only, we strongly support proposed Massachusetts state regulations aimed at protecting home buyers' rights to a home inspection.
Topics: Home-buying Tips, Real Estate Law
Jan 28, 2025 8:56:38 PM
Navigating the complexity of luxury home buying involves more than coming up with the cash to pay for a high-end property; it requires in-depth market research, a highly-developed eye for details, astute negotiation skills, organizational mastery, and a keen understanding of contractual documentation.
Topics: Real Estate Market, Home-buying Tips, Boston, Brookline MA, Newburyport MA
Oct 12, 2024 7:54:01 AM
If you're embarking on your home-buying journey and want a buyer agent to help navigate the process, you must sign a written buyer agency agreement.
Topics: Home-buying Tips, Real Estate Misc.
Sep 20, 2024 11:41:44 AM
Journalists and others have written many articles about the settlement between the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and plaintiff attorneys regarding commissions.
Topics: Home-buying Tips, Real Estate Misc., National Association of Realtors
Sep 4, 2024 9:26:19 PM
A rehabilitation loan allows home buyers to purchase a home that may need repairs or renovations and bundle the costs of those improvements into their mortgage.
Topics: Home-buying Tips, Mortgages 101, Loan Programs, Real Estate Misc.
Aug 19, 2024 10:39:44 AM
Massachusetts homeowners and prospective home buyers should expect to see thousands more accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in neighborhoods throughout the state in the coming years after the signing of a new law.
Topics: Home-buying Tips, Community Information, Real Estate Misc., Real Estate Law, Homeowner Tips
Aug 16, 2024 10:06:01 AM
An accessory dwelling unit (ADU) is not a new concept. ADUs have been around in some form in the United States for nearly as long as housing.
Topics: Home-buying Tips, Real Estate Misc., Real Estate Law, Homeowner Tips
Aug 9, 2024 4:39:16 PM
The Massachusetts House of Representatives and Senate agreed on a final $5.16 billion housing bond bill that included Senate language prohibiting offers to purchase a home conditioned on a home buyer waiving or limiting their rights to a home inspection.
Topics: Home-buying Tips, Massachusetts Association of Realtors, Real Estate Misc.
Jun 20, 2024 2:38:07 PM
Ever wondered how thousands of homes magically appear on real estate websites? The answer lies in a powerful tool called the Multiple Listing Service (MLS). But what exactly is the MLS, and how does it benefit everyone involved in a real estate transaction?
Topics: Home-buying Tips, Real Estate Misc.
May 2, 2024 5:44:19 PM
Spring has sprung, and the Greater Boston real estate market is blooming. While open houses might seem like a delightful way to spend a sunny afternoon browsing potential homes, there's a hidden danger lurking behind those charming smiles – a conflict of interest.
Topics: Real Estate Market, Home-buying Tips, Real Estate Misc.
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