Author: Pavel

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Can I Sell a House with Lead-Based Paint in Massachusetts?

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If your home was built before 1978, there’s a good chance that there’s some lead-based paint in the home. Lead-based paint was a popular choice for interior and exterior paints in the early 20th century, with its popularity peaking in 1922 and then declining until it started being banned in the 1950s. While old homes … Continued

How to Sell a Home Fast After a Breakup

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The end of a relationship is always hard, even if it was your decision or you know that it will be for the best. Finding a new life alone can feel overwhelming, but things become even more difficult when you’ve got shared assets, such as your home. If you were married and are now getting … Continued
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Is It Time to Sell Your Investment Property?

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Much about America’s housing situation has changed over the last few years. We’ve seen sharp increases in rent and mortgage prices, the highest general inflation in decades, and the lowest rate of young homeowners in quite some time. In Phoenix, Arizona, the cost of the average home has risen from $264,000 in March 2020 to … Continued
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What is a Cash Offer in Real Estate? [What You Must Know]

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If there’s one thing buyers want to offer and sellers want to be offered, it’s a cash offer. The saying “cold hard cash” no longer simply means physical metal coins, it alludes to the fact that nothing makes things happen faster than cash. This is especially true in the world of real estate, where the … Continued
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Should You Buy a House Before or After Having a Baby?

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When you plan to have a child or fall pregnant, you start to look at your home in a whole new light. The home that once felt just the right size for you suddenly feels too small. Little features that didn’t bother you now seem impractical or even unsafe for a small child. So, you … Continued
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Alternatives to Foreclosure for Massachusetts Homeowners

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Whether you’re struggling to meet your financial obligations and are thinking ahead, or have been threatened with foreclosure by your lender, there’s little else in this world that will send you into a tailspin. In this guide, we aim to equip you with all the knowledge you need to start taking action to regain a … Continued
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5 Tips for Selling Your Duplex Fast in Massachusetts

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Selling any residential real estate follows the same basic processes, but duplexes can present some unique challenges. While condos and single-family homes are common in the US, duplexes, especially those with separately owner-occupied units, are more unusual away from the East coast. Here in Massachusetts, duplexes are common, so you shouldn’t have any harder time … Continued
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How to Sell a Condo with Rising Maintenance Fees

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Living in a condo offers huge benefits for anyone who doesn’t want the cost of maintaining a single-family home, or who wants easy access to all the amenities their city has to offer. However, for all their convenience, they often come with high and unavoidable costs. While someone who owns a single-family home may be … Continued
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10 Top Downsizing Tips for Seniors to Make the Move Easier

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We spend the majority of our working years striving for more – a bigger house, a better car, and a bigger retirement fund. We enjoy the physical fruits of our labor and a large home for our families. Yet, there comes a time for most of us after our children have moved out (and often … Continued
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How to Sell a House with Electrical Issues in Massachusetts

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Whether you know your house has electrical issues, suspect it does, or had the shock of finding out it does during your buyer’s house inspection, the prospect of selling a home with electrical issues is a daunting one. Electrical issues are one of the leading causes of house fires in the U.S. – in fact, … Continued
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Can I Be Forced to Sell My House in a Divorce in Massachusetts?

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Going through a divorce is one of life’s biggest upheavals and causes of stress – even an amicable separation isn’t without some anxiety and difficulty. If you have a partner that has become someone completely different from the person you married, a divorce can cause significant stress which can damage your physical and mental health. … Continued
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Foreclosure Eviction Timeline: What to Expect & Your Options

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If you’re facing foreclosure you likely feel as though the world is falling out from under your feet, and you have no control. We understand how it feels to be in your position, full of anxiety for the future. In this article, we’ll guide you through what to expect during this process, your rights, and … Continued

How to Help a Hoarder Who Doesn’t Want Your Help

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There seem to be two types of people in the world; people who love having lots of “stuff” and those who find clutter stressful. However, for some, keeping stuff becomes much more than accumulating lots of beautiful things. They become reluctant to let anything go, often holding onto things that make no sense to us, … Continued