A refreshing view of "do-it-yourselfers"
July 23, 2008 brooklinerealestate.blogspot.com
A Buyer’s Perspective on the Pitfalls of FSBO | Redfin Boston Sweet Digs
Pam Reynolds, one of the bloggers for the new Redfin website here in Greater Boston, posted a refreshing perspective (link abo...Not bad for the new kid in town...
July 17, 2008 brooklinerealestate.blogspot.com
William Raveis Real Estate, my brokerage, was just awarded the Banker & Tradesman Best of 2008 Gold Award for Residential Real Estate. For those unfamiliar with the company, Raveis has consistently b...Brookline in the Top 100
July 16, 2008 brooklinerealestate.blogspot.com
Best places to live 2008 - Brookline, MA - from MONEY Magazine
Brookline has made the annual Money Magazine list at #87 in the Top 100 places to live for 2008. Obviously you all know I like to live...Tragic results of a down market.
July 9, 2008 brooklinerealestate.blogspot.com
I came across a news story this week about an agent who was allegedly murdered by a former client while sitting in his Michigan office. According to various reports, agent Troy VanderStelt was in his...New Boston Globe RE Blogger
July 8, 2008 brooklinerealestate.blogspot.com
It's her first day, so I will let her off the hook. Stacey Myers, the replacement for Binya Appelbaum has posted a summary of a Money Magazine 2009 Housing Forecast which states Boston should drop 10...Pay me to put a plastic combo box on your front door.
July 7, 2008 brooklinerealestate.blogspot.com
We've all seen them, the lovely 6, 8 or 10 button combination lockboxes that many listing agents throughout the country use. Well, guess what...in Brookline they're the sign of an agent who does not ...More cars, fewer parking spaces in Coolidge Corner.
July 2, 2008 brooklinerealestate.blogspot.com
I took Tessie for a walk last night and noticed that my old parking lot off of Centre Street has suddenly doubled their number of Zip Car spots to start the month. This is right on the heels of a fea...World Series Trophy and Links
June 25, 2008 brooklinerealestate.blogspot.com
The World Series Trophy will be in Brookline tomorrow (Thursday the 26th).
In the news this week Mass housing prices have fallen 8.6% from last year, but Brookline's numbers are doing very well.
I w...Appointments by Text
June 18, 2008 brooklinerealestate.blogspot.com
Increasingly I see agents offering home appointments by text message. Mainly these offers are broker to broker, but as a home buyer would you feel comfortable texting to set up an appointment? As a ...Goings on in Brookline
June 18, 2008 brooklinerealestate.blogspot.com
Tomorrow is the start of one of my favorite Brookline events. The weekly Farmers Market is open between 1:30 and 6:00ish. While the offerings were a little sparse at the beginning last year, the mar...