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New Facebook page by Warren Reynolds

by Warren Reynolds on November 26, 2011

Here’s your chance to be one of the first to visit Warren’s new Facebook page!   “Moving West of Boston” is all about helping you get the most out of living in the vibrant suburbs west of Boston. Whether you’ve lived in the region for years or are just in the early stages of relocating to [...]

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Why good times may be ahead for America

by Warren Reynolds on October 27, 2011

A very promising future for America in the 21st Century may be taking shape, at least if some surprising trends play out as some are predicting. Another American Century? The Telegraph Media Group of the UK just published an interesting article on why we may all soon be reaping the benefits of a radically improving [...]

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You might have missed recent news reports detailing positive developments in the Massachusetts economy. This good news has been easy to miss because so much of the news media’s focus over the past few weeks has been on the royal wedding, the death of Osama Bin Laden and continued gloomy reports on the US housing [...]

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Why buy a home where the highly educated live

by Warren Reynolds on December 29, 2010

In choosing which city or town in which to live, many prospective home buyers don’t analyze one important demographic: the educational achievements of the community’s residents. In fact, home buyers can use a community’s percentage of college graduates as a sort of a shortcut to making a better home buying decision. Why live in one [...]

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Compelling reason to borrow money now?

by Warren Reynolds on October 19, 2010

If you’re thinking of buying a home or refinancing your current mortgage, you may have a once in a lifetime opportunity!  30 year fixed rate mortgages have reached shockingly new lows.  Mortgage rates are so low now that they may justify your taking on mortgage debt in a strategic move to lock in today’s minuscule [...]

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In keeping with the approach of Halloween and the fall’s increasingly dark and dreary weather, we may soon see a lot of gloomy (and possibly even downright frightening) headlines about the real estate market this fall. Real estate news headlines to get scary? We already have been treated to some scary monthly home sale headlines [...]

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How to spot kitchen cabinet quality

by Warren Reynolds on August 22, 2010

Many homes for sale in Massachusetts come with kitchens that feature beautiful granite countertops perched on low quality cabinets.  You might be surprised to know that even homes in the $600,000 – $900,000 price bracket often offer glitzy kitchen countertops that mask potential cabinet problems below. Look beyond the countertop So if you’re in the [...]

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You’ve finally found a home for sale in Massachusetts you really like.  Your next step is to make an offer; but before you can, you need to know what price to bid on the home! If you’re like most buyers, your home is the largest single investment of your life.  So you may be a [...]

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Low Offers: Why They Don’t Work

by Warren Reynolds on March 13, 2009

Buyers will occasionally ask me whether they can make an offer of 20%, 30% or even 40% less than a listing’s asking price.  The expectation is that a motivated seller will take almost any price to get a property sold. Many low-offer buyers seem sincere in their intent. And they are often astonished when the [...]

Foreclosure Web Sites & Credit Cards Equal Trouble

by Warren Reynolds on February 22, 2009

Buying a home at foreclosure auction or from a lender post-foreclosure is a very hot topic these days.  And where there’s widespread popular interest in a complicated, poorly understood aspect of life involving lots of money, the scam artists are quick to set up shop. It seems there are hundreds of web sites featuring photos [...]