House-Hunting Tips to Help You Make the Right Choice For Your New Home

House-Hunting Tips to Help You Make the Right Choice For Your New Home

A recent boston.com article gave some great tips on how to stay organized and focused on the important things when you are house-hunting to help make the search for your new home a successful one. In the hunt for the perfect house, it’s easy to get swept away by a home’s most charming details (a gracious [...]

Tips For Home Sellers - Choosing Renovation Projects Wisely

Tips For Home Sellers – Choosing Renovation Projects Wisely

Are you looking to add a little value to your house before putting it on the Boston Real Estate market? Choose your renovation projects wisely or you’ll end up spending a whole lot more than you gain. According to a recent article in boston.com, when comparing cost to return on investment, these are the more [...]

Tips To Help Generate Multiple Offers When Selling Your Home

Tips To Help Generate Multiple Offers When Selling Your Home

According to CNNMoney, at least two-third of listings in Boston, Washington D.C., Seattle and New York generated bidding wars. Selling your home in a today’s real estate market can be a challenge and while often times frustrated sellers wonder why it seems there is little interest in their home, other sellers are receiving multiple offers. While many [...]

Boston Marathon Fun Facts

Boston Marathon Fun Facts

The Boston Marathon, held each year on Patriots Day, is one of the oldest and most prestigious marathons in the world with over 25,000 participants and 500,000 spectators. It’s legendary 26 mile course, known for its hills and its level of difficulty,  runs from Hopkinton to Boston. The 117th running of the Boston Marathon takes place on Monday, [...]

Deciding To Buy Or Rent In Boston?

Deciding To Buy Or Rent In Boston?

Deciding whether to buy or rent? While housing affordability is at record levels and mortgage interest rates remain low, rents, on the other hand, have been rising in many markets over the past several years. Deciding whether it’s better to buy or rent depends on three main factors: where you live, how long you plan [...]

Two Boston Restaurants Named on 2013 list of Top 100 restaurants with the “Best Service” in the Nation

Two Boston Restaurants Named on 2013 list of Top 100 restaurants with the “Best Service” in the Nation

While there is no shortage of fabulous restaurants in Boston,  here are 2 that OpenTable diners voted as providing the best service among the best in the U.S.  Based on more than 5 million restaurant reviews over the last year, these two Boston restaurants have been named to the 2013 list of Top 100 restaurants with the “Best Service” [...]

The Good & Bad of the Current Boston Real Estate Market  - Just My Take on It

The Good & Bad of the Current Boston Real Estate Market – Just My Take on It

With between 60 and even up to 100 buyers at recent Open Houses throughout the Back Bay, Beacon Hill, South End, Southie, Seaport, Brookline, Newton and other areas of Boston and well as its Suburbs.  From my personal experience, as well as other agents, here is my take: I sympathize for all, whether you are a home buyer or [...]

The 10 Hottest Residential Real Estate Markets in Massachusetts

The 10 Hottest Residential Real Estate Markets in Massachusetts

A friendly warning to anyone planing to sell or trade up from a condo or single-family home in Boston: Get ready to pull the trigger. Real estate values are surging throughout the city as buyer demand, fueled by low interest rates and a modestly recovering economy, is far outstripping the supply of available homes for [...]

Boston Wine Expo 2013

Boston Wine Expo 2013

Head over to the Seaport World Trade Center and Seaport Hotel for the Boston Wine Expo 2013 taking place February 16 – 17. This outstanding wine event includes seminars, some of New England’s hottest chefs creating samples of their favorite dishes, special vintner dinners hosted at some of the city’s best restaurants, and of course, [...]

One More Reason Why You May Wish To List Your Home With Rob Cohen -  He's #4 out of the Top 20 Real Estate Brokers in Boston

One More Reason Why You May Wish To List Your Home With Rob Cohen – He’s #4 out of the Top 20 Real Estate Brokers in Boston

Do not miss the strongest Seller’s Market in over 7 years – To be sure you don’t,  here’s one more reason why you may wish to list your home with Rob Cohen .  He’s #4 out of the Top 20 Real Estate Brokers in Boston as shown on Curbed Boston’s list for a reason!  His firm also had [...]

Boston Distinctive Properties' 3 WALNUT STREET Featured Home on front page of Boston Homes

Boston Distinctive Properties’ 3 WALNUT STREET Featured Home on front page of Boston Homes

Boston Distinctive Properties’ 3 WALNUT STREET Featured Home on front page of Boston Homes. Boston Homes: The Complete Guide provides a comprehensive list of featured homes, open house listings and stories of spectacular sales and new developments. View Additional Details and Photos of this stately home Unique in the Boston market, Boston Distinctive Properties offers [...]

What's not to love about this South End 1 bedroom with Study/1 bath Newton Street Condo?

What’s not to love about this South End 1 bedroom with Study/1 bath Newton Street Condo?

What’s not to love? This Perfect 1+ BR with Study/1 BA, features an additional true sleeping loft with storage overlooking the open living room. The flexible front parlor duplex with direct views of Blackstone Park shows off a huge sunny living room with grand lofted ceilings, tall windows, exposed brick and a full wall of built-ins. [...]

Classically Elegant Marlborough Street Floor Through

Classically Elegant Marlborough Street Floor Through

Classically elegant Marlborough Street floor through, Sunnyside of the most desired 2nd block. Splendid original detail, renovated 1204 sqft, 2 bedroom +, 2full bath, 3rd floor-thru with elevator. Perfect views and light all day. Living room with  11′ ceilings, 3 large sunny windows, ornate marble fireplace with mantel, wall of custom built-ins, crown molding, stunning top nailed [...]