June 2016
Residential tax rates vary significantly across cities and towns in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as do the availability of Residential Exemptions (be sure to visit the website for each city or town assessor to find all possible tax exemptions for those who qualify). Below is a brief summary of the residential tax rates for Arlington,…
Every homebuyer dreams of finding the perfect home … in the first few weeks of their new home search. Then reality sets in and compromising begins. How do you determine which home features are worth compromising? The best practice is to identify features that cannot be changed such as the location and neighborhood. If these…
How is the Market? Below-average snowfall in January and February 2016 cleared a path for more inventory but sale prices continued to rise as demand out-paced available inventory (bidding wars continue). The lack of ample housing inventory continues to escalate home sale prices well above the previous record sale prices in 2004 and 2005 especially…
Owning a home is a keystone of wealth… both financial affluence and emotional security.