Here's December 2013's Monthly Indicators report from the Greater Boston Association of Realtors. See the latest Boston real estate market trends.

December 2013s Monthly Multi-family Housing Activity Report from the Greater Boston Association of Realtors?.

If you are thinking about purchasing a home right now, you are surely getting a lot of advice. Though your friends and family have your best interests at heart, they may not be fully aware of your needs and what is currently happening in real estate. Lets look at whether or not now is actually a good time for you to buy a home.

A balloon payment usually refers to a large lump sum that is due after a certain period of time on a loan, and is part of the loan agreement.

An earnest money deposit is a specific dollar amount that a potential buyer pays to a seller in an effort to display their serious interest in a property

WALTHAM, Mass. January, 2014 Joe Schutt, CRS, a broker-owner with Unit Realty Group Services in Boston, has been elected 2014 president of the Massachusetts Chapter of the Council of Residential Specialists, a not-for-profit affiliate of the National Association of REALTORS?. As chapter president, Schutt manages the chapters activities and acts as a liaison between her regional vice president, the Councils leadership team and staff.

While effective home staging can influence first impressions of a property, new research concludes that the strategy by itself may not convince buyers to pay more.