Market Overview

"We had a strong start to 2018, however towards the 4th quarter we have noticed a change in the market and sellers began losing leverage. While this slowdown would be typical during the fall season, many experts are reporting a shift in national markets. There is conflicting information on how much of a slowdown we should expect in 2019. We noticed an increase in buyer activity immediately after the new year, and we do expect strong buyer demand as we approach the spring market." - John Ternullo 

2018 North of Boston Real Estate Market Report

If you are considering a move in the suburbs North of Boston and would like to learn how this information may impact your purchase, please contact us. If you currently own a home and would like more information on the value of your home, please let us know and we can provide a detailed estimated report. If you would like to know how much you could sell your home for in the 2019 spring market, we are happy to schedule an in-person visit and provide a detailed report. 

So you’ve decided to sell your house. You’ve hired a real estate professional to help you with the entire process and they have asked you what level of access you want to provide to potential buyers. There are four elements to a quality listing. At the top of the list is Access, followed by Condition, Financing, and Price. There are many [...]

You’ve decided to sell your house. You begin to interview potential real estate agents to help you through the process. You need someone you trust enough to:

• Set the market value on possibly the largest asset your family owns (your home)
• Set the time schedule for the successful liquidation of that asset
• Set the fee for the services required to liquidate that asset

An agent must be concerned first and foremost with you and your family in order to garner that degree of trust. Make sure this is the case.

Be careful if the agent you are interviewing begins the interview by:

• Bragging about their success
• Bragging about their company’s success

An agent’s success and the success of their company can be important considerations when deciding on the right real estate professional to represent you in the sale of your house. However, you first need to know that they care about what you need and what you expect from the sale. If the agent is not interested in first establishing your needs, how successful they may seem is much less important.

Look for someone with the ‘heart of a teacher’ who comes in prepared to explain the current real estate market to you, and is patient enough to take the time to show you how it may impact the sale of your home; not someone only interested in trying to sell you on how great they are.

You have many agents from which to choose. Pick someone who truly cares.

If you have questions about selling your home, contact the Ternullo Real Estate Team.

According to NeighborhoodScout, these 6 towns North of Boston made the list for the 2019 Safest Cities in America. Read the full article. 

• Andover: view homes for sale
• Billerica: view homes for sale
• North Andover: watch our community video
• Melrose: view homes for sale
• Reading: watch our community video
• Wakefield: watch our community video

If you’ve entered the real estate market, as a buyer or a seller, you’ve inevitably heard the real estate mantra, “location, location, location” in reference to how identical homes can increase or decrease in value due to where they’re located. Well, a recent survey shows that when it comes to choosing a real estate agent, the millennial [...]

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Contact the Ternullo Real Estate Team to learn about real estate opportunities in the communities North of Boston.