Is the housing market going to crash again? We discuss in today's post.

The NYC housing market is booming!

Our top 5 tips & tricks to help with the moving process.

 Today's post explores the top 5 most expensive cities and why their living costs are so high.

At Castles Unlimited, one of our specialties is new construction, which means that we are always trying to stay up to date on the latest design trends when it comes to building a new home. We did our homework so that you don't have to. Without further ado, read on for the top trends to look out for this year.

Moving is never easy. Even when it's for all the right reasons, the excitement of moving into the next phase of your life can sometimes be overshadowed by the need to keep track of numerous details, each more important than the last.

If you have a good, or excellent credit score than refinancing right now could really help reduce your monthly payment going forward. But there are plenty of situations where refinancing isn't the right choice.

While they aren’t often in the spotlight, independent brokerages account for a large percentage of real estate sales. But starting your own brokerage is not easy, many brokers prefer to open a franchise and pay dues in exchange for support.

We’re going to look at residential investing today, and the benefits of investing in either single or multi-family properties.

Whether you’re buying or seller, we hope that will help you have a rough idea of what that appraiser is going to do in your new home. Seller’s can improve on those areas pre-appraisal to up the value of their home, while buyers might know what to look for when they’re searching for a home.

Winter is far from the ideal listing season, having a quarter of the sales we see in spring markets. Although selling in the snowy season adds some difficulty, we call it a welcomed challenge. Having survived over 35 years in Newton real estate, we’ve got some helpful strategies and tips for anyone looking to sell.

We’ve got some tips for you if you’re interested in adding multi-families to your portfolio.

Well, you’ve realized it’s time to get some multi-family properties; we’re proud of you. We’re going to consider some of the ways you might secure funding for that purchase.

 

After five months of upswing, sales of existing homes were lower in November.

They lowered 2.5% month-to-month to a seasonally adjusted yearly rate; 6.69 million units. Sales were 25.8% higher YoY.