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Posted on 04/11/2021

Photo by: Caleb Woods via Unsplash Home repair insurance is an optional service agreement also known as a home warranty. It is put in place to save costs when there may be a need for repairs or replacement of any major system or household appliances. Often added as an incentive to sweeten a sale, a great home warranty...

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Posted on 04/04/2021

5 Things You Need To Know Before Flipping Houses for Profit

Photo by Stux via Pixabay Although popular reality television shows make house flipping seem like a relatively low-risk endeavor, nothing could be further from the truth. It would be more accurate to call the business of house flipping “high risk, high reward.” The risk factors involve losing substantial sums of money when a fix-and-flip runs over budget or...

Posted on 03/28/2021

What are the Features of a "Good" Foundation?

Photo by Rodolfo Quirós from Pexels Regardless of the type of foundation you decide upon, you need to make sure that it's a good quality foundation. It isn't as simple as throwing up a few forms and then pouring cement to create a slab or walls. So what makes a "good" foundation? Building Foundations and Their Features To...

Posted on 03/21/2021

Selling? Consider These 4 Home Improvements

Photo by La Miko from Pexels If you're getting ready to sell your home, then you might suddenly find yourself faced with deciding which home improvements are the best to tackle. Though it can seem like a hassle -- and it's going to cost you some time and money -- the reality is that even a few improvements...

Posted on 03/14/2021

A Beginner's Guide to Blueprints

Photo by Karolina Grabowska from Pexels If you're building your own home, chances are you'll come across the blueprints at some point early in the process. This can be frustrating for many homeowners as they might not have an architect's background. However, you don't need to be an architect to understand the basics. We'll look at the various...

Posted on 04/08/2021

Video Tour - 13 Thomas St 13, Belmont, MA 02478

Like New! This 9 room 4 bed 2 bath 2 level town-house was expertly renovated of the highest quality in 2017 and is ideally located near Vibrant Belmont Center, Waverley & Cushing Squares & town field. The tastefully open 1st level features gleaming Mahogany floors, recessed lighting, open living & dining room with gas fireplace, high beamed ceilings & deep crown molding. Custom designer kitchen with breakfast bar peninsula, SS appliances, vent hood, & Quartz counters. An ultramodern full bath, 2 spacious bedrooms with great closet space, sun room & home office complete the 1st floor of living. The top level...

Posted on 04/08/2021

13 Thomas St 13, Belmont, MA 02478 is now new to the market!

Like New! This 9 room 4 bed 2 bath 2 level town-house was expertly renovated of the highest quality in 2017 and is ideally located near Vibrant Belmont Center, Waverley & Cushing Squares & town field. The tastefully open 1st level features gleaming Mahogany floors, recessed lighting, open living & dining room with gas fireplace, high beamed ceilings & deep crown molding. Custom designer kitchen with breakfast bar peninsula, SS appliances, vent hood, & Quartz counters. An ultramodern full bath, 2 spacious bedrooms with great closet space, sun room & home office complete the 1st floor of living. The top level...

Posted on 04/07/2021

Video Tour - 10 Whitcomb St 1, Belmont, MA 02478

This pristine, Lead Paint Compliant, 1st floor 5 room 2 bedroom 1 bath apartment is located on a quiet tree lined street in the heart of Waverley Village. Just painted, period detail includes lovely hardwood floors,2 built-in hutches, bench seat on each side of fireplace, pantry; semi-modern kitchen & bath, screened back porch, front porch,1 car garage & 1 off street parking, updated steam by oil heating system, gas hot water heater, insulated windows, washer hookup in panty & dryer in basement, good closet space, basement storage. Just a short distance to Butler Elementary, Pequosette Park, vibrant Waverley Square & Cushing...

Posted on 04/07/2021

10 Whitcomb St 1, Belmont, MA 02478 is now new to the market!

This pristine, Lead Paint Compliant, 1st floor 5 room 2 bedroom 1 bath apartment is located on a quiet tree lined street in the heart of Waverley Village. Just painted, period detail includes lovely hardwood floors,2 built-in hutches, bench seat on each side of fireplace, pantry; semi-modern kitchen & bath, screened back porch, front porch,1 car garage & 1 off street parking, updated steam by oil heating system, gas hot water heater, insulated windows, washer hookup in panty & dryer in basement, good closet space, basement storage. Just a short distance to Butler Elementary, Pequosette Park, vibrant Waverley Square & Cushing...

Posted on 03/29/2021

Another Property Sold - 16 Portside Cir, Falmouth, MA 02536

Spacious Expanded, full dormered Cape Style Colonial with contemporary flair, 8 Rooms 3 Bedrms 2 Baths includes Enormous 24x20 two story Multi-Purpose Home Office/Art Studio/Potential In-Law/Au Pair.1st floor features open concept living rm/ modern kitchen with enormous island, open beamed ceilings,, front to back master bedroom with slider to yard & wide board floors, full bath with stack laundry. Dormered 2nd floor offers 2 front to back skylit bedrooms with gleaming oak floors & full bath, Newer FHA by gas furnace & tankless gas hot water, 200 amp electric. 2nd floor & addition have electric heat. Huge deck, partially...

Posted on 03/11/2021

Another Property Rented - 19 King Street #19, Belmont, MA 02478

No Fee! This pristine 2 level 6 room 2 bedroom 1 bath apartment is located on a quiet tree lined street in the heart of Waverley Village. Just painted, newer wall to wall carpet, semi-modern kitchen & bath, front & back porches, bonus 17 X 13 3rd floor home office, large attic storage area, 2 car off street parking, 4 year old gas heating system, 1 year old gas hot water heater, Laundry hookups for 2nd floor in basement. Just a short distance to Butler Elementary, Pequosette Park, vibrant Waverley Square & Cushing Sq. with lots of shopping & restraurants. Commuters Delight! Easy access to Boston, Cambridge & Rt128/95...

Posted on 03/09/2021

Another Property Rented - 9 Concord Avenue #2, Belmont, MA 02478

Masterpiece of creation & design! Floor to Ceiling windows across the front of this sun drenched south facing 2 level unit! Enormous totally open livingrm, diningrm & kitchen will take your breath away. 2nd flr main level features fully applianced Designer White Cabinet Kitchen with gray granite counters & enormous island; large dining room area, enormous living room; washer dryer hookup in back hall; 2 good size bedrms and new tiled bath with tub & shower & double sink vanity. The 3rd flr features large skylit, vaulted ceiling master bedrm with adjacent skylit master bath with large tiled shower stall with glass door;...