How Long Does it Take to Build a House?
Carl Lund or Heritage Renovation and Custom Builder, addresses a simple question, “How Long Does it Take to Build a House?” The answer is not one size fits all!
Carl Lund or Heritage Renovation and Custom Builder, addresses a simple question, “How Long Does it Take to Build a House?” The answer is not one size fits all!
There’s a dark side to home buying folks should know about and Mike Robbins & Brad Avergon discuss.
Some think getting a home mortgage is scary. It’s really not as bad as some believe. In the segment, Brad Avergon takes us through the process.
Well kept bungalow style house in the prestigious 01609 Forest Grove neighborhood. Adorable 3-4 bedroom home with original woodwork, trim and hardwoods in pristine condition. Large bright rooms give a cheery feel to this home. The roomy foyer is inviting as you enter the home and pass into the large living room featuring a wood burning fireplace and lots of windows for natural light. The dining room is open to the eat in kitchen and is ideal for entertaining with views of the back gardens and built in cabinets. The kitchen is chock full of white cabinets and an adorable breakfast nook overlooking the front garden. On the second floor you will find three large bedrooms, a bedroom/nursery and a full bath with vintage tile floor, tub and lighting and updated vanity. The yard is ideal for outside entertainment and the garden enthusiast. Located in Precinct 1 and close to Indian Lake and neighborhood amenities.
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Wonderfully maintained home with numerous updates including hardwoods in dining room and formal living room - 2008, roof - 2010, kitchen tile floors and hard surface countertops - 2011, vinyl siding, windows and doors - 2012, water heater - 2014, upstairs bathroom remodel - 2015, furnace - 2017, front walk and new pool filter - 2019. MassSave added insulation. Beat the heat with the inground pool! Enormous amounts of storage. Second kitchen when one just isn’t enough. Everything in this home is set up for low maintenance so you can enjoy life! |
So much more than a colonial! This home has more space than you can imagine. An architected addition brings walls of windows to the fireplaced family room, and creates a master suite with a vaulted ceiling and laundry. The eat in kitchen features quartz countertops and an expansive bay window bringing nature into the home in a light and airy fashion. Bosch dishwasher! Two of the five bedrooms feature built in desk/office areas perfect for the work-life lifestyle. Storage is plentiful throughout the home. The outside space is simply wonderful, reminiscent of Tower Hill with a covered pergola and many private garden spaces. High efficiency Buderus furnace. This is a special move-in-ready home in a coveted Northborough neighborhood.
You want to sell your house and you’ve been told it’s dated… What does this mean? Does it mean you were once on match.com?
Styles and fashions change all the time. Materials and finishes change. When updating your home, you can literally tear walls out to the studs and rebuild. When selling your home, we try to take a more measured approach!
While you are not selling furnishings with the home, some quick changes can make all the difference in helping buyers envision themselves in the space. This is where staging comes into play. Some quick hits you can use follow.
Removing that 400-pound television. Even when they still work those mammoth TVs quickly date a property. Often in front of these TVs are “sofas with a secret.” I’ll let you in on a secret…they date the space. It’s the same with brown furniture. Sell, donate, or put in the garage…make these items gone.
If your house has “gleaming hardwoods,” do you keep them covered with an area rug? And did you get the area rug from your parents? Roll up the rug and let buyers see those beautiful floors.
Are your toilets and tubs blue? Avocado? Whenever you have fixtures where the colors are no longer available it’s a good idea to replace. A replacement toilet is a couple hundred bucks. Tubs can be reglazed rather than replaced for short dollars.
Quartz is the “in” countertop now. Laminate (aka Formica) and even Corian is viewed as dated. We resist recommending countertop replacements because a seller rarely gets their money out of the project. There are companies who will coat a countertop with a resin finish making the counter look fabulous. This is a good option if the countertops are badly worn or damaged.
Are your light fixtures bright brass? Bright brass screams, “I was installed a couple decades ago?” Home Depot, Wayfair and Lowes have some very affordable light fixtures. You don’t have to love them, as you are selling the home.
If you have any brown electrical outlets, suggest changing them. Switches and outlets are easy to change if you know what you are doing. White is the “in” color.
Some people change door hardware, replacing their brass handles and hinges with brush nickel – immediate upgrade. And if you do one room a night after work, it is not horrible.
We believe one of the best overall values in updating a home is paint. And it is something many can do themselves.
Kitchen cabinets looking beat up or dated? Don’t reface – paint them white. And when you put the hardware back on, update it.
Walls looking old, faded, beat up? Linen white and Navajo white have given way to metropolitan, Tyler gray, pale oak. The whites have given way to greige. A quick coat of paint (starting with and including the front door) gives one of the most immediate returns on impact! You want to select neutral colors appealing to the widest range of buyers. When in doubt, paint.
If you need advice on selling your home or buying a new one, give us a call.
Lee Abdella of Walsh Home Inspections on the value and desirability to do pre-listing home inspections.