I recently put together a comparative market analysis for homeowners in Northampton who are hoping to sell their home in the spring market. Their ranch-style home has 3 modest bedrooms (yet with a small en suite master bath) and a relatively small eat in kitchen; with some nice open common living spaces and a lovely back yard. I was struck [...]
The Daily Hampshire Gazette, our local Northampton, MA newspaper, ran an interesting article this week about the dearth of inventory for home buyers.
Inventory woes hit Valley’s housing market
By DAVE EISENSTADTER
Monday, February 22, 2016
NORTHAMPTON — The buzz words that have always made the Valley’s housing market attractive — [...]
This time of year I feel grateful for my mudroom. I'm grateful for the cubbies we had built, so that each of our family members has somewhere to store their winter layers, their boots, the backpacks, etc. I'm grateful for the rubber floors we chose, which are colorful and easy to clean. I'm grateful for the coat closet in the mudroom, where [...]
Great news for homeowners in the Pioneer Valley! According to this article on the Boston.com website, home sales in the Bay State in 2015 indicate that of the 25 "hottest" cities, we are cornering the market! East Longmeadow, Westfield, Holyoke and Easthampton all make this [...]
My nesting instincts have started kicking in again, like clockwork, this month. I can count on this happening every year around January. As the real estate season in the Northampton area winds down (generally this happens before Thanksgiving, and picks up again in late winter/early spring), I find myself finally getting around to household [...]
Many of us Northampton area residents are wondering whether this winter will come close, in snow accumulation, to last winter. So far, it's not looking that way - though you can't seem to go anywhere in town today without hearing conversations about the upcoming Nor'easter (the Emperor's New Nor'Easter?). But, impending storm or no, it [...]
Winter is a hard time for house plants. Dry heat robs them of needed humidity, and there’s less natural light. A basic understanding of what plants do in winter makes it easier to keep them healthy throughout the winter months. Think [...]
Over lunch with my husband today, I subtly mentioned to him that the credit card bill next month might be a bit higher than usual. Instead of being disgruntled, the way he can be when I don't forewarn him, he said "thank you for letting me know". I was glad to have gotten that piece of news off of my chest, but I am still feeling a bit [...]
Local, Northampton MA, finance writer, Ilana Polyak, recently wrote the following article for CNBC.com, and interviewed our very own co-owner/manager of Maple and Main Realty LLC, Julie Held.
There have been rumblings for years from the Federal Reserve that interest rates are going to rise. [...]
Having moved into our new home just over a year ago, we are finally getting close to feeling "moved in" to our new space. We downsized by 30% from our previous house in, and we sold, or gave away a large amount of our belongings before moving into this new home. Our goal is to live in an uncluttered space from here on out. It turns out this [...]