PMI: Avoid it or embrace it?
If you’ve used an online mortgage calculator, you’ve likely considered how to factor in or avoid PMI. What is PMI? Private mortgage insurance (PMI) protects the lender in case a borrower defaults on their loan payments. As a home buyer, you might be required to purchase PMI if your down payment is less than 20% […] Read More
Rent or Own, Tax Deductions for Your Home
Tax time is just around the corner. Whether you rent or own, there are home-related deductions you may want to include. Property owners have substantially more deductions related to their home than renters. But even renters in Massachusetts can deduct some home-related expenses. Below, Good Boston Living friend and Certified Financial Planner at Peace of Money, […] Read More
Strategically Planning Your Next Move
Trading a Beloved Condo for a Family Home Kristin and Michael bought their first home with me in 2014––a bright, spacious second-floor condo, steps from a community garden in Jamaica Plain’s Stonybrook neighborhood. After the arrival of their son a few years later, they craved more room to accomodate life with a small child and […] Read More
Why Choose Us for Your Listing?
Relationship is at the center of what we do You’re busy balancing responsibilities and need to use your time wisely. Our team is your partner, thinking about all the things you would be. 85% of our clients have been referred to us or have worked with us before Our team works seamlessly around the clock […] Read More
Shaping a Listing’s Narrative
Peters Hill Home Presented with Style Anne and Amy needed to decide if it was the right time to part with their Boston home in order to live more full-time on the Cape. While they could happily continue residing in Roslindale, they were also eager to take advantage of the strength of the home-sale market […] Read More
What Home Search Apps Can’t Give You
The challenge With increasingly efficient, user-friendly real estate apps and websites, most home buyers begin their search online. That’s wise, up to a point. Apps can be a double-edged sword: they give you search control for property listings and even access to public records, but they don’t provide you context to use the information to […] Read More
A Very Rozzie Spring
With a sale pending on our recent Prospect Hill single family listing, a new condo blocks to Roslindale Village on market this week, and a single family near Peters Hill coming soon, we’re spending a lot of time in (and loving) Rozzie right now. Roslindale Village offers an award-winning neighborhood farmers market (starting in June), […] Read More
Prep Your Home for Winter: Three Ways
As winter weather makes its way to us, we can make sure our home is ready for it. A long-time advisor to our clients, home inspector Mark George shares three top priorities for your home at this time of year: Clean and service your heating system to ensure it runs at optimum efficiency. Clean gutters, downspouts and […] Read More
Position Filled: Administrative Coordinator
Thanks for your interest––this position is now filled. _______________________________________________________________________________________ High-performing residential real estate team seeks administrative professional to coordinate transactions, help launch property listings, and provide logistical support to marketing manager and principal. Led by real estate agent Melony Swasey, the Good Boston Living team provides high-integrity, intimate, strategic service to our clients, who are […] Read More
