The Facilitator/Transaction Broker

According to Massachusetts Real Estate Rules, an agent can also be a facilitator. Basically, This is a real estate agent’s playground. Many of the duties and the restrictions place on […]

The Dual Agent

Acting as a dual agent, representing the buyer and the seller within the same transaction, is a tough one and requires a lot of thought and dialog, from both the […]

The Buyer’s Agent

“A buyer can engage the services of a real estate agent to purchase property and the real estate agent is then the agent for the buyer, who becomes the agent’s […]

The Home Seller’s Agent

Someone planning on selling a home has a couple of options. The can hire a real estate agent to be their point man(or listing agent) in the process. Normally the […]

Managing a Short Sale to avoid foreclosure

Foreclosures don’t happen overnight with a quick process and a sudden closure. They are a long, painful and draining experience for all involved. An owner of a distressed property can […]

Refinancing to avoid foreclosure

The type of mortgage you have and the status of that mortgage will be big factors in what products and services are available to you. There’s a host of other […]

Downsizing your Home to avoid foreclosure

The corporate world has relied heavily on the tactic of downsizing to help them survive the economic downturn. The heart of the tactic is how can I get the most […]

Foreclosures rise in Massachusetts

Foreclosures are way up in Mass. This is always a tragedy for everyone involved. A person, or worse a family, looses their home. The mortgage company looses on the loan. […]