Posts made by author 'Badger Peabody & Smith Realty'
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If You Are Thinking About Selling - Here's THE LIST of What Buyers Are Looking for Right Now!
We'd Love to Make a Property Match! 
This may be a little unorthodox, but with low inventory on the market, we are putting out "the list". This list is created by our Peabody & Smith Realty agents in all of our offices, and is comprised of what buyers are currently searching for. Buyers have specific towns of interest, types of homes, price points & more. And when they find a property which meets their needs, they are coming prepared to buy.
This is a partial list from our agents in the last few days. If you think you have a property they may be interested in, please call your Peabody & Smith Realty agent and we can share with you what...
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Renters Revolution
You say you want a revolution? (Can I say that!?) Anyway, we're not really going to revolt, but we are going to focus on renters today. I'm toying with the idea of getting my own place, so today's article is just as much a reminder to me as it is to you, my fellow tenant. I have had the fortune of owning 2 homes so far so I'm a little biased towards home ownership. But if you've never walked that path, today's thoughts will hopefully be a bit of encouragement for you. Buying a home is not as scary as it sounds and might be closer to your reach than you thought. Let's get started.
The first and most obvious myth we're going to squash today is that of the overwhelming debt that comes with buying a home. Sure, you are going to go from a few thousand dollars in debt to a couple hundred thousand. Yikes! But you...
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Mortgage Matters
I watched "Inside Job" last night with our good buddy Matt Damon narrating. If you haven't seen it, it's worth a watch. As with anything, you do have to use your brain and recognize it is most certainly and purposefully slanted against big finance. You need to take the bias into consideration while watching. That said, it's no secret their greed toppled the global economy and created the massive, global meltdown we all experienced back in 2008. As someone who is diving into home ownership, it was well worth the watch.
Even with my awareness on high alert, I'm still excited to dig in and stop "paying someone else's mortgage" with my rent payments. Today I want to take a quick cruise through the options available to us as homebuyers. In the wake of the "challenges" of the early 2000s, it is safe to assume your finances wi...
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Peabody & Smith Realty Makes Annual Donation to AHEAD
As has been a tradition for many years, we have provided support to Affordable Housing Education and Development (AHEAD) in a unique way. The buyers and sellers we work with throughout the year agree to have their escrow funds placed in an interest-bearing account, with 100% of the interest going to AHEAD to support their many housing-related projects to the...
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Life is What You Bake It
Real Estate Corner - VIBE MAGAZINE Winter 2020/2021
By Bernadette Donohue, Contributing Author & REALTOR®
Handed down from generation to generation are special recipes that become family favorites—even though the vagueness of some instructions and ingredient amounts can make it interesting to try and duplicate. Seriously, how much is in a heap, pad, pinch, or tip? Yet, somehow using an old recipe, and winging it a little, makes it that much more impressive when the intended and delicious delight comes out just the way you remembered, or perhaps better.
I especially love comin...