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A Southeastern Massachusetts Guide to Preparing, Presenting, and Selling Homes With Confidence Home Matters is where Southeastern Massachusetts home sellers and real estate professionals come to learn how to prepare, market, and present properties at a higher level. Every post is shaped by real, on‑the‑ground experience across the South Shore, South Coast, Cape Cod, and surrounding communities — from staging and photo prep to pricing strategy, negotiation insights, and modern marketing techniques that actually work in our local market. Whether you’re a homeowner getting ready to list or an agent looking to elevate your presentation and results, you’ll find practical guidance, clear examples, and proven strategies tailored to the way buyers think and move in this region. If you want to sell homes faster, with stronger offers and less stress, Home Matters gives you the tools, clarity, and confidence to do it. Dive in and discover how thoughtful preparation and smart presentation can transform your next listing.

ARCHIVED BLOG POSTS

2008 

My Lock Advice for Today: If I were considering financing/refinancing a home, I would... Float if my closing was taking place within 7 days Float if my closing was taking place within 8 and 20 days Float if my closing was taking place between 21 and 60 days Float if my closing was taking place ov...
10/31/2008
My Lock Advice for Today: If I were considering financing/refinancing a home, I would... Float if my closing was taking place within 7 days Float if my closing was taking place within 8 and 20 days Float if my closing was taking place between 21 and 60 days Float if my closing was taking place ov...
10/30/2008
Update: The Fed cuts the federal funds rate - the overnight rate at which banks loan to one another - to 1.0% as expected. The Fed also lowered the discount rate a half point to 1.25%. The discount rate is the interest rate charged to commercial banks and other depository institutions on loans th...
10/29/2008
My Lock Advice for Today: If I were considering financing/refinancing a home, I would... Float if my closing was taking place within 7 days Float if my closing was taking place within 8 and 20 days Float if my closing was taking place between 21 and 60 days Float if my closing was taking place ov...
10/29/2008
My Lock Advice for Today: If I were considering financing/refinancing a home, I would... Lock if my closing was taking place within 7 days Float if my closing was taking place within 8 and 20 days Float if my closing was taking place between 21 and 60 days Float if my closing was taking place ove...
10/28/2008
My Lock Advice for Today: If I were considering financing/refinancing a home, I would... Lock if my closing was taking place within 7 days Float if my closing was taking place within 8 and 20 days Float if my closing was taking place between 21 and 60 days Float if my closing was taking place ove...
10/27/2008
My Lock Advice for Today: If I were considering financing/refinancing a home, I would... Lock if my closing was taking place within 7 days Float if my closing was taking place within 8 and 20 days Float if my closing was taking place between 21 and 60 days Float if my closing was taking place ove...
10/24/2008
My Lock Advice for Today: If I were considering financing/refinancing a home, I would... Lock if my closing was taking place within 7 days Float if my closing was taking place within 8 and 20 days Float if my closing was taking place between 21 and 60 days Float if my closing was taking place ove...
10/23/2008
My Lock Advice for Today: Overall, I am expecting to see a fairly quiet week for mortgage rates, assuming the stock markets are not wild again. However, just because it is a light week in terms of economic news, we should not let our guard down as the markets can implode or rally at anytime these...
10/22/2008
My Lock Advice for Today: Overall, I am expecting to see a fairly quiet week for mortgage rates, assuming the stock markets are not wild again. The most important day will likely turn out to be today. However, just because it is a light week in terms of economic news, we should not let our guard ...
10/21/2008