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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.

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2013 

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Your Home’s Value Is Going Up in Smoke   If you’re a cigarette smoker and you smoke in your home, then you’re causing your home’s resale value to go up in smoke. A recent study commissioned by Pfizer Canada, a pharmaceutical manufacturer, has found that smoking in your home can reduce its resale ...
08/31/2013

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Why Should I Even Consider an Adjustable-Rate Mortgage? Because today’s historically low fixed mortgage rates are, well, history. Oh sure, mortgage rates are still low. But the interest rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages are now up in the mid-4s range from the mid-3s range just a few months ag...
08/30/2013

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Is a Lease-to-Purchase Option Really for You? Are you’re tired of renting? Do you want to buy a home of your own, but haven’t saved any money? Is your credit history ‘less than stellar’ and you haven’t been able to qualify for a mortgage? When some people are in this situation, they often look fo...
08/27/2013

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Why Homebuyers Should Get a Home Inspection   No home is perfect. Every home - including newly constructed ones - has issues. You should not expect sellers to disclose any information about the condition of the house you want to buy, or about any potential hazards to the property. Even if the sel...
08/23/2013

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Should I Lock in a Rate, Or Let it Float   Mortgage rates have changed dramatically over the past three months. And nothing can be more frustrating for a homebuyer who’s been pre-approved for a mortgage than knowing their ability to qualify for that dream home could disappear in an instant. But t...
08/23/2013

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Mortgage Rates Are on the Rise   While you’ve been out on your summer vacation this year, the average interest rates for fixed rate mortgages were rising: Mortgage rates have risen to their highest levels since July of 2011. According to Freddie Mac, the average interest rate on the 30-year fixed...
08/23/2013
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