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• Listing For Sale Before You Buy
• 2014 Housing Market Recap
• Massachusetts Snow Removal Laws
• Announcing “SOLD in 32 Days” Guaranteed!
• December Home Sales in Massachusetts Up 10%, Prices up 3%
• Housing Inventory at an 11-Year Low
• Why Buying a House In Winter is a Smart Move
• Preparing Your Home for a Winter Sale
• Join us for the Lamacchia Realty Blood Drive on January 20th!
• FHA to Cut Fees on Mortgages
• Lamacchia Realty: #1 Real Estate Team 5th Year in a Row
• 9 Reasons 2015 will be the Biggest Year for Home Sales in 10 Years!
• List Your Home in the Winter to Get a Higher Price
• November Home Sales in Massachusetts Down 3%, Prices Up 7%
• Why Buying a House in the Winter is a Smart Move
• 3% Down Payment Mortgages Are Back
• Is Now the Right Time to Refinance?
• Interest Rates Fall to Lowest Point in Over a Month
• Lamacchia Realty Holiday Give Back Toy Drive for Boston Children’s Hospital
• Home Sales and Prices Increased for October 2014
• 5 Most Common Myths About Pricing a Home
• 7 Ways to Get Your House Ready for Winter
• Should You Take Your Home Off the Market in the Winter?
• How Home Sellers Can Attract Buyers with Energy Efficient Features
• 3 Reasons to Buy a Home in the Next 4 Months
• September Home Sales in Massachusetts Down 2%; Southern New Hampshire Home Sales Up 5%
• FHFA Announces Relaxed Mortgage Guidelines to Help More Home Buyers
• Closing Cost Credits Explained!
• Small Down Payment Does Not Mean the Buyer is Not Qualified
• Lamacchia Realty Home Search App Even Better Than Before!
• Boston Rents Coming Down?
• Interest Rates Just Dropped for the Third Straight Week
• 10 Steps to Winterizing a Vacant Home
• 5 Features New Home Buyers Are Looking For in 2014
• Lamacchia Realty Announces Anthony Lamacchia as Sole Owner
• Massachusetts Home Sales in August Down for the Second Month in a Row
• Spike in Housing Inventory This Fall Means More Competition and Lower Prices for Home Sellers
• How to Make Money at a Yard Sale
• Lamacchia Realty Home Search App Even Better Than Before!
• 5 Tips for Selling Your Home in the Fall
• Number of Massachusetts Home Sales in July Down, Prices Continue to Rise
• Lamacchia Realty Makes the Inc 5000 List for 2014
• 50 Most Expensive Towns in Massachusetts
• 4 Things to Consider When Buying a Vacation Home
• A Look Back at How Home Prices Have Changed in the Past 10 Years by County
• 25 Hottest Towns in Massachusetts Q2 2014
• Midyear Housing Report: 2014
• Demand for Condos Grows Strong
• June Home Sales in Massachusetts Show Strong Gains
• Making Home Improvements? Don’t Forget Your Permits
• How to Prepare Your Home for a Hurricane
• The Wall Street Journal Names Lamacchia Realty One of the Top Real Estate Teams in the U.S.
• Condo Sales in Massachusetts Up for 5th Straight Month
• How Student Loan Debt is Affecting the Housing Market
• 8 Steps to Making An Offer on a Home
• Interest Rates Dip to Their Lowest Point in a Year
• Understanding How Buyers Search for Homes
• April Home Sales in Massachusetts Up for the First Time Since January
• Should Your First Home Be a Condo or a House?
• Anthony Lamacchia Joins NSTAR’s Walk for Boston Children’s Hospital 2014
• Why Are Boston Rents So High?
• Interest Rates Are Their Lowest in 6 Months
• Lamacchia Realty is Now on Instagram!
• 3 Hottest Towns in Southern New Hampshire for Q1 2014
• Housing Report for Q1 2014 in Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire
• Condo Prices in Massachusetts Surpass Single-Family Home Prices for the First Time
• 25 Hottest Towns in Massachusetts for Q1 2014
• How to Pack Your House Like a Pro
• Massachusetts Home Sales Down 7% in March
• Lamacchia Realty Named One of Boston Business Journal’s 2014 Pacesetters for the Second Year in a Row
• Highest and Lowest Property Taxes in Greater Boston
• Pleasant Street Corridor in Watertown is Booming
• Why You Should Trade Up Now Rather Than Later
• 6 Ways to Get Your Home Ready to Sell in Just 30 Days
• President Obama Signs Bill to Delay Flood Insurance Rate Increases
• Home Sales in February Drop – Will It Continue?
• Boston Condo Prices Soar as Inventory Drops
• Top 5 Home Improvements for First Time Home Buyers
• 4 Tips for Buying a Home in Spring 2014
• How the Polar Vortex Affected the Real Estate Market
• 4 Reasons FSBO Homes Don’t Sell
• 4 Common Qualities That Can Increase—or Decrease—the Value of Your Home
• Housing Report on 4 Select Towns in Massachusetts
• Lamacchia Realty #1 on Zillow for Massachusetts Home Sales
• 25 Hottest Towns in Massachusetts for 2013
• 2013 Real Estate Recap: Home Sales and Prices Increase in Massachusetts
• How to Find the Right Real Estate Agent
• Zillow Pre-Market Listings Are Misleading to Buyers
• Lamacchia Realty #1 Real Estate Team 4th Year in a Row
• Preparing Your Home for a Winter Sale
• Why Home Sellers Should Take Advantage of the Low Housing Inventory Now
• 2 Reasons to List your home BEFORE Spring 2014
• How Much Has Your Home’s Value Changed Over the Years?
• 5 Most Expensive Homes Sold in Massachusetts
• Fed Announces It Will Taper Bond Buying
• Massachusetts Home Sales in November 2013 Drop Compared to Last November
• FHA Loan Limits for Massachusetts Are Going Down
• Anthony Lamacchia Elected to the Massachusetts Association of Realtors Board of Directors
• Lamacchia Realty Holiday Give Back Toy Drive for Boston Children’s Hospital 2014
• Real Estate Forecast for 2014
• 5 Must-Do Home Repairs to Make Before Selling
• As Flood Zone Maps Change, Insurance Rates Increase for Homeowners
• What Home Buyers Need to Know About Septic Systems in New Hampshire
• 25 Hottest Towns in Massachusetts for the 3rd Quarter 2013
• 6 Tips on Living Simply
• Good News for Home Buyers: Loan Guidelines Relaxed to Minimize Government Shutdown
• How Much to Adjust Your Price if Your Home is Not Selling
• The Government Has Shut Down: Now What?
• How the Government Shutdown Affects Real Estate
• Fed Decides Not to Taper Bond Buying Program
• Will The Fed Taper Bond Buying?
• Sold In 70 Days Program Has Been Extended!
• Interest Rates Update
• 5 Tips on Buying and Selling a Home at the Same Time
• FHA Shortens Waiting Period to Buy a Home After Short Sale or Foreclosure
• Lamacchia Realty Named to Inc 5000 National List for 2013 Second Year in a Row
• What You Need to Know Before You Buy a Condo
• Should You Downsize Your Home?
• 25 Hottest Towns in Massachusetts for the 2nd Quarter 2013
• 3 Reasons Why Home Sellers should NEVER Hire an Agent who Discounts Their Commission
• Mid Year Housing Report: Home Sales and Prices Jump for First Half of 2013
• Lamacchia Realty #1 Real Estate Agents for the First Half of 2013
• Home Sales in May Highest in 7 Years
• Interest Rates Going Up Again
• 3 Reasons Housing Inventory Has Hit Bottom
• 5 Ways to Repair Your Credit After a Short Sale
• Interest Rates Are Going Up: What This Means for Home Buyers and Sellers
• Lamacchia Realty Joins Fox 25 Morning News Zip Trips Summer 2013
• Is the Foreclosure Crisis Over?
• Getting a New VA Loan After a Short Sale
• Anthony Lamacchia Joins NStar’s Walk for Children’s Hospital 2013<
• 6 Questions to Ask a Real Estate Agent When Selling Your Home
• Building Permits Increase in Massachusetts 1st Quarter 2013
• 25 Hottest Towns in Massachusetts Q1 2013
• Home Prices in Massachusetts Up for Second Month in a Row
• New MLS Rule Will Impact Housing Inventory Levels
• Housing Gets a Boost in Boomerang Buyers
• How To Win a Bidding War on a House
• You Don’t Need 20% Down to Buy a Home
• 4 Biggest Reasons Inventory Levels are So Low
• 5 Tips on Buying and Selling A Home At the Same Time
• Buying a Short Sale: 6 Ways of Getting it Right the Second Time Around
• Luxury Home Buyers are Back
• The Best Real Estate Search Website
•  January Home Sales Up 16% Compared to Last Year
• Reminder: Massachusetts Snow Removal Law in Effect
• What You Need to Know About Reverse Mortgages
• Year End Housing Report Shows Strong Gains in 2012
• Home Sales in New Hampshire Showed Significant Growth in 2012
• Lamacchia Realty #1 Real Estate Team 3rd Year in a Row
• Best Schools in Boston 2012
• Buying a Home After a Short Sale or Foreclosure
• 3 Hottest Towns in Massachusetts for 2012
• A Look Ahead at Real Estate in 2013
• How To Sell Your Home for the Most Money
• What Effect Will the Fiscal Cliff Have on Home Prices?
• 3 Beautiful Homes on the Market for Under $375,000
• Lamacchia Realty Holiday Give Back Toy Drive for Children’s Hospital
• New Home Construction at its Highest Level in 4 Years
• How Termites Can Affect Buying or Selling a Home
• Testing for Radon in Massachusetts
• How to Prepare Your Home for a Hurricane?
• Should You Sell Your House Without a Realtor?
• Housing Gets a Boost in Boomerang Buyers
• Paying Stamp Tax When You Buy a Home
• A Comparison of the Romney and Obama Housing Plans
• Selling a Home Through an Estate Sale in Massachusetts
• August Proves to Be Another Strong Month for Home Sales
• What Kind of Home Can You Get for $350,000?
• Lamacchia Realty Launches Mobile Website
• Home Sales This Year Strongest Since 2007
• Moving Checklist [Infographic]
• Home Sales Show Strong Gains in July 2012
• Lamacchia Realty Named One of the Fastest Growing Companies in the U.S.
• Should You Buy a House with Knob and Tube Wiring?
• In a So-Called Buyer’s Market, Buyers Can’t Find Homes
• Divorce and Selling a Home in Massachusetts
• Top 5 Towns in Massachusetts: Year to Date
• Midyear Housing Report Shows Signs of Recovery
• How the Flood Insurance Extension Helps Homeowners
• Lamacchia Realty Named One of the Top Real Estate Teams in U.S.
• 5 Trends in Home Decor for 2012
• Why There Are Fewer Homeowners Under Age 35
• 10 Hottest Towns in Massachusetts Real Estate
• Anthony Lamacchia is Doing NStar’s Walk for Children’s Hospital
• Home Sales in Massachusetts and New Hampshire Increase for the Fourth Month in a Row
• How the Bush Tax Cuts Affect Property Owners
• Are Teardowns Good for the Real Estate Market?
• Anthony Lamacchia is Doing NStar’s Walk for Children’s Hospital
• What Home Buyers and Sellers Should Know About Septic Systems
• 5 Staging Secrets Professionals Use to Sell Homes Fast
• Our Housing Report for March 2012 Is In!
• 6 House Hunting Mistakes to Avoid
• Buying a Home in Massachusetts (Infographic)
• You Have an Offer on Your Home, Now What?
• Bidding Wars Are Back!
• Should Your First Home Be a Condo or A House?
• 5 Ways to Repair Your Credit After a Short Sale
• 3 Beautiful Homes on the Market in Massachusetts
• Home Prices Increased for Many Towns in Massachusetts and New Hampshire in January
• What You Should Know About Lead Paint if You’re Buying or Selling a Home
• Lamacchia Realty Housing Report: Home Sales Prices by Town
• Why Have Rents in Boston Gone Up?
• Buying or Selling a Home with Asbestos? What You Need to Know
• 2011 Real Estate Recap and What to Expect in 2012
• Lamacchia Realty #1 Real Estate Agents in Massachusetts Second Year in a Row
• New Proposed Massachusetts Legislation Tackles Copper Thefts from Vacant Homes
• Top Real Estate Stories of 2011
• Payroll Tax Cut Will Hurt Homeowners
• 3 Home Maintenance Projects You Should Never Ignore
• Top 5 Home Improvements for First Time Home Buyers
• How to Choose Where to Live
• Lamacchia Realty Defend the Mortgage Interest Deduction at the National Association of Realtors Convention
• Law Now Requires Massachusetts Homeowners to Upgrade Oil Heating System
• Senate Votes to Restore Higher Home Loans
• How to Find a Real Estate Agent
• Mortgage Rates Hit Record Lows
• Tips on Selling a House in Today’s Market
• Reduction in Loan Limits Will Hurt Real Estate Market
• Tips on Buying a House in Today’s Market
• Boston’s Best Schools 2011: An Important Factor When Buying A Home
• Lamacchia Realty Named One of the Top Real Estate Teams in America
• Appraisals Weigh Down Sales
• Mortgage Rates Fall Amid Plunge in Stocks
• Affordable Mortgages and Lower Downpayments Are at Risk
• Your Mortgage Interest Deduction Could be at Risk
• Home Buying Made Easy
• Buying vs. Renting: Should I Buy a House?
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