Betsy Purcell's Blog

For the 3nd time in as many weeks, I have had to deal with disappointed buyers.  In each case we have looked at several properties, all of which have been on the market for between 60 and 180 days.  My clients have finally found a property that works for them, and when I contact the listing agent...

Living in New England is beautiful, and I love it, most of the time.  Another major snowstorm hit today, so I had to postpone a broker open house for the second time in a week!  Yesterday, I went to show a house, and the long driveway hadn't been plowed, nor had the sidewalks been shoveled... Not...

Acton MA $425,000 3 Bedroom, 2 full bath, 7 room, 1939 sq ft., 1.1 acre wooded lot, quiet desirable Acton Center location. Central A/C, Buderus high efficiency gas burner, beautiful hardwood floors. Call for information!  978-758-7414  betsypurcell@kw.com    

Congratulations! You've finally made the decision. After many months of looking online, comparing towns, comparing homes, comparing school systems, tax rates, commuter access, you have decided that Acton, MA is the town for you.  Now what?  Attending open houses is a great step to start to get t...

I've been wanting to buy a house in Acton for a long time.  I'm tired of waiting... Prices have come down, interest rates have come down.  But what if I buy a house and the prices continue to go down? And more likely, what happens if interest rates go up?   For every 1% increase in the interest r...