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What should you do before listing your home for sale:
Contact a real estate professional like me who is a master market analysis.
Get the home listing ready for pictures, the open house, and showings.
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What a lender will approve and what you can comfortably pay each month are two different numbers. Know both before you start touring homes.
Buyers looking in Bridgewater, I always mention Lake Nippenicket. Locals call it The Nip. Kayaking, fishing, and birding in the Hockomock Swamp. Want to live near the water? Ask me.
Buyers, the 30-year rate averaged 7.24% in Freddie Mac's latest weekly survey as of 10/29, down a little from the week before. Small moves still change your monthly payment. Want help running your numbers? Text me at 774-619-7846.
Hanover sellers are getting strong offers this year. Single-family homes there have sold at 102.9% of list price on average so far in 2026, the strongest of the 13 towns I track. Curious what that means for your house? Get a home value here: johnfortes.com/sell-my-house…
Brockton check-in. The median single-family sale price so far this year is $515,000, and 134 homes were for sale on 10/21. Buyers, is Brockton on your list?
Brockton check-in. The median single-family sale price so far this year is $515,000, and 137 homes were for sale on 10/30. Buyers, is Brockton on your list?
Before you list, fix the small stuff. Leaky faucets, loose handles, burnt-out bulbs. Buyers notice everything, and small fixes make a home feel cared for.
Two towns, same price, different tax bill. Duxbury's FY2026 residential rate is $9.96 per $1,000. East Bridgewater's is $13.69. Do you check the tax rate before you tour?
Selling on the South Shore? Pricing is the whole game right now. I've watched similar homes in the same neighborhood end up months apart. Here's what makes the difference:
7/ An accepted offer isn't a closed sale. Keep showing and take backup offers until the Purchase and Sale is signed.