Cheryl Nightingale - Monarch Realty Group, LLC

Color can be highly personal, especially when it lines the walls of your Bourne home! Pouring over paint chips when trying to choose wall colors can be one of the best parts of moving into or freshening up your home—it can also be the most frustrating. With so many choices, finishes, and combinations, where do you start? The good news is that choosing a paint color  can  and  should  be fun... and relatively painless, too! Here are seven things to consider before you start painting: 1) Start small, and test first. If you're starting with a blank slate but aren't sure where to start adding color, experiment in a small bathroom or hall area first. If you're doing the painting yourself, try to choose an area you’ll be able to complete in a day or two so you can assess and enjoy the results sooner. To begin, pick one of your favorite colors, or look for some inspiration from a painting or piece of furniture. Purchase a small test can for your color of choice (or ev

Due to the limited quantity of both luxury homes and prospective luxury home buyers, marketing a luxury home in Cataumet can be a challenge. Unlike marketing traditional homes, a luxury home requires that you target a very small, specific section of the home-buying population. Here are some tips and tricks for helping you do just that: Go stealth mode Many sellers list their luxury homes in multiple listing service (MLS) databases, in national media listings, and in other very public spaces. However, marketing your luxury home in a private network first can help you attract only the most qualified of buyers. A local luxury real estate pro could help you tap into the most valuable markets and strategies for selling your home. One idea for building such a network could be to host an event with your real estate agent so your affluent Cataumet friends and community members can get familiar with the property. Should you decide to take the "stealth" approach to marke

Purchasing a new home is an exciting time. From checking out new potential homes and exploring new neighborhoods in Cataumet, it’s an experience to remember. Securing a mortgage is an essential step in helping make your Bourne home buying dreams come true. Here are the basic steps from getting your paperwork in order to landing a loan: Review your finances.  When you can estimate how much your new Bourne home will cost, use an online mortgage calculator to determine your monthly mortgage payment amount. Then, make some additional estimates to account for utilities to make sure all your new home expenses will fit into your budget. Generally, housing costs should account for less than 30% of your total income.  Have your down payment ready.  Depending on the type of loan you qualify for (your real estate agent or mortgage broker will make some recommendations), you’ll need to have saved at least 3-5%, or up to 20% in some cases. If you’re purchasing your first Bourne home, yo

Welcome to the most current Housing Trends eNewsletter. This eNewsletter is specially designed for you, with national and local housing information that you may find useful whether you’re in the market for a home, thinking about selling your home, or just interested in homeowner issues in general.  Please click on this link to view the Housing Trends January 2018 Newsletter  http://nighthomes.housingtrendsenewsletter.com   The Housing Trends eNewsletter contains the latest information from the National Association of REALTORS®, the U.S. Census Bureau, Realtor.org reports and other sources.  Housing Trends eNewsletter is filled with local and national real estate sales and price activity provided by MLSs and the National Association of Realtors, U.S. Census Bureau key market indicators, consumer videos, blogs, real estate glossary, mortgage rates and calculators, consumer articles, and REALTOR.com local community reports.  If you are interested in determining the value of your home,