Explore Your Move to Boston

Exploring Your Move to Boston™

Seminar Outline


  • 1. Lifestyle Change
    • a. Why move at all?
    • b. City vs. "senior's community"
    • c. Triggering events
  • 2. How do People Connect/Live in the City?
    • a. NABB, SoEnd, Beacon Hill activities
    • b. Newspapers & internet sites
    • c. Volunteer
    • d. Arts & cultural
    • e. Walking-infrequent use of your car
    • f. Visits by children, friends & relatives
    • g. Second home
  • 3. Your Possible City Home
    • a. How will it be used?
    • b. Specifications
    • c. Location
    • d. Building amenities
  • 4. City Condos: Brownstone vs. Luxury Bldg
    • a. Services
    • b. Prices
    • c. Condo association issues
    • d. Real estate tax
    • e. FANNIE MAE guidelines for capital evaluation & reserves
  • 5. Looking Carefully at a Condo
    • a. Kitchen
    • b. Bathroom
    • c. Windows
    • d. Washer-dryer
    • e. Level, elevator & your knees
    • f. Parking
    • g. Outside space
    • h. Common areas
    • i. Renovations
  • 6. The Search
    • a. Public information
    • b. MLSPIN & LINK and daily update emails
    • c. Buyer agent
    • d. Open houses
    • e. Scheduled showings
  • 7. Timing for Selling & Buying
    • a. Assessing risks
    • b. Inconveniences
    • c. Rental option

    Gibson Sotheby's International Realty