by Daniel Meegan | Sep 30, 2026 | Real Estate Guides
If you’re buying or selling a home on the North Shore of Massachusetts and the property was built before 1978, lead paint is part of the transaction — legally and practically. Massachusetts has some of the most comprehensive lead paint laws in the country,...
by Daniel Meegan | Sep 30, 2026 | Real Estate Guides
Swampscott, MA consistently ranks as one of the North Shore’s most desirable towns — and its small size means inventory is always limited. If you’re buying in Swampscott, you need to move with preparation and purpose. Here’s what first-time and...
by Daniel Meegan | Sep 30, 2026 | Real Estate Guides
Selling a home in Lynn, MA requires a clear-eyed understanding of the market — one that separates the genuine progress the city is making from the hype. Lynn is in transition: real infrastructure investment, MBTA rail, waterfront redevelopment, and genuine buyer...
by Daniel Meegan | Sep 30, 2026 | Real Estate Guides
Essex County, Massachusetts has one of the busiest probate courts in the state — handling estates that include real estate from Lynn, Beverly, Salem, Peabody, Marblehead, Swampscott, Gloucester, Ipswich, and across the entire county. If you’ve inherited...
by Daniel Meegan | Sep 30, 2026 | Real Estate Guides
Lynn, MA is having a moment. Long underestimated among North Shore cities, Lynn is now drawing serious buyer attention for a combination of reasons: MBTA Commuter Rail access, waterfront redevelopment around Red Rock and Lynn Shore Drive, a large and growing arts...
by Daniel Meegan | Sep 30, 2026 | Real Estate Guides
Buying a home in Peabody, MA offers something increasingly rare on the North Shore: real value. Peabody trades at a meaningful discount to neighboring Beverly and Salem, while still offering the Route 1 commercial corridor, multiple school options, and easy highway...