A lot of helpful tips are given out to buyers as they start the homebuying process, but sellers don't get as much attention and guidance.  With low inventory over the past several years, many people who chose to sell proved their decisions to be wise, and although those market conditions are the same today, there is still strategic planning that must be put in place before listing your home.  Here are 8 things every seller should do before listing a home:

  1. Make sure the timing is right: although there are still a few more weeks of winter left, the spring market is in full swing - usually, after the Super Bowl marks its unofficial start.  Now is the time to strategize!

  2. Work with a listing agent you trust: only 7% of homes on the market get…

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Winter in Boston can be hard to get through, especially without trees and plants in bloom.  But there are seven spectacular indoor gardens and greenhouses in the Massachusetts area where everything is green and full of life where you can get your fix - and they are all heated:

1) Botanic Garden of Smith College: it's a bit of a drive, but with over 12,000 square feet of beautiful greenery, banana and cinnamon trees and a waterfall, it's worth it!

2) Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: the indoor courtyard has a rotating landscape of trees and flowers every few months, and the priceless art is always in season.

3) Lyman Estate Greenhouses: located at the Lyman Estate in Waltham, it is known for its orchids and pink and red winter camellias.

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One of the most highly anticipated new construction projects in downtown Boston, Winthrop Center, has just opened The Connector at Winthrop Center, featuring a food hall, The Lineup, with five restaurant concepts by Michelin star chef John Fraser. 

Winthrop Center is one of Boston's tallest buildings and is home to 317 luxury residences as well as 20 floors of commercial and office space, including its anchor tenant, Cambridge Associates, whose global headquarters is sited there.  The Connector at Winthrop Center is a ground floor concourse linking the two at Federal and Devonshire Street, and is open to the public.

The Connector was designed to feel like an extension of the living rooms and shared club spaces of the residences and offices.  The…

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