Dorchester Foreclosures

If you are considering buying a foreclosure in Dorchester, you may feel like you have your work cut out for you. To be sure, purchasing a foreclosure is tricky. The main problem is finding useful, accurate information. Give yourself a great head-start in your search for Dorchester foreclosures by signing up with Boston City Properties. Once you do, you can start searching for foreclosures in Dorchester directly from this page. We can also connect you with experienced foreclosure experts in this sprawling Boston neighborhood.

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How to Buy Foreclosures in Dorchester

Although the dust has largely settled since the real estate crisis, there are still plenty of foreclosures to be had in and around Boston. Along with short sales and bank-owned homes, these properties are among the hottest deals in town. With Boston City Properties, you can focus your search on Dorchester foreclosures and find what you need a lot more quickly.

A few tips to keep in mind while looking for foreclosures in Dorchester include:

• Understand what As Is Entails - In the excitement of getting a great deal on a Dorchester foreclosure, you may forget that the sale is most likely as is. This means you won't have any recourse in the event that something is seriously wrong with the property. Have it thoroughly inspected by a professional before singing a purchase agreement.
• Show Banks You're Serious - Banks are eager to unload foreclosed homes in Dorchester, but they prefer dealing with buyers who are either paying cash or who are pre-approved by their lenders. If you can't pay cash, get a pre-approval.
• Get Help - In addition to searching our Dorchester foreclosure listings, you can contact Boston City Properties to be connected with foreclosure experts in the area. They can answer questions, show you properties and assist you in many other ways.

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Bank Owned Properties

With excellent access to the main cultural attractions of the metropolis and a relatively affordable average rate for housing, this neighborhood is one of the best deals in the city, especially for buyers who luck into purchasing a bank owned home. The average price ranges between $150 and $250 per square foot. Buyers who want to find the best possible deals should monitor the listings closely, as well as contact us for tips on upcoming auctions and potential new additions.

In this neighborhood, many of the homes have multiple stories, and some of them have balconies on the second floor which act as inadvertent overhangs for the front door below. Exquisite gabled roofs are common, as are bay windows and banks of rectilinear windows with inventive mullions and, occasionally, stained glass panes. The kitchens often demonstrate an elaborate and refined sensibility when it comes to decor. Green highlights, both in the lighting fixtures that hang above the island and on the cabinets themselves create a peaceful and alluring kitchen. In combination with the inventive colored panels on the windows, the home becomes a gorgeous tour of colors and textures, creating a constantly engaging visual environment.

Depending on when the house was first built, the rooms inside of it may be oval or round, with curving entryways between rooms. Wainscoting is common, and occasionally wooden paneling, especially inside of the great rooms, distinguishes one zone from another. A grand central staircase, complete with varnished oak and pine banisters, winds its way up from the front rooms to the upper levels of bedrooms and bathrooms. The bathrooms are outfitted in many different kinds of finishes, from marble to gleaming porcelain to beautifully stained woods. Again, in keeping with the inventive coloring downstairs, the upstairs is decorated in shades that are captivating to the eye while remaining relaxing overall.

Short Sales

With a lovely assortment of residential neighborhoods and small bustling business districts, this community is perfect for any buyer who enjoys being close to the sea, the woods, and a major city. Most homes that are available for purchase via short sale tend to be priced at around $200 a square foot, although each property varies according to its particular attributes and condition.

Luckily, most of the properties here are sited along quiet residential streets that are within easy walking distance of numerous grocery stores, restaurants, and cultural institutions like libraries. The interiors are also outfitted with an assortment of captivating tile and material choices, from hardwood floors in the principal living area to a gorgeous array of colorful tile choices in the bathrooms. In fact, a kind of playful sensibility tends to categorize most of the homes in this region. Color and inventive layouts transform an ordinary house into a tour of wonders, which each room projecting its own atmosphere. The kitchens, for example, may be outfitted with a bold black frame instead of the traditional white wooden wainscoting. This creates a dynamic tension within the home, as well as spotlighting the aesthetic attributes of the space. This tendency to make the most out of otherwise ordinary design features is also carried over to the front of the home, where the frames around the windows are painted in vivid and appealing colors.

The bedrooms tend to be located on the second or third floors, and have a window in each wall that is both highly insulated while providing excellent views of the outdoors. Corner homes usually have an assortment of landscaping at the edge of the property, from carefully manicured trees to hedges. Flowering plants are sometimes cultivated along the fence line, especially during the seasonal months.

Geography

Located along Massachusetts Bay, this neighborhood of Boston is bordered by South Boston to the north, Roxbury to the east, Quincy to the southeast, and Milton to the southwest. Interstate 93 cuts through the city in a north-south direction, and Route 203 crosses from the west to the east. There are numerous train stops scattered throughout the community, from Upham’s Corner to Jones Hill to Meeting House Hill to Codman Square. The localities of Neponset/Port Norfolk, Ashmont and Clam Point are farther away from the commuter rail lines, although Ashmont has a few T stops within walking distance. In terms of recreation areas, the city has the Neponset River Reservation, Roberts Playground, the William G. Walsh Playground, the McMorrow Playground, the Hemenway Park, the Adams/King Playground, the Columbia Point, Savin Hill Park, Pattens Cove, and the Dorchester Shores Reservation, among many, many others.

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