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Buying or selling in Adams Shore? Mikel DeFrancesco of William Raveis Real Estate is the Adams Shore Realtor and Quincy real estate agent who has helped buyers and sellers here for 25 years.
Adams Shore began in the 1890s as a development of summer resort homes on land that once belonged to the Adams family, the family of Presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams. Over the next century those cottages became year-round family homes, and today Adams Shore is a close-knit residential neighborhood on the shore of Quincy Bay, at the entrance to the Houghs Neck peninsula.
Sea Street is the main road through the neighborhood, with Merrymount to the west, Houghs Neck to the east and Town River Bay to the south, and MBTA buses run along it to Quincy Center. Adams Shore real estate is mostly single-family homes, many of them close enough to the water to see it, which is exactly why buyers ask for this part of Quincy.
Living by the bay also brings questions that inland buyers never think about: flood zones, insurance and how a house has held up to coastal weather. An Adams Shore real estate agent who works this shoreline helps you weigh those details against the views and the location, so you know what a home is really worth. As your Adams Shore Realtor, Mikel brings those questions up early.
Adams Shore real estate does not all sell for the same price. Condition, parking, the street and the distance to the things buyers want here all change what a home is worth, and an Adams Shore real estate agent who knows those differences can save a buyer from overpaying and help a seller price with confidence. That is why Quincy families call Mikel when they want a Realtor who knows Adams Shore street by street.
Homes near the water in Adams Shore sell quickly, so it helps to have a real estate agent who already knows which streets sit in a flood zone and what a coastal inspection should cover. Mikel previews Adams Shore real estate with you, checks flood maps and insurance costs before you bid, and writes an offer that competes without overpaying.
Selling Adams Shore real estate means showing buyers what living on Quincy Bay is worth while answering their flood and insurance questions before they ask. Mikel prices your home with recent Adams Shore and Quincy sales, gathers the documents buyers want to see, and markets the home to people already looking at the shore.
Whether you hire Mikel as your buyer’s agent, your listing agent or both, you work with him directly from the first conversation to the closing table. He answers the phone, explains each step of the real estate process in plain language and keeps your attorney, lender and inspector on schedule.
Most of Mikel’s business comes from repeat clients and referrals, so his reputation as an Adams Shore Realtor and real estate agent matters to him on every deal, large or small.
Quincy Real Estate Nearby
Adams Shore is one of Quincy’s waterfront neighborhoods. Merrymount sits just to the west, Houghs Neck stretches out to the east, and Quincy Point and Quincy Center are a short drive away. Mikel is a Quincy real estate agent who works across all of them, so if you are deciding between Adams Shore and another part of the shore, he can show you how the homes and prices compare. Quincy real estate changes from one neighborhood to the next, and a Realtor who knows the shoreline can tell you where your budget goes furthest. Ask about any Quincy neighborhood and he will share what real estate there has sold for lately.
Yes. Adams Shore is a neighborhood of the City of Quincy, Massachusetts, on Quincy Bay between Merrymount and Houghs Neck. Adams Shore real estate is priced as part of the Quincy and South Shore real estate market. Ask Mikel for the latest Adams Shore real estate sales before you decide.
Mostly single-family homes, many of them former summer cottages from the 1890s and early 1900s that were expanded into year-round houses. An Adams Shore Realtor can tell you which streets and house styles fit your budget and what Adams Shore real estate has sold for recently. Mikel can show you recent examples on a quick real estate call.
Some do. It depends on the home’s flood zone and the lender’s rules. Mikel helps buyers check the flood zone and insurance cost before making an offer, and helps sellers have the right documents ready so the real estate deal is not delayed. Call Mikel, your Adams Shore Realtor, with any other questions.
Mikel DeFrancesco – William Raveis Real Estate, 229 Parkingway, Quincy, MA 02169. Call 617-755-8272 to talk about buying or selling Adams Shore real estate. Mikel is an Adams Shore Realtor and Quincy real estate agent with 25 years of experience.