A watercolor illustration of first-time home buyers sitting together in a cozy North Shore living room at sunrise, holding coffee while reviewing plans on a laptop and notepad. The scene reflects calm, realistic planning and the early stages of buying a home.

I Thought I Needed a Perfect Life to Buy a Home , Turns Out, I Just Needed a Plan

Buyer & Seller Tips| North Shore Coastal Living| Keys to Your First Home| AI Certified Agent™ Insights
December 16, 2025
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Kathleen Militello has been helping clients since 2007, serving first-time homeowners, downsizers, and move-up buyers across the North Shore of Boston and Essex County, Massachusetts, including Ipswich, Beverly, Gloucester, Rockport, Essex, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Salisbury, Salem, and Lynn. Her clients value personalized guidance, advanced AI-powered tools, and deep local expertise to make confident real estate decisions when buying or selling along the Massachusetts coast.

Kathleen Militello

Kathleen Militello has been helping clients since 2007, serving first-time homeowners, downsizers, and move-up buyers across the North Shore of Boston and Essex County, Massachusetts, including Ipswich, Beverly, Gloucester, Rockport, Essex, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Salisbury, Salem, and Lynn. Her clients value personalized guidance, advanced AI-powered tools, and deep local expertise to make confident real estate decisions when buying or selling along the Massachusetts coast.

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