A young couple sits together on the floor of their new home, surrounded by moving boxes labeled “Dreams” and “Home Budget.” They hold hands and smile, with a laptop, notes, and a coffee cup on the table nearby—capturing the hopeful emotion of a new beginning and shared goals in their homeownership journey.

Renting vs. Buying on the North Shore: The 2025 Reality Check (with Easy Math!)

Buyer & Seller Tips| North Shore Coastal Living| Keys to Your First Home
November 04, 2025•0 min read
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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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