For Buyers

Buying property on Martha's Vineyard requires having answers to the following questions:

What purpose or purposes will the property serve?
Family summer retreat, a year-round home, a retirement property, a summer rental, an investment, or any combination of these purposes?

What kind of setting do you desire?
Private, Rural, Agricultural, Wooded, Waterviews, Pondfront, Oceanfront, In-town, Close to the beach, Historic?

How much work are you prepared to do?
Build a new house, Renovate, or Just turn the key?

The good news is that we at Tea Lane understand that often these answers take a while to evolve. We are practiced in exposing clients to different parts of the Island and we welcome the opportunity to show diverse properties to help our clients gain a sense of confidence and knowledge about Martha's Vineyard Real Estate.

Similarly we take the time to educate our clients about the Martha's Vineyard real estate market and how it varies from town to town and price point to price point. We explain what the recent sales and trends represent which can be complicated as this is a secondary market and does not always reflect the same patterns of primary markets.

We share how zoning, permitting, and planning varies from town to town and within specific associations, districts, and coastal areas. More importantly, we recognize when properties require further expertise and will facilitate consultations with engineers or surveyors when your objectives require it.

Sometimes we encourage our clients to rent over the summer first, and to take the time to discover the Island for themselves. Many of our buyers have had a history of summering here. And often sellers become buyers and buyers become sellers as their needs and desires change over the years. Because these roles can shift, we take our responsibilities very seriously and value enduring relationships.

From the first time you enter Tea Lane's doors, you will be welcomed into the rich fabric of friends, family and neighbors that we have cultivated over the forty years we have been in business on the Island. If you are on-island, drop by for a visit.

"Tea Lane has guided me in so many ways: from my purchase of land in Chilmark to renting out my home in the summer- they are a critical part of my Vineyard world." Andy Italiano
San Diego, CA

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