by Lindsey Wells | Nov 28, 2021 | Real Estate Market
Importance of Homeownership among American Home Buyers in Massachusetts As the economy recovers from COVID and the housing market gains traction, homeownership is top of mind for Americans, according to the latest survey from Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. Conducted...
by Erica Sweeney | Nov 27, 2021 | Real Estate Agent
Buying a Home in Your 40’s? Here’s What You Need To Know: Massachusetts Homebuyers Homebuyer Homeowners Have you celebrated your 40th birthday? Then you’ve probably found your stride in life and, hopefully, have squirreled away some savings. That makes it a...
by Lindsey Wells | Nov 10, 2021 | Real Estate Market
More home buyers choosing to live in diverse neighborhoods As more house hunters are opting to live in socially, racially and culturally diverse communities, developers are formulating strategies to list more inclusive properties on the market, according to a report...
by Lindsey Wells | Nov 9, 2021 | Real Estate Market
Zillow: Most home buyers middle-aged, married, college-educated The average American home buyer is 45 years old, married or partnered, college-educated and likely to purchase a home located in the South, according to Zillow’s 2021 Consumer Housing Trends Report....
by Liz Hughes | Nov 8, 2021 | Real Estate Market
New development review guidelines launched to reduce Boston’s traffic, congestion Developments over 50,000 square feet are now required to adhere to new guidelines launched to reduce traffic and congestion in the city of Boston. The Boston Transportation Department,...
by John Yellig | Nov 7, 2021 | Real Estate Market
Mortgage applications decline despite drop in interest rates Mortgage applications fell 3.3% on a week-over-week, seasonally adjusted basis in the week ended Oct. 29, while the average 30-year fixed-mortgage rate slid to 3.24% points from 3.30%, the Mortgage Bankers...
by Liz Hughes | Oct 30, 2021 | Real Estate Market
Which city in Massachusetts has the most expensive rent? Renting in Cambridge will cost you a pretty penny. Rents there are the most expensive in the state, while further north, rents are growing the fastest in Lawrence, according to Zumper’s Boston Metro Area Report,...
by Liz Hughes | Oct 29, 2021 | Real Estate Market
Foreclosure activity on the rise, yet still far below historic norms It’s been barely three months since the federal moratorium on foreclosures expired, but it’s starting to prove costly, as nationally, foreclosures are on the rise, having increased 67% from last...
by Lindsey Wells | Oct 27, 2021 | Real Estate Market
Redfin: Climate change will exacerbate U.S. housing shortage Climate change will negatively impact the already-stunted housing inventory in the U.S., according to a recent Redfin report. The housing market is short 3.8 million homes of what is needed to meet the...
by Liz Hughes | Oct 26, 2021 | Real Estate Market
Homebuyer demand remains consistent, shows signs of softening A new report from the Massachusetts Association of Realtors finds homebuyer demand remained consistent in September and despite another decrease in listings, there are indications the marketing is softening...
