by Boston.com Real Estate | Apr 15, 2021 | Home Buyers
US spends more on home improvement for 10th consecutive year Sixty percent of respondents to the survey said they started at least one DIY project in the first few weeks of the pandemic. But home much of a return on investment would adding a new deck or remodeling...
by Christina Hughes Babb | Apr 14, 2021 | Mortgages and Mortgage Loan News
Most Americans Believe Homeownership is a Solid Investment The COVID-19 crisis caused widespread devastation to lives and the economy. As the country begins its gradual rebound, experts have noted emerging housing market trends that come as a result of the pandemic....
by Lisa Marie Conklin | Apr 3, 2021 | Coronavirus, Real Estate Agent
Problems You Should Watch Out for When Viewing a Home’s Garage We’ve come a long way since last spring, when COVID-19 forced open houses to shut down and home tours to be canceled in favor of video viewings. Still, the pandemic does rage on. And some of us are still...
by Christina Hughes Babb | Apr 2, 2021 | Mortgages and Mortgage Loan News
Why Home Prices Don’t Tell the Whole Affordability Story House prices increased more than 13% on a year-over-year basis, but house-buying power has grown even faster, increasing by more than 19%, saidChief Economist Mark Fleming at First American Financial...
by Liz Hughes | Apr 1, 2021 | Real Estate Market
Boston named one of the best places for real estate agents to work As real estate markets across the country continue to thrive, more than ever, agents are playing a critical role in the home buying and selling process as housing inventory remains challenged. Where...
by Jason Porterfield | Mar 26, 2021 | Real Estate Market
Millennials dominate homebuyer market as Gen Z enters Millennials made up the biggest share of homebuyers, and members of Generation Z are entering the housing market in measurable numbers, according to the 2021 National Association of Realtors’ annual Home Buyers and...
by Eric Peck | Mar 25, 2021 | Mortgages and Mortgage Loan News
Pandemic Spurs Rise in Home Remodeling Americans are spending a considerable more amount of time at home over the past year due to the pandemic and adapting to this new norm, increasingly renovating their living spaces accordingly. Buildfax’s latest Housing Health...
by Christina Hughes Babb | Mar 24, 2021 | Mortgages and Mortgage Loan News
Women Have a Strong Presence in Today’s Housing Market It’s been reported time and again during this, Women’s History Month: Single women are leading the pack when it comes to the pace of homebuying. But one should not dismiss those studies about the ways...
by Eric Peck | Mar 23, 2021 | Mortgages and Mortgage Loan News
Home Flipping Market Hits Four-Year Low While the pandemic turned lives upside down nationwide over the past year, the 2020 U.S. Home Flipping Report from ATTOM Data Solutions found that 241,630 single-family homes and condos in the U.S. were flipped in 2020, down...
by Boston.com Real Estate | Mar 22, 2021 | Home Buyers
Mass. home sales race ahead as prices set February records ‘In case you had any doubts, this is not a typical year.’ The median price of a single-family home set a record high for the month, hitting $445,000 statewide. What about the condo market? ?...
