by Liz Hughes | Jul 23, 2024 | First Time Home Buyer, First Time Home Buyers Advice, Home Buyers, Home Prices, House Hunting, Mortgages and Mortgage Loan News, Real Estate Market, Real Estate Prices
A down payment of just twenty percent may be a thing of the past MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent The twenty percent down payment may now be a thing of the past. A homebuyer who earns the median U.S. household income would need to make a...
by Demetria C. Lester | Jul 21, 2024 | First Time Home Buyer, First Time Home Buyers Advice, Home Buyers, Home Prices, House Hunting, Mortgages and Mortgage Loan News, Real Estate Market, Real Estate Prices
The Unexpected Costs of Homeownership MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent So you have enough money for a down payment, that’s great! What about unexpected leaks? Roof repairs? The steep list of unexpected and overwhelming amount of...
by Demetria C. Lester | Jul 19, 2024 | First Time Home Buyer, First Time Home Buyers Advice, Home Buyers, Home Prices, House Hunting, MABA, Mortgages and Mortgage Loan News, Real Estate Market, Real Estate Prices
Share of Homes Selling Lower Than List Price Ticks Upwards #MABA #MaBuyerAgent #MassachusettsRealEstate #FirstTimeHomeBuyers According to a new Redfin study, the average U.S. home that sold in the four weeks ending June 23 went for point three percent less than what...
by Eric C. Peck | Jul 17, 2024 | First Time Home Buyer, First Time Home Buyers Advice, Home Buyers, House Hunting, Mortgages and Mortgage Loan News, Newsletter
FHFA Establishes Affordable Housing Committee MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has announced the inaugural members of its Advisory Committee on Affordable, Equitable, and Sustainable Housing, a...
by Eric C. Peck | Jul 16, 2024 | Boston Real Estate Market, Home Buyers, House Hunting, MABA, Mortgages and Mortgage Loan News, Real Estate Market, Real Estate Prices
VA Issues Grants in the Fight Against Homelessness MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has awarded $26.8 million in legal services grants to a total of one hundred and eight public and non-profit...
by Eric C. Peck | Jul 15, 2024 | First Time Home Buyer, First Time Home Buyers Advice, Home Buyers, Home Prices, House Hunting, MABA, Mortgages and Mortgage Loan News, Real Estate Market, Real Estate Prices
Median Mortgage Payments Fall in May MABA MassachusettsRealEstate MaBuyerAgent FirstTimeHomeBuyers According to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Purchase Applications Payment Index (PAPI) for May 2024, homebuyer affordability improved in May, as the national...
by Emily Marek | Jul 14, 2024 | First Time Home Buyer, First Time Home Buyers Advice, Home Buyers, Home Design, Home Lighting, House Hunting, Landscaping, MABA, Outdoor Living, Real Estate Market
Houzz: The top outdoor home trends for 2024 MABA MassachusettsRealEsate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent Summer is underway, and many homeowners are looking for ways to upgrade their outdoor spaces so they can enjoy the heat in style. The home renovation site Houzz...
by Demetria C. Lester | Jul 13, 2024 | First Time Home Buyer, First Time Home Buyers Advice, Home Buyers, Home Prices, House Hunting, MABA, Mortgages and Mortgage Loan News, Real Estate Market, Real Estate Prices
Millions of U.S. Homeowners Remain ‘House Poor’ MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent It goes without saying that buying a home is not cheap. While some homeowners are capable of managing their housing costs, others are not so equally fortunate...
by Eric C. Peck | Jul 11, 2024 | First Time Home Buyer, First Time Home Buyers Advice, Home Buyers, Home Prices, House Hunting, MABA, Mortgages and Mortgage Loan News, Real Estate Market, Real Estate Prices
FHFA Seeks Input to Address Affordable Housing Shortage MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has issued a Request for Input (RFI) on opportunities to improve the Federal Home Loan Banks’ (FHLBanks)...
by Eric C. Peck | Jul 9, 2024 | First Time Home Buyer, First Time Home Buyers Advice, Home Buyers, Home Prices, House Hunting, MABA, Mortgages and Mortgage Loan News, Real Estate Market, Real Estate Prices
The High Cost of Low Down Payments MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirtsTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent In a new analysis of U.S. down payments, Zillow found that, in order to comfortably afford a typical U.S. home, a buyer making the median income needs to put down nearly... 
