by Liz Hughes | Mar 21, 2021 | Real Estate Market
Boston home sales remain brisk in February as median prices hit new highs Boston-area home sales rose for the sixth month in a row in February as the median selling prices for both homes and condominiums hit new highs — a sign an extremely active market is likely for...
by Boston.com Real Estate | Mar 20, 2021 | Home Buyers
Boston allocates over $34 million to build and preserve 841 affordable housing units – New Developments – Boston.com Real Estate Nearly 200 units will be set aside as permanent housing for people and families who are homeless. Boston has earmarked $34...
by Stacy Carchman | Mar 19, 2021 | Real Estate Market
Homeownership rising for single women, despite pandemic ‘she-session’ The homeownership rate continued to grow for single women in 2020, but throughout the pandemic, women still suffered what First American Chief Economist Odeta Kushi referred to as a “she-session”....
by Christina Hughes Babb | Mar 18, 2021 | Mortgages and Mortgage Loan News
Why Improving Diversity in the Housing Sector Matters A pandemic that in the past year has changed every American’s way of life also has illuminated and exacerbated shortcomings in the U.S. economy and housing. “We Can’t Wait 114 Years to Close the...
by Eric Peck | Mar 17, 2021 | Mortgages and Mortgage Loan News
Consumer Confidence Grows in Home Shopping Tech Tools The ease-of-use of digital technology continues to bring convenience to many of our everyday tasks. From grocery shopping to ordering just about anything under the sun, an increasing number of Americans are growing...
by Liz Hughes | Mar 16, 2021 | Real Estate Market
Four projects to bring 307 new housing units to Boston The Boston Planning and Redevelopment Authority greenlit more than 300 new housing units throughout the city with the approval of four projects at its March meeting. These projects will bring 307 residential units...
by Eric Peck | Mar 13, 2021 | Mortgages and Mortgage Loan News
First-Time Buyers See Affordable Options in Manufactured Homes A new report finds that an increasing number of down payment assistance programs are allowing for assistance in the purchase of manufactured homes. The post First-Time Buyers See Affordable Options in...
by Christina Hughes Babb | Mar 12, 2021 | Mortgages and Mortgage Loan News
How Economic Shock Spreads Between Local Housing Markets When discussing home prices and the market’s boom and bust cycles, analysts say it is important to recognize that such things look very different depending on the region. Why do national trends in house...
by Eric Peck | Mar 11, 2021 | Mortgages and Mortgage Loan News
Spring Homebuying Heats Up Mortgage Apps Mortgage rates rose last week, closing in on the 3% mark and with it, mortgage applications increased 0.5%, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending...
by Boston.com Real Estate | Mar 10, 2021 | Home Buyers
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