by Boston.com Real Estate | Feb 20, 2021 | Home Buyers
Pandemic isn’t a deterrent (mostly) for Boston developers ‘We can definitely feel the momentum coming.’ The high-end condominium market in the heart of Boston is sending mixed signals. Continue reading at realestate.boston.com.
by Boston Agent | Feb 19, 2021 | Real Estate Market
Real Estate Preferred Equity: Obtaining Robust Returns Without Sacrificing Stability Risk is an inherent and inevitable aspect of any real estate investment. But the devolution of that abstract risk into very real losses, exposure, and liability is not, even in the...
by Jason Porterfield | Feb 18, 2021 | Apartments, Real Estate Market
Boston among the few major markets with declining rents Year-over-year rental prices for single-family homes in most major markets increased more in December 2020 than in December 2019, despite a pandemic-fueled slowdown in late winter and early spring, according to...
by Christina Hughes Babb | Feb 17, 2021 | Mortgages and Mortgage Loan News
Homebuying Competition Increases for 9th Straight Month For the ninth consecutive month, more than half of all offers authored by Redfin real estate agents faced a competing bid, according to a monthly survey by Redfin. The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting surge in...
by Zayd Muhammad | Feb 16, 2021 | Real Estate Market
Rate of homebuyers who are outbid doubles The National Association of Homebuilders reports that 69% homebuyers actively searching in the fourth quarter of 2020 spent three more than months with no success. The top reason why long-time searchers have not purchased a...
by Liz Hughes | Feb 15, 2021 | Boston Real Estate Market, Buyer Agents, Cambridge MA Real Estate News, Downtown Boston Massachusetts, First Time Home Buyer, First Time Home Buyers Advice, Home Appraisal, Home Buyers, Home Prices, House Hunting, Lowell MA Real Estate News, Luxury Homes, MABA, Mortgages and Mortgage Loan News, Newsletter, Newton MA Real Estate News, Real Estate Agent, Real Estate Market, Real Estate Prices, Single Real Estate Agency
Which Boston-Ma neighborhoods will be most in demand in 2022?: Massachusetts Homeownership Homebuyers Several Boston area neighborhoods will be in high demand in the new year, according to a new report by Cambridge-based ApartmentAdvisor. Boston ranked third among...
by Christina Hughes Babb | Feb 15, 2021 | Mortgages and Mortgage Loan News
Millennials Dominate Refinancing Frenzy This demographic more than any other “found themselves in a great position to take advantage of the historically low rates,” economists say. The post Millennials Dominate Refinancing Frenzy appeared first on...
by Timothy Inklebarger | Feb 14, 2021 | Real Estate Market
Vacation home sales skyrocketing The last 12 months has not only been big for mortgage refinances and first-time homebuyers filing mortgage applications — it was also a banner year for mortgage applications for second homes, according to a new Redfin study....
by Jason Porterfield | Feb 13, 2021 | Real Estate Market
What Matters to Real Estate Agents: Coldwell Banker weighs in Service, brand recognition, local expertise and the availability of top-flight tools are the leading categories driving agent satisfaction, according to Coldwell Banker Real Estate’s 2021 “What Matters to...
by Christina Hughes Babb | Feb 13, 2021 | Mortgages and Mortgage Loan News
Lending Standards Loosened Last Month Lending standards overall loosened during January, the Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI) from Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) and Ellie Mae indicates. A decline in the MCAI indicates that lending standards are...
