by Larissa Runkle | Dec 5, 2020 | Home Buyers, MABA, Real Estate Agent, Real Estate Prices, Single Real Estate Agency
3 Big Reasons Your Home Offer Was Rejected—and How To Play It Right Next Time For first-time home buyers, finding the perfect place to settle down is hard enough. But then to have the offer you’ve made on it rejected? You might be tempted to start reconsidering this...
by Kerrie Kennedy | Dec 5, 2020 | Home Buyers, Home Prices, MABA, Real Estate Market, Real Estate Prices
Housing demand likely to stay high for years, according to new study The homebuying bonanza and real estate boom in the midst of one of the worst recessions in U.S. history is perhaps one of the biggest surprises to come out of 2020 — certainly the biggest pleasant...
by Clare Trapasso | Dec 4, 2020 | Home Buyers, Home Prices, MABA, Real Estate Agent
What To Expect in 2021’s Housing Market: This Is How Much Home Prices Will Rise Few will be reluctant to say goodbye to 2020. With vaccines rolling out, the days of the deadly pandemic that bludgeoned the nation’s economy seem to be numbered. Good riddance! But the...
by Stephen Resch | Dec 4, 2020 | Home Buyers, MABA, Real Estate Market
How Tapping Home Equity Can Pay the Taxes on a Roth IRA Conversion The benefits of incorporating a Roth IRA into your retirement strategy are often praised by financial advisers, citing the ability for money to grow tax-free for decades and provide tax-free income in...
by Cristin Espinosa | Dec 3, 2020 | Home Buyers, Home Prices, Mortgages and Mortgage Loan News
Single-Family Homes Selling at Prices 17% Above Condos According to a new analysis from Redfin, the typical American single-family home that sold this year went for an average price that was 17.3% more than the typical condo. This is a $58,000 difference in price....
by Boston.com Real Estate | Dec 3, 2020 | Buyer Agents, Home Buyers, Luxury Homes
Home of the Week: For $1.59 million, a six-bedroom Marblehead antique – Buying, Home of the Week – Boston.com Real Estate Think built-ins, exposed beams, Dutch doors, and fireplaces. 9 Mechanic St., Marblehead $1,595,000 Style Antique Year built 1713...
by Zayd Muhammad | Dec 2, 2020 | Home Buyers, Real Estate Market
Massachusetts home sales remain vibrant in October October closed sales for single-family homes in Massachusetts jumped 19.9% from a year ago, and condo sales were up 11.2%, according to the Massachusetts Association of Realtors. Median sales prices dropped slightly...
by Jeffry Bartash | Dec 1, 2020 | Boston Real Estate Market, Home Buyers, Home Prices, MABA, Real Estate Agent
U.S. Home Prices Surge to 6-Year High in September, Case-Shiller Index Shows The numbers: The cost of buying a house rose sharply again in September and by one measure hit a six-year high, a Case-Shiller index showed, signaling that prospective buyers are unlikely to...
by Christina Hughes Babb | Dec 1, 2020 | Buyer Agents, Home Buyers, MABA, Real Estate Law
Few Policyholders Truly Understand Their Property Insurance While a home insurance policy is a must-have for any residential property owner, more than a few homeowners lack a proper understanding of what their policies cover. According to a new published nationwide...
by Will Mendelson | Nov 30, 2020 | Buyer Agents, Home Buyers, House Hunting, MABA, Real Estate Market
Is 2020 really the year of the suburb? Each month, senior consultants from RCLCO Real Estate Advisors come together to discuss housing trends in the age of COVID-19. Perhaps the most widely debated topic of 2020 is the flight to the suburbs, and whether that’s fact or... 
