by Kerrie Kennedy | Nov 23, 2020 | First Time Home Buyer, MABA
Housing market rebound sets stage for 2021 Since bottoming in spring, the housing market has rebounded in such historic proportions that its impact is likely to continue through 2021, according to First American Financial Corporation’s recently released Potential Home...
by Timothy Inklebarger | Nov 23, 2020 | Boston Real Estate Market, House Hunting, MABA, New Construction, Real Estate Market
Housing starts up, but will it last? Privately-owned housing starts reached a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.53 million in October, up 4.9% from the previous month and 14.2% from October of 2019, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development...
by Lisa Marie Conklin | Nov 22, 2020 | First Time Home Buyers Advice, Home Buyers, MABA, Real Estate Agent
8 Hidden Problems in the Bedroom You Might Not Spot in a Home Video Tour Video tours have quickly become the norm in the COVID-19 era as a safe way to get a closer look at the house you want to see in person. And while no doubt the kitchen and living room are high on...
by Jacob Passy | Nov 22, 2020 | Boston Real Estate Market, Buyer Agents, Home Buyers, MABA, New Construction
New-Home Construction Surges to Post-Great Recession High in October, Driven by Rise in Single-Family Starts The numbers: U.S. builders started construction on homes at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 1.53 million in October, representing a 4.9% increase from the...
by Boston.com Real Estate | Nov 21, 2020 | First Time Home Buyer, First Time Home Buyers Advice, Home Buyers, MABA
Report: Cost of a single-family home in Mass. jumped 17% in Oct. The median price of a condo went up 10.8 percent year over year to $410,000. It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, but in the real estate market, it still looks like spring. The median home prices...
by Christina Hughes Babb | Nov 19, 2020 | Boston Real Estate Market, First Time Home Buyers Advice, Home Buyers, House Hunting, MABA, Modern, Real Estate Market
The Future of Urban and Suburban Housing The arrival of the pandemic to America has caused numerous trends to appear in the housing industry, among which include increased demand for housing away from the big cities. A recent report posted by the National Association...
by Jacob Passy | Nov 19, 2020 | Home Buyers, MABA, Real Estate Agent
Home Builder Confidence Surges to New Record High as Sales Volume Grows The numbers: The construction industry’s outlook improved again in November, according to research from a trade group released Monday. The National Association of Home Builders’ monthly confidence...
by Jennifer Kelly Geddes | Nov 18, 2020 | Boston Real Estate Market, First Time Home Buyer, First Time Home Buyers Advice, Home Buyers, MABA, Real Estate Agent
10 Amazing Black Friday Bargains First-Time Home Buyers Will Love Nothing, not even a coronavirus pandemic, can stop Black Friday from arriving—in fact, many of this year’s hottest bargains rolled out weeks before Thanksgiving, rather than adhering to the tradition of...
by Cristin Espinosa | Nov 18, 2020 | Home Buyers, Home Prices, House Hunting, MABA
Some Homeowners Experience Financial Gains Despite COVID-19 According to new data released by Redfin, the economic trauma inflicted during the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a more severe toll on renters than homeowners. In a survey of more than 3,000 adults conducted...
by Cristin Espinosa | Nov 17, 2020 | Boston Real Estate Market, Home Buyers, Mortgages and Mortgage Loan News
The experts at BuildFax, a leading provider of property condition and history data for insurance and financial institutions, recently released its report covering housing activity for the month of October. According to the report, housing activity is still on the...