by Cristin Espinosa | Nov 17, 2020 | Boston Real Estate Market, Home Buyers, Home Prices, MABA, Mortgages and Mortgage Loan News
Home Sellers Face Bidding Wars in Unusually Competitive Season According to a report from Redfin, competition in the housing market—although having lessened a bit since autumn arrived— is still intense. In fact, Redfin just shared that after analyzing its data from...
by Timothy Inklebarger | Nov 14, 2020 | Boston Real Estate Market, Home Buyers, MABA, Real Estate Market
Boston area homes selling 11 days faster than in 2019 While home sales continued to evade the seasonal decline, buyers and sellers took a breather last week as COVID-19 cases spiked and the nation focused on the presidential election, according to realtor.com’s Weekly...
by Sarah Kuta | Nov 12, 2020 | Home Buyers, House Hunting, Real Estate Agent
How To Tour a House Today: Tips To Make the Most of Virtual or In-Person Showings Touring a house is like going on a first date: It’s your chance to get a sense of whether this home is the one. Can you envision baking cookies in that kitchen, or cracking a beer on...
by Boston.com Real Estate | Nov 12, 2020 | Buyer Agents, First Time Home Buyer, Home Buyers
12 must-see open houses happening this weekend (Nov. 14–15) Including four for under $500k. he fall house hunt is shaping up to look like a spring one. If you are searching for your next home, check out these 12 must-see open houses happening in Greater Boston this...
by Cristin Espinosa | Nov 11, 2020 | Home Buyers, Mortgages and Mortgage Loan News
Homeownership is Key to Growing Wealth A recent report from the experts at First American reveals the link between homeownership and wealth. The report specifically states that homeownership is a great way to build one’s wealth. Economists have long studied...
by Zayd Muhammad | Nov 10, 2020 | Home Buyers, Open House, Real Estate Agent, Real Estate Market
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker executive order impacts open houses, inspections New executive orders by Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker will affect real estate activities. According to a press release by Cape Cod & Islands Association of Realtors (CCIAOR),...
by Kerrie Kennedy | Nov 10, 2020 | Home Buyers, House Hunting, Real Estate Market
Homeownership is increasing during the COVID-19 recession: Here’s why The Great Recession turned America into a nation of renters, but the COVID-19 Recession is moving the pendulum firmly back towards homeownership. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, if you asked the...
by Cristin Espinosa | Nov 7, 2020 | Home Buyers, Home Prices, House Hunting, MABA
Healthy Buyer Demand Still Fueling Hot Housing Market Zillow just released findings from its Weekly Market Report portraying housing market data for the week ending on October 31. According to Zillow’s data, the housing market is still sizzling hot, with strong buyer...
by Cristin Espinosa | Nov 7, 2020 | Buyer Agents, Home Buyers, Mortgages and Mortgage Loan News, Real Estate Market
2020 Homebuyer Trends May Have Lasting Impact The housing industry has experienced plenty of changes this year since COVID-19 drastically changed the way people go about their day-to-day lives–and the way they buy homes. 2020’s new housing trends and consumer...
by Kerrie Kennedy | Nov 6, 2020 | Boston Real Estate Market, Home Buyers, MABA, Real Estate Market
Sold to the highest bidder: Share of homebuyers getting outbid nearly doubles Being a pre-qualified buyer is no longer a guarantee of homeownership. For a growing number of buyers and their Realtors, there’s another, more challenging hurdle to cross: duking it out...
