by Christina Hughes Babb | Sep 18, 2020 | Home Buyers, Home Prices, Mortgages and Mortgage Loan News
The Latest Look at Single-Family Rent Prices CoreLogic’s Single-Family Rent Index, “which analyzes single-family rent price changes nationally and across more than 80 metropolitan areas,” reported this week that U.S. single-family rent growth...
by Lisa Marie Conklin | Sep 18, 2020 | First Time Home Buyer, Home Buyers, Real Estate Agent
10 Hidden Problems in a Living Room You Might Not Spot on Video The living room is one of the most important spaces to scrutinize when you’re house hunting. After all, that’s where you’ll unwind after a long day, share laughs with friends when you host game night, or...
by Boston.com Real Estate | Sep 17, 2020 | Boston Real Estate Market, Buyer Agents, Condominiums, Home Buyers, Open House
12 must-see open houses happening this weekend (Sept. 19-20) Including four for under $500k. From a one-bedroom Quincy condo about a half mile from the T for $379,900 to a new five-bedroom Brookline Colonial for $3,850,000. | realestate.boston.com Client...
by Ana Durrani | Sep 16, 2020 | Real Estate Agent
Homeowners Insurance Claims Do’s and Don’ts You Should Be Fully Aware Of Fact: Not all homeowners insurance policies are created equal. When it comes time to file a claim, many homeowners find that their policy covers only certain types of damage. “As a homeowner, you...
by Clare Trapasso | Sep 16, 2020 | Buyer Agents, First Time Home Buyer, First Time Home Buyers Advice, Real Estate Agent
First-Time Buyers Home Beware: Homeownership Is Becoming a Tale of the Haves and Have-Nots Time was, the American plan went something like this: You work hard at your job. You bank some cash. You use a chunk of it on the down payment for your very first house, a...
by Boston.com Real Estate | Sep 15, 2020 | Home Buyers
Priceless: Why do so many sellers overvalue their homes? It can be hard for a real estate agent to convince sellers that their beloved home might not be as desirable to buyers as it is to them. “Every seller thinks their house is like their dog — it’s extra special,’’...
by Boston.com Real Estate | Sep 14, 2020 | Home Buyers, Home Design
A Bridgewater barn goes from chicken house to chic Inside, Hoffman infused a fresh take on the barn’s antiquity while preserving its original character. Jason Hoffman’s Bridgewater barn once housed 2,000 chickens, now it houses his offices. See inside at... by Christina Hughes Babb | Sep 12, 2020 | First Time Home Buyers Advice, Home Buyers, Mortgages and Mortgage Loan News
Freddie Mac Reported Lowest Mortgage Rate In History Freddie Mac this week released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS), showing that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 2.86%, the lowest rate in its survey’s history, which dates back...
by Boston.com Real Estate | Sep 12, 2020 | Buyer Agents, Home Buyers
The pandemic may have cratered many parts of the US economy, but the Greater Boston housing market doesn’t appear to be one of them. All it took was a pandemic for millennial home buyers to start doing the previously unthinkable: ditching the city for suburbia. |...
by Christina Hughes Babb | Sep 11, 2020 | Home Prices, Mortgages and Mortgage Loan News
According to a recent post published by the experts at Bankrate, mortgage rates are set to decline even further as fall approaches. Currently, borrowers have been blessed with record low mortgage rates (in September, the typical 30-year mortgage was hovering at just...
