by Emily Mack | Feb 23, 2025 | First Time Home Buyer, First Time Home Buyers Advice, Home Buyers, House Hunting, MABA, Real Estate Market
Who is new HUD secretary, Scott Turner? MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent Scott Turner, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), was confirmed to the role in a fifty five to forty four...
by Demetria C. Lester | Feb 22, 2025 | First Time Home Buyer, First Time Home Buyers Advice, Home Buyers, House Hunting, MABA, Mortgages and Mortgage Loan News
Who Is Falling Victim to Real Estate Wire Fraud? MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent In this industry, some specific housing market terms bring about more worry to American consumers than others. For instance: WIRE FRAUD. While the term may...
by Den Shewman | Feb 21, 2025 | First Time Home Buyer, First Time Home Buyers Advice, Home Buyers, Home Prices, House Hunting, MABA, Mortgages and Mortgage Loan News, Real Estate Market, Real Estate Prices
More Than One Hundred and Seventy New Homebuyer Assistance Programs Launched in 2024 MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent Homebuyer assistance programs increased by one hundred and seventy two (seven percent) in 2024, and the number of...
by Demetria C. Lester | Feb 20, 2025 | First Time Home Buyer, First Time Home Buyers Advice, Home Buyers, House Hunting, MABA, Mortgages and Mortgage Loan News, Real Estate Market
Single Women Outpace Men in U.S. Homeownership MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent Generally speaking, women are paid less than men. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the median weekly income for women is eighty three point...
by Demetria C. Lester | Feb 19, 2025 | Boston Real Estate Market, First Time Home Buyer, First Time Home Buyers Advice, Home Buyers, Home Prices, House Hunting, MABA, Mortgages and Mortgage Loan News, Real Estate Market, Real Estate Prices
New Year Brings New Supply as Seller Activity Shifts MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent According to the Realtor.com January Monthly Housing Report, January saw a positive shift in seller activity despite recent hikes in mortgage rates,...
by Demetria C. Lester | Feb 18, 2025 | First Time Home Buyer, First Time Home Buyers Advice, Home Buyers, Home Prices, House Hunting, MABA, Mortgages and Mortgage Loan News, Real Estate Market, Real Estate Prices
Single-Family Rents Climb to Record High MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent According to Zillow‘s most recent market report, rented single-family homes are currently the most notable item on the real estate market, with prices twenty...
by Emily Marek | Feb 17, 2025 | New Construction, Real Estate Market
How much did it cost to build a new home in 2024? MABA MassachusettsRealEstat FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaByerAgent Construction accounted for sixty four point four percent of the average home price last year the highest figure on record according to the 2024 Cost of...
by Eric C. Peck | Feb 16, 2025 | First Time Home Buyer, First Time Home Buyers Advice, Home Buyers, Home Prices, House Hunting, Mortgages and Mortgage Loan News, Real Estate Market, Real Estate Prices
L.A. Wildfires: Where Does the Housing Market Go From Here? MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent A recent study by Realtor.com took a closer look at the immediate and long-term impact that the wildfires in the Palisades and Eaton regions of...
by Eric C. Peck | Feb 15, 2025 | First Time Home Buyer, First Time Home Buyers Advice, Home Buyers, Home Prices, House Hunting, MABA, Mortgages and Mortgage Loan News, Real Estate Market, Real Estate Prices
High Housing Payments Slowing Home Sales MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent According to Redfin, the median U.S. monthly housing payment is $2,686, the highest level in nearly seven months, as of the four weeks ending January 19. Housing...
by Den Shewman | Feb 14, 2025 | First Time Home Buyer, First Time Home Buyers Advice, Home Buyers, Home Prices, House Hunting, MABA, Mortgages and Mortgage Loan News, Real Estate Market, Real Estate Prices
Insurance Crisis Continues to Weigh on Homeowners MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent It’s not just home prices that are expensive, as they hover at historically high levels; rising insurance premiums are contributing to the growing costs of... 
