by Sarah Kuta | Sep 2, 2020 | Real Estate Agent
Exclusive: ‘Beyond the Block’ Host Andrew Tyree Reveals the One Thing Home Buyers Overlook The secret to buying the right house? It’s to take your eyes off the home itself and immerse yourself in the neighborhood at large—that’s the premise behind “Beyond the Block,”...
by Juliet Jacques | Sep 2, 2020 | Boston Real Estate Market, Home Buyers, Real Estate Market
Boston, Massachusetts top destination for home buyers leaving New York City More than a quarter of Redfin users (27.8%) conducted online searches in July for homes in a different metro area than where they are currently living, according to a new report from the...
by Christina Hughes Babb | Sep 1, 2020 | Home Buyers, Home Prices, House Hunting, Real Estate Agent
Consistency reportedly is a running theme. Pending home sales in July reflected the third consecutive month of upward contract activity, according to the National Association of Realtors. Each of the four major regions saw gains in both month-over-month and...
by Christina Hughes Babb | Sep 1, 2020 | Home Buyers, New Construction
According to a recent Redfin report, the housing market is on the mend. The report revealed that the sales of new-construction homes rose 10% (year over year) during this past month of July, bringing sales levels right up to rival those of pre-Coronavirus sales...
by Timothy Inklebarger | Aug 31, 2020 | First Time Home Buyers Advice, Home Buyers, Real Estate Market
Home sales in Greater Boston, Massachusetts trail 2019 but prices still up July sales of single-family homes and condominiums in Greater Boston Massachusetts continued to lag behind 2019 numbers, but the median sales price continued to climb, according to the Greater...
by Christina Hughes Babb | Aug 31, 2020 | Home Buyers, Home Prices, Mortgages and Mortgage Loan News
Homes Spend Less Time on the Market as Inventory Shrinks Listed homes are selling at a significantly faster pace thanks to an evaporating housing inventory, according to the latest Realtor.com’s Weekly Recovery Report. For the week ending August 22, the average time...
by Christina Hughes Babb | Aug 30, 2020 | Boston Real Estate Market, Real Estate Market
Buyers ‘Frustrated’ By ‘Lack of Homes For Sale’ Looks like new homes are creeping back into the market with a boost in home seller confidence, translating into a near recovery edging back up to levels seen last year, according to Zillow’s Weekly Market Report. ...
by Boston.com Real Estate | Aug 30, 2020 | Home Buyers
Despite the economy, home sales are up and home prices are breaking records in Massachusetts The numbers do not suggest a mass exodus to the suburbs. In Greater Boston, however, sales are down and prices are up. How is your community faring? Continue reading at...
by Boston.com Real Estate | Aug 30, 2020 | Buyer Agents, Home Buyers, Real Estate Market
The family room has an expansive brick fireplace that matches the brick on the floor. Lincoln logs … The lower-level features a cabin-like lower level with a stone fireplace and a built-in desk. | realestate.boston.com Selecting the Right Homebuyer's agent...
by Christina Hughes Babb | Aug 29, 2020 | Mortgages and Mortgage Loan News
FHA, Fannie, and Freddie Extend Eviction and Foreclosure Bans UPDATE: The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and HUD announced, shortly following FHFA’s similar announcement, the third extension of its foreclosure and eviction moratorium through December 31,...