by Christina Hughes Babb | Aug 11, 2020 | First Time Home Buyer, House Hunting, Mortgages and Mortgage Loan News
Peak Homebuying Season Expected in August Realtor.com predicted the peak of home buying season will be in August this year as opposed to the usual May. “Real estate activity in the U.S. has regained its strength and continues on an upward trajectory as we enter the...
by Timothy Inklebarger | Aug 11, 2020 | Home Buyers, Real Estate Market
Boston, Massachusetts has most equity-rich homes in the Northeast A little over a quarter of the country’s homes were considered “equity rich” by the end of the second quarter, according to ATTOM Data Solutions’ 2020 U.S. Home Equity & Underwater Report. The...
by Erica Sweeney | Aug 10, 2020 | Home Buyers, Real Estate Market
10 Things Your Home Doesn’t Need Anymore: How Many Do You Still Have? Unless your home was built in the last year or two, it’s likely to be full of outdated features and systems. Some of those items may add to the home’s charm, but many distinctly will not. Replacing...
by Christina Hughes Babb | Aug 9, 2020 | Mortgages and Mortgage Loan News
Millennials Leading Homebuying Boom Data show that 20-40 year olds represent the most significant opportunity in the housing market today. Purchase activity by millennials is rising, according to the Ellie Mae Millennial Tracker. Census data indicate some 4 million...
by Clare Trapasso | Aug 7, 2020 | Home Buyers, Mortgages and Mortgage Loan News, Real Estate Agent
Mortgage Rates Plummet to a New Record Low, Adding Fuel to the Housing Market The already scalding-hot housing market is likely to heat up even more. Mortgage interest rates continued their downward descent, hitting yet another record—largely thanks to the pandemic,...
by David Wharton | Aug 7, 2020 | Boston Real Estate Market, Buyer Agents, Real Estate Agent
Homes Shifting From For-Sale to Pending At Quicker Pace According to a new report, homes are selling faster than ever due to the ongoing gap between supply and demand. Click through to learn all the details. The post Homes Shifting From For-Sale to Pending At Quicker...
by Kayleigh Roberts | Aug 6, 2020 | First Time Home Buyers Advice, Home Buyers, House Hunting, Real Estate Agent
5 Surprises I Learned House-Hunting Amid a Pandemic Buying a home is never a simple undertaking. Even at the best of times, house hunting comes with lots of built-in stressors, from mortgage approvals to bidding wars and beyond. But house-hunting during the...
by David Wharton | Aug 5, 2020 | First Time Home Buyer, Mortgages and Mortgage Loan News
Affordable Homes Get a Boost Several new reports shine light on the state of the market, from affordability and refi activity to forbearances and delinquency rates. The post Affordable Homes Get a Boost appeared first on theMReport.com. Who Pays the Home...
by Michele Lerner | Aug 4, 2020 | Boston Real Estate Market, MABA, Real Estate Agent
Suburban Homeowners Looking to Downsize Buy in the City The pandemic and stay-at-home guidelines stimulated a lifestyle reevaluation for many people. For some, that meant giving up a city home for the fresher air and outdoor space of the suburbs or the country, but,...
by David Wharton | Aug 4, 2020 | Home Buyers, Mortgages and Mortgage Loan News, Real Estate Market
What’s Stressing Out Home Sellers? A new survey reveals the factor that is causing those looking to get a new home to lose sleep. Click through for all the details. The post What’s Stressing Out Home Sellers? appeared first on theMReport.com. HOMEBUYERS BEWARE! Book...
