by Eric C. Peck | Jul 16, 2024 | Boston Real Estate Market, Home Buyers, House Hunting, MABA, Mortgages and Mortgage Loan News, Real Estate Market, Real Estate Prices
VA Issues Grants in the Fight Against Homelessness MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has awarded $26.8 million in legal services grants to a total of one hundred and eight public and non-profit...
by Eric C. Peck | Jul 15, 2024 | 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
Median Mortgage Payments Fall in May MABA MassachusettsRealEstate MaBuyerAgent FirstTimeHomeBuyers According to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Purchase Applications Payment Index (PAPI) for May 2024, homebuyer affordability improved in May, as the national...
by Emily Marek | Jul 14, 2024 | First Time Home Buyer, First Time Home Buyers Advice, Home Buyers, Home Design, Home Lighting, House Hunting, Landscaping, MABA, Outdoor Living, Real Estate Market
Houzz: The top outdoor home trends for 2024 MABA MassachusettsRealEsate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent Summer is underway, and many homeowners are looking for ways to upgrade their outdoor spaces so they can enjoy the heat in style. The home renovation site Houzz...
by Demetria C. Lester | Jul 13, 2024 | 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
Millions of U.S. Homeowners Remain ‘House Poor’ MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent It goes without saying that buying a home is not cheap. While some homeowners are capable of managing their housing costs, others are not so equally fortunate...
by Eric C. Peck | Jul 11, 2024 | 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
FHFA Seeks Input to Address Affordable Housing Shortage MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has issued a Request for Input (RFI) on opportunities to improve the Federal Home Loan Banks’ (FHLBanks)...
by Eric C. Peck | Jul 9, 2024 | 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
The High Cost of Low Down Payments MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirtsTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent In a new analysis of U.S. down payments, Zillow found that, in order to comfortably afford a typical U.S. home, a buyer making the median income needs to put down nearly...
by Demetria C. Lester | Jul 7, 2024 | Boston Real Estate Market, First Time Home Buyer, First Time Home Buyers Advice, Home Prices, House Hunting, MABA, Mortgages and Mortgage Loan News, Real Estate Market, Real Estate Prices
Sellers Listing Their Homes … But Buyers Aren’t Biting MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent Home sellers are returning to the market, but buyers are hesitant, according to a recent Zillow market report. In May, new property listings exceeded...
by Liz Hughes | Jul 5, 2024 | Curbed Boston, Real Estate Market
Boston’s median price per square foot up seventy three percent since 2019 MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgnet Boston’s median price per square foot has surged by seventy two point nine percent since 2019, marking one of the highest increases...
by Demetria C. Lester | Jul 3, 2024 | 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
‘Hidden Costs’ of Homeownership Continue to Soar MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent For many, homeownership is a pillar of the American Dream and an essential way for many people to accumulate wealth, but ongoing costs go much beyond the...
by Liz Hughes | Jul 1, 2024 | 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, Vacation Homes, Vacation Property, Waterfront
Cape Cod home listings surge at pace not seen in years MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent In April, Cape Cod sellers were listing homes at a rate the market hadn’t seen in years, according to the Cape Cod & Islands Association of... 
