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Mortgage applications rise for second week despite historically high rates: #Massachusetts #Homebuyers #Homeownership
Mortgage applications rise for second week despite historically high rates: Massachusetts Homebuyers Homeownership Mortgage applications rose for the second week in a row during the week ended May 6, as some homebuyers managed to shrug off rising mortgage rates that...
Cape Cod, Ma real estate: Declining sales, homes selling above asking price and drops in inventory: #Massachusetts #Homebuyers #Homeownership
Cape Cod, Ma real estate: Declining sales, homes selling above asking price and drops in inventory: Massachusetts Homebuyers Homeownership Despite declining sales and inventory issues, Cape Cod homes continued to sell above asking price during the first quarter. Cape...
One Story vs. Two Story Home, Which Is Better?: #Massachusetts #Homebuyers #Homeownership
One Story vs. Two Story Home, Which Is Better?: Massachusetts Homebuyers Homeownership One story versus two-story home: Which is better? When house hunting, this question is worth considering and the answer isn’t as simple as you might think. The number of floors in...
Record High Home Prices, Rising Mortgage Rates, and a Glimmer of Hope for Homebuyers: #Massachusetts #Homeownership #Homebuyers
Record High Home Prices, Rising Mortgage Rates, and a Glimmer of Hope for Homebuyers: Massachusetts Homeownership Homebuyers Homebuyers are facing the perfect storm in the form of rising mortgage rates combined with yet another month of record shattering home prices....
Huntington Avenue project to bring more than 400 apartments, retail to Boston, Ma: #Massachusetts #Homebuyers #Homeownership
Huntington Avenue project to bring more than 400 apartments, retail to Boston, Ma: Massachusetts Homebuyers Homeownership Developers have pulled a permit valued at $166.7 million for The Huntington in Fenway project, located at 252 and 258 Huntington Ave. The four...
Always dreamed of owning your own farm? #Massachusetts #HomeBuyers #MABA #FarmLiving
Has the search for a farm home been difficult? Let MABA do all the work for you. Contact us today! First Time Home Buying in Massachusetts MABA Buyer Agents help first time home buyers reduce the stress and frustration normally associated with buying a home or...
Suffolk Hires Tim Stroud as National Chief Operating Officer
BOSTON, MA — Suffolk announced the hiring of Tim Stroud as National Chief Operating Officer. The appointment of Mr. Stroud will bolster the Suffolk leadership team while integrating and standardizing construction management operations throughout the...
Happy June 19th! #Massachusetts #June19th #HomeBuyers
From all of us at MABA Happy June 19th!! Selecting the Right Homebuyer's agent Unlike most other real estate agents, a MABA home buyer's broker never represents both a buyer and seller in the same transaction so you never have to worry whether a MABA agent is really...
Dalton and Finegold expands with addition of Healey, Deshales, Gagliardi and Woelfel: #Massachusetts #Homebuyers #Homeownership
Dalton and Finegold expands with addition of Healey, Deshales, Gagliardi and Woelfel: Massachusetts Homebuyers Homeownership Real estate law firm Dalton & Finegold LLP is expanding with the addition of Healey, Deshales, Gagliardi and Woelfel, which brings in Paul...
What the April 2022 inventory bump signals for the U.S. housing market: #Massachusetts #Homebuyers #Homeownership
What the April 2022 inventory bump signals for the U.S. housing market: Massachusetts Homebuyers Homeownership Though the number of active U.S. listings did shrink in April, it fell by the smallest amount 12.2 percent since December 2019, according to a new monthly...
Sellers drop prices as buyers continue to find little relief: #Massachusetts #Homebuyers #Homeownership
Sellers drop prices as buyers continue to find little relief: Massachusetts Homebuyers Homeownership More sellers are dropping their asking prices, but buyers are finding little relief, according to a new Redfin study. The share of homeowners dropping asking prices...
Why Do Homebuyers and Sellers Rarely Meet? #Massachusetts #Homebuyers #Homeownership
Why Do Homebuyers and Sellers Rarely Meet? Massachusetts Homebuyers Homeownership In real estate transactions, homebuyers rarely meet home sellers before reaching the closing table. So have you ever wondered why? As a general rule, real estate agents frown on buyers...
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Buying a home is like buying a car, on steroids. It’s the biggest investment you are likely to make so the stakes are incredibly high. I knew that having an agent represent me was a good idea.
What I hadn’t grasped was how important it is to find one who is not connected with the selling side in any way—through an agency that also represents sellers, as most do, at least in Mass. In researching buyer agents, I found Tom through the Mass. Assoc. of Buyer Agents (MABA).