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#Suffolk Downs redevelopment to bring thousands of #housing #units to #area
Suffolk Downs redevelopment to bring thousands of housing units to area Plans are underway to reinvigorate Suffolk Downs with a 16 million square-foot project that could bring upwards of 10,000 condominiums and apartments to the former thoroughbred horse racing...
New #home #sales slide #nationwide
New home sales slide nationwide Sales of new single-family homes in the U.S. fell 18.2% between January and February on a seasonally adjusted basis to an annual rate of 775,000, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development reported. Year...
#Cape Cod #home #sales continue to #climb
Cape Cod home sales continue to climb Cape Cod home sales continued to rise in February as interest in homes in vacation areas remained strong. Barnstable County home sales were up more than 50% over last year, according to a recent Cape Cod and Island Real Estate...
This Is the No. 1 Reason First-Time #Home #Buyers Are Wading Into the Hot #Housing #Market
The housing market is so hot right now that even modest starter homes are receiving multiple offers going six figures over the asking price. But the high prices and lack of homes on the market don’t seem to be stopping many first-time buyers from throwing their hats...
In Hot #U.S. #Markets, #Second-Home Seekers Should Consider #Buying a ‘Placeholder’ Now and Leveling Up Later
The wild demand that characterized 2020 has yet to slow down in popular U.S. luxury markets, as inventory continues to dwindle, and prices, inevitably, are being pushed ever higher. All of which means that luxury buyers searching in popular markets may find themselves...
Tracking the #Migration #Shift #Away From #Costly #Metro #Areas
Tracking the Migration Shift Away From Costly Metro Areas It is well-established that the back half of 2020 and, so far, 2021 have been periods of increased activity in the housing market. With a pandemic forcing folks to work from home and households seeking more...
Just How Intense Has #Homebuying #Competition Become?
Just How Intense Has Homebuying Competition Become? House hunters, especially those seeking a higher-end single-family home, should be prepared for some fierce competition. It is nothing new. Countrywide, 60.9% of home offers written by Redfin agents in February faced...
The Week Ahead: A Deep Dive Into Pending #Home #Sales
The Week Ahead: A Deep Dive Into Pending Home Sales NAR will examine trends in the market, taking a closer look at the regional factors that are shaping the spring homebuying season. The post The Week Ahead: A Deep Dive Into Pending Home Sales appeared first on...
Even in #pandemic, #tiny #homes are more #popular than ever
Even in pandemic, tiny homes are more popular than ever No room? Maybe. Certainly no regrets. People have learned to ride out the pandemic, stacks of toilet paper and all, in tiny homes. Continue reading at realestate.boston.com. Homebuyers: For access to all...
#Interest in tiny #homes grows as #popularity #rises
Interest in tiny homes grows as popularity rises While pandemic headlines had many leaving cities and moving to the suburbs or looking for additional space in their current home, interest in tiny homes was little remarked upon. Nevertheless, interest in tiny homes has...
Ask the Gardener: Why you should #clean up less and later
Ask the Gardener: Why you should clean up less and later There are pollinators hibernating under your leaf piles. Award-winning garden writer Carol Stocker discusses when and how to clean up your yards and plots and when to plant. | realestate.boston.com Homebuyers:...
Why #Rising #Rates Are ‘Becoming a Problem’
Why Rising Rates Are ‘Becoming a Problem’ Although interest rates, which weeks ago hit record lows, are only beginning to inch upward, some financial experts believe the trend is "becoming a problem." Discussion about rising rates' impact on refinancing has been...
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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).