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#Local #agents #offer predictions, wishes for #spring #home-selling season
Local agents offer predictions, wishes for spring home-selling season The spring housing market has arrived, and as continued inventory shortages keep homebuying competitive, local agents expect to see a strong sellers market as the season continues. Local agents...
#Rise in #Rates Pushes Decline in #Mortgage Apps
Rise in Rates Pushes Decline in Mortgage Apps The Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) latest Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey has found that mortgage applications decreased 2.2% from one week earlier. The Refinance Index decreased 3% from the previous week, and...
The #Housing #Market Is Roaring, but Lots of People Can’t Get #Mortgages
The Housing Market Is Roaring, but Lots of People Can’t Get Mortgages The mortgage market is humming, but getting approved for a home loan is as difficult as it has been in years. Mortgage credit availability, a measure of lenders’ willingness to issue mortgages, is...
#Homes Are #Selling #Faster Than Ever Before
Homes Are Selling Faster Than Ever Before Considering recent reports revealing just how competitive one must be to purchase a home in most parts of the country it should come as little surprise that Redfin just reported that homes today are selling faster than any...
Is it too easy to become a #real #estate #agent?
Is it too easy to become a real estate agent? For better or worse, it’s not very difficult to get into real estate. In most states, you can just sign up for a course, pass the state licensing exam and start selling houses (and paying dues) under a local brokerage....
What Is an #Interest-Only #Mortgage? An #Affordable #Home #Loan, at Least at First
What Is an Interest-Only Mortgage? An Affordable Home Loan, at Least at First What is an interest-only mortgage? It’s a type of home loan where you start off paying only the interest for a certain time period, followed by a time where you pay back both the interest...
Would proposed Silver Line #extension make #Everett next boomtown?
Would proposed Silver Line extension make Everett next boomtown? “Those areas like Chelsea and Everett have had a good-sized jump in rental costs already." Everett was already drawing the attention of developers before the transit chatter began earlier this year. |...
#US spends more on #home #improvement for 10th #consecutive year
US spends more on home improvement for 10th consecutive year Sixty percent of respondents to the survey said they started at least one DIY project in the first few weeks of the pandemic. But home much of a return on investment would adding a new deck or remodeling...
Most #Americans Believe #Homeownership is a Solid #Investment
Most Americans Believe Homeownership is a Solid Investment The COVID-19 crisis caused widespread devastation to lives and the economy. As the country begins its gradual rebound, experts have noted emerging housing market trends that come as a result of the pandemic....
Buying a home with a garage? Watch out for these issues
Problems You Should Watch Out for When Viewing a Home’s Garage We’ve come a long way since last spring, when COVID-19 forced open houses to shut down and home tours to be canceled in favor of video viewings. Still, the pandemic does rage on. And some of us are still...
Why #Home #Prices Don’t Tell the Whole #Affordability Story
Why Home Prices Don’t Tell the Whole Affordability Story House prices increased more than 13% on a year-over-year basis, but house-buying power has grown even faster, increasing by more than 19%, saidChief Economist Mark Fleming at First American Financial...
#Boston named one of the #best places for #real #estate #agents to #work
Boston named one of the best places for real estate agents to work As real estate markets across the country continue to thrive, more than ever, agents are playing a critical role in the home buying and selling process as housing inventory remains challenged. Where...
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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).