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How Economic Shock Spreads Between Local Housing Markets Markets
How Economic Shock Spreads Between Local Housing Markets When discussing home prices and the market's boom and bust cycles, analysts say it is important to recognize that such things look very different depending on the region. Why do national trends in house prices...
Spring #Homebuying Heats Up #Mortgage Apps
Spring Homebuying Heats Up Mortgage Apps Mortgage rates rose last week, closing in on the 3% mark and with it, mortgage applications increased 0.5%, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending February...
A running list of #rents in 2 dozen #Massachusetts cities
A running list of rents in 2 dozen Mass. cities Which communities are the priciest for renters? Just in: Homebuyers: For access to all listings and to find a homebuyers real estate agent that will represent only your interests call 800-935-6222 or click the button...
How To Know If Your #Home #improvement Professional Is Worth the #Price Tag
How To Know If Your Home Improvement Professional Is Worth the Price Tag No one likes to overpay. But if you’re looking to hire a home improvement professional to do some work, you might not know what’s a fair price. Services like installing a deck, repairing a roof,...
areas #agents focus on when getting a #home ready to #market
5 areas agents focus on when getting a home ready to market Agents helping clients get their homes ready to sell, focus on several key areas to help them get the most out of the home selling process. From paint colors to flooring and everything in between, we spoke...
#Homebuying Becoming More #Cost-Effective Over #Renting
Homebuying Becoming More Cost-Effective Over Renting A new realtor.com analysis has found that buying a home was more affordable than renting in 15 of the 50 largest metros in the U.S., while an additional nine markets were within 5% of flipping in favor of buying a...
#New #Home #Sales Accelerate As Pending #Home #Sales Drop
New Home Sales Accelerate As Pending Home Sales Drop Sales of new single-family houses in January 2021 continued to increase according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Experts say that's...
#Housing #Market Sizzles as #Nation #Recover From #COVID-19
Housing Market Sizzles as Nation Recovers From COVID-19 As the nation closes in on a full calendar year of lockdowns, quarantines, remote working and other “new norms” courtesy of COVID-19, the pandemic’s stranglehold on the housing market continues its ripple effect...
#Homebuying Power Outpaces #Price Appreciation
Homebuying Power Outpaces Price Appreciation First American Financial Corporation’s latest Real House Price Index (RHPI) for December 2020 found that real house prices increased 0.5% between November 2020 and December 2020, with a 7.2% year-over-year decline over...
#HomeSales surge increase in spring #Sellers expected #HomeBuyer #MA #Boston
MAR: 2021 home sales surge; increase in spring sellers expected By Liz Hughes A cold winter is no match for home sales as they continued to increase last month despite all-time high prices and record low inventory. Massachusetts home prices are in the top 10 of...
#Home #Shoppers Prioritize Cleanliness, Privacy
Home Shoppers Prioritize Cleanliness, Privacy Real estate descriptions are overflowing with mentions of open-floor concepts and updated kitchens. But are those the features buyers really care about? According to the Zolo: Homebuyers Survey 2021, not really. In fact,...
#Northeast led the surge in #US #home #prices last quarter
The Northeast led the surge in US home prices last quarter The pandemic property boom has been driven by low borrowing costs and flexible work policies. The median price of a single-family home in the United States climbed 14.9 percent to $315,000 compared with a year...
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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).