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Rental Affordability Outpacing Buying (But Not Quite Everywhere) #MABA #MassachusettsRealEstate #FirstTimeHomeBuyers #MaBuyerAgent
Rental Affordability Outpacing Buying (But Not Quite Everywhere) MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent However, according to the Realtor.com January Rent Report, in all major U.S. metros except Detroit and Pittsburgh, renting a median-priced...
Homebuyers Still Struggling as Sellers Offer Price Cuts #MABA #MassachusettsRealEstate #FirstTimeHomeBuyers #MaBuyerAgent
Homebuyers Still Struggling as Sellers Offer Price Cuts MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent According to recent Zillow data, as the home-buying season draws near, buyers are more affected by persistently high mortgage rates than sellers. Most...
Gov. Healey announces $158M in funding for affordable housing developments statewide #MABA #MassachusettsRealEstate #MaBuerAgent #FirstTimeHomeBuyers
Gov. Healey announces $158M in funding for affordable housing developments statewide MABA MassachusettsRealEstate MaBuerAgent FirstTimeHomeBuyers The Healey-Driscoll Administration has announced a $158 million investment in low-income housing tax credits and...
2Life Communities Receives State Funding for New Senior Housing Development in Mattapan #MABA #MassachusettsRealEstate #FirstTimeHomeBuyers #MaBuyerAgent
2Life Communities Receives State Funding for New Senior Housing Development in Mattapan MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent Brighton, MA – Brooke House at Olmsted Village, a senior housing development in Boston’s Mattapan neighborhood, has...
Housing Inventory Hits Five-Year High #MABA #MassachusettsRealEstate #FirstTimeHomeBuyers #MaBuyerAgent
Housing Inventory Hits Five-Year High MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent According to a new report from Redfin, homebuyers have the most options since 2020, but few are biting because rising housing costs have made monthly payments tough to...
The Price of Independence: Singles Tax Forcing Buyers Out of the Market #MABA #MassachusettsRealEstate #FirstTimeBuyers #MaBuyerAgent
The Price of Independence: Singles Tax Forcing Buyers Out of the Market MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeBuyers MaBuyerAgent Living alone is definitely not as valuable as love. According to a recent Zillow Rentals report, the “singles tax”—the additional cost...
How Much Is the Typical Homebuyer Paying? #MABA #MassachusettsRealEstate #FirstTimeHomeBuyers #MaBuyerAgent
How Much Is the Typical Homebuyer Paying? MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent According to a recent Redfin research, the average property listing today is taking a long time to sell and selling for less than its asking price. It’s wonderful...
Slowing Demand Leaves Homebuyers With More Options #MABA #MassachusettsRealEstate #FirstTimeHomeBuyers #MaBuyerAgent
Slowing Demand Leaves Homebuyers With More Options MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent New Redfin data reported the largest gain since the end of last year occurred in the four weeks ending February 2nd, when new listings of homes for sale...
Boston’s office-to-apartment conversions to increase One Hundred and sixty Percent #MABA #MassachusettsRealEstate #FirstTimeHomeBuyers #MaBuyerAgent
Boston’s office-to-apartment conversions to increase One Hundred and sixty Percent MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent Boston’s office-to-apartment conversions are expected to more than double in 2025. A new report from RentCafe shows there...
Bain Capital Real Estate Associate General Counsel Alison Rundlett: Spearheading Legal Undertakings and Championing Women in Real Estate #MABA #MassachusettsRealEstate #FirstTimeHomeBuyers #MaBuyerAgent
Bain Capital Real Estate Associate General Counsel Alison Rundlett: Spearheading Legal Undertakings and Championing Women in Real Estate MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent BOSTON- Representing Bain Capital Real Estate (BCRE), one of the...
Tracking Inflation Trends on Rent Prices #MABA #MassachusettsRealEstate #FirstTimeHomeBuyers #MaBuyerAgent
Tracking Inflation Trends on Rent Prices MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent Inflation has been exceptionally high in the 2020's, with average prices (as measured by the Consumer Price Index [CPI]) up twenty two percent for the decade as of...
Home-Staging Essentials: Making Your Property Shine #MABA #MassachusettsRealEstate #FirstTimeHomeBuyers #MaBuyerAgent
Home-Staging Essentials: Making Your Property Shine MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent When it comes to selling a home, first impressions matter more than ever. Home staging is the art of preparing a property for sale by highlighting its...
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