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Which U.S. Housing Market Is Standing the Strongest? #MABA #MassachusettsRealEstate #FirstTimeHomeBuyers #MaBuyerAgent
Which U.S. Housing Market Is Standing the Strongest? With home sales up twelve percent year-over-year, prices up an estimated eight point two percent, and the average seller selling for more than their list price, Milwaukee’s housing market is holding up better than...
Homeownership Catching Up: Renter‑Buyer Gap Narrows #MABA #MassachusettsRealEstate #MaBuyerAgent #FirstTimeHomeBuyers
Homeownership Catching Up: Renter‑Buyer Gap Narrows. New data from Realtor.com shows that the median asking rent for zero to two bedrooms in June 2025 was down two point one percent year-over-year at $1,711. And after twenty three consecutive months of annual...
New Bill Empowers Homeowners to Appeal Bias in Home #MABA #MassachusettsRealEstate #FirstTimeHomeBuyers #MaBuyerAgent
New Bill Empowers Homeowners to Appeal Bias in Home Appraisals U.S. Sen. Reverend Raphael Warnock and five of his Senate colleagues have introduced new legislation to address appraisal bias in the home buying and selling processes. Under the Appraisal Modernization...
Report: More Than Half of Americans Hindered by Home Costs #MABA #MassachusettsRealEstate #FirstTimeHomeBuyers #MaBuyerAgent
Report: More Than Half of Americans Hindered by Home Costs More than half of homeowners are experiencing financial stress, according to a recent survey conducted by Hometap, a Boston-based financial technology firm that is leading the way in home equity financing...
Fannie/Freddie Approved to Use VantageScore 4.0 #MABA #MassachusettsRealEstate #FirstTimeHomeBuyers #MaBuyerAgent
Fannie/Freddie Approved to Use VantageScore 4.0 In a historic move described by Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director William Pulte as: “Today changes mortgages FOREVER,” the FHFA has announced that it will immediately implement the acceptance of VantageScore...
The Homes Americans Are Buying Are Older Than Ever #MABA #MassachusettsRealEstate #FirstTimeHomeBuyers #MaBuyerAgent
The Homes Americans Are Buying Are Older Than Ever Highlighting how a lack of new construction over the past fifteen years has fast-tracked the aging of America’s housing stock, the typical home bought in the U.S. hit a record age of thirty six years in 2024,...
NAR claims real estate wins as House passes One Big Beautiful Bill Act #MABA #MassachusettsRealEstate #FirstTimeHomeBuyers #MaBuyerAgent
NAR claims real estate wins as House passes One Big Beautiful Bill Act The National Association of REALTORS® has claimed that the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in the House delivers significant victories for homeowners and real estate professionals....
Multifamily Mattapan development under review #MABA #MassachusettsRealEstate #FirstTimeHomeBuyers #MaBuyerAgent
Multifamily Mattapan development under review Kirk Phillips of Bigyard Realty, LLC has proposed a 40-unit residential development for a collection of vacant lots in Mattapan’s Franklin Field North section. Located at the corner of Wales Street and Browning Avenue, the...
New Worcester Development, The Cove, Embodies City’s Revival with Urban Appeal and Historic Flair #MABA #MassachusettsRealEstate #FirstTimeHomeBuyers #MaBuyerAgent
New Worcester Development, The Cove, Embodies City’s Revival with Urban Appeal and Historic Flair Worcester, MA — Overlooking the lively Polar Park stadium and nestled in the heart of Worcester’s Canal District, The Cove, a newly opened 173-unit mixed-use apartment...
Homebuyer Costs Heighten as Affordability Gap Widens #MABA #MassachusettsRealEstate #FirstTimeHomeBuyers #MaBuyerAgent
Homebuyer Costs Heighten as Affordability Gap Widens A typical U.S. home was beyond the reach of a median-income household five years ago, and according to a recent Zillow analysis, even if they had $73,000 saved for a down payment, they are currently more than...
Median Condo Prices Decline Amid Rising Housing Fees #MABA #MassachusettsRealEstate #MaBuyerAgent #FirstTimeHomeBuyers
Median Condo Prices Decline Amid Rising Housing Fees In May, the median condo sale price in the U.S. dropped two point two percent year-over-year (YoY) to $354,100, the second-largest decline since 2012 according to a recent Redfin report. Condo prices only had a...
Homeownership as a Cornerstone to Generational Wealth #MABA #MassachusettsRealEstate #FirstTimeHomeBuyers #MaBuyerAgent
Rodney E. Hood, Acting Comptroller of the Currency for the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Homeownership as a Cornerstone to Generational Wealth Rodney E. Hood, Acting Comptroller of the Currency for the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC),...
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