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Boston’s draft design vision report released, outlines plans for city’s vibrant, inclusive future #MABA #MassachusettsRealEstate #FirstTimeHomeBuyers #MaBuyerAgnet
Boston’s draft design vision report released, outlines plans for city’s vibrant, inclusive future MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgnet A new report, compiled by the city of Boston’s Planning Department in partnership with local residents,...
Boston ranks as one of the most livable cities in the U.S. #MABA #MassachusettsRealEstate #FirstTimeHomeBuyers #MaBuyerAgent
Boston ranks as one of the most livable cities in the U.S. MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent Boston has been ranked one of the most livable cities in the U.S., according to a new RentCafe report. The publication analyzed one hundred and...
FHFA Simplifies the Funding of Affordable Housing #MABA #MassachusettsRealEstate #FirstTimeHomeBuyers #MaBuyerAgent
FHFA Simplifies the Funding of Affordable Housing MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has issued AB-2024-05, an Advisory Bulletin that simplifies the process for project sponsors to receive Federal...
Who Is the Typical U.S. Homebuyer? #MABA #MassachusettsRealEstate #FirstTimeHomeBuyers #MaBuyerAgent
Who Is the Typical U.S. Homebuyer? MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent According to the National Association of Realtors‘ (NAR) 2024 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, the market share of first-time homebuyers fell to a historic low of...
Wet rooms: The evolution of the bathroom #MABA #MaBuyerAgent #MassachusettsRealEstate #FirstTimeHomeBuyers
Wet rooms: The evolution of the bathroom #MABA #MaBuyerAgent #MassachusettsRealEstate #FirstTimeHomeBuyers A growing number of renovating homeowners now classify their primary bathroom as a “wet room,” according to the 2024 Houzz Bathroom Trends Study. But what...
America’s New ‘Ghost Towns’ #MABA #MassachusettsRealEstate #FirstTimeHomeBuyers #MaBuyerAgent
America’s New ‘Ghost Towns’ MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent Americana has long held a fascination for Old West ghost towns, symbols of a bygone day. Now Joybird has redefined that term for the modern age. In their new study, “ghost...
How Many U.S. Homeowners Remain Equity-Rich? #MABA #MassachusettsRealEstate #FirstTimeHomeBuyers #MaBuyerAgent
How Many U.S. Homeowners Remain Equity-Rich? MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent According to quarter three 2024 U.S. Home Equity & Underwater Report released by ATTOM, some forty eight point three percent of mortgaged residential...
Where Are the Most Expensive ZIP Codes in the U.S.? #MABA #MassachusettsRealEstate #FirstTimeHomeByers #MaBuyerAgent
Where Are the Most Expensive ZIP Codes in the U.S.? MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeByers MaBuyerAgent It’s been a year of cautious growth for luxury real estate, so it’s the perfect time for PropertyShark to come up with a list of the 100 most expensive...
Mortgage Payments Slip in September #MABA #MassachusettsRealEstate #MaBuyerAgent #FirstTimeHomeBuyers
Mortgage Payments Slip in September MABA MassachusettsRealEstate MaBuyerAgent FirstTimeHomeBuyers In September, the national median payment that purchase applicants sought for dropped from $2,057 in August to $2,041, indicating an improvement in homebuyer...
FHFA Proposes Revisions to FHLBank Governance #MABA #MassachusettsRealEstate #FirstTimeHomeBuyers #MaBuyerAgent
FHFA Proposes Revisions to FHLBank Governance MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking addressing the boards of directors and executive management of the Federal...
September Existing-Home Sales Fall to Fourteen Year Low #MABA #MassachusettsRealEstate #FirstTimeHomeBuyers #MaBuyerAgent
September Existing-Home Sales Fall to Fourteen Year Low MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent In a new report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), existing-home sales drew back in September, as three out of four major U.S. regions...
Available Down Payment Programs Rise in Q3 #MABA #MassachusettsRealEstate #FirstTimeHomeBuyers #MaBuyerAgent
Available Down Payment Programs Rise in Q3 MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent Down Payment Resource (DPR) has released its Q3 2024 Homeownership Program Index (HPI) report which found the number of national homebuyer assistance programs...
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