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January 2023 brings increased buyer activity ahead of spring market #MABA #MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers #MaBuyerAgent
January 2023 brings increased buyer activity ahead of spring market MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent Sales continued to slow across the Boston housing market last month, but the start of the year also brought increased buyer activity,...
Bad News for Home Buyers: Mortgage Rates Inch Towards seven percent, Highest Level in 2023 #MABA #MassachusettsRealEstate #FirstTimeHomeBuyers #MaBuyerAgent
Bad News for Home Buyers: Mortgage Rates Inch Towards seven percent, Highest Level in 2023 MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent Mortgage rates are back up, hitting a fresh high for the year. The average on the thirty year fixed-rate mortgage...
The Crazy Way These Homebuyers Bought Their First House—and the Secret To Getting Rich Off Real Estate #MABA #MassachusettsRealEstate #FirstTimeHomeBuyers #MaBuyerAgent
The Crazy Way These Homebuyers Bought Their First House—and the Secret To Getting Rich Off Real Estate MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent Dan and Marissa McDonald were in their mid-20s, paying $2,000 a month for an old, outdated apartment in...
Existing-home sales post twelfth monthly decline in January, as prices rise again #MABA #MaBuyerAgent #MassachusettsRealEstate #FirstTimeHomeBuyers
Existing-home sales post twelfth monthly decline in January, as prices rise again MABA MaBuyerAgent MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers Existing-home sales fell for the twelfth month in a row in January as house prices rose for the one hundred and thirty...
Massachusetts pending home sales rose in January 2023 #MABA #MassachusettsRealEstate #FirstTimeHomeBuyers #MaBuyerAgent
Massachusetts pending home sales rose in January 2023 MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent While housing inventory increased at the end of last year, inventory issues and affordability continued to impact the market, according to the...
A Town-Owned Massachusetts Cape From 1696 Is the Week’s Oldest Property #MABA #MassachusettsRealEstate #FirstTimeHomeBuyers #MaBuyerAgent
A Town-Owned Massachusetts Cape From 1696 Is the Week’s Oldest Property MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent A New England Cape in Duxbury, MA, is the oldest property to hit the market this week on Realtor.com. The town of Duxbury is seeking...
New YouTube Video Alert!! Does You Credit Score Effect you From Buying A House? #MABA #MassachusettsRealEstate #FirstTimeHomeBuyers #MaBuyerAgent
New YouTube Video Alert!! Does You Credit Score Effect you From Buying A House? MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent Get all the answers you need to know in our New Video! How Does Your FICO Score Affect Your Ability to Buy a House? Click...
Mortgage Lenders Try To Lure Home Buyers With ‘Buy Now, Refinance Later’ and ‘Get the Seller’s Mortgage Rate.’ Will These Tactics Work? #MABA #MassachsuettsRealEstate #FirstTimeHomeBuyers #MaBuyerAgents
Mortgage Lenders Try To Lure Home Buyers With ‘Buy Now, Refinance Later’ and ‘Get the Seller’s Mortgage Rate.’ Will These Tactics Work? MABA MassachsuettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgents Mortgage lenders went through a serious downturn last year, and many...
What Is a Convertible ARM? The Pros, Cons, and When It Makes Sense To Get One #MABA #MassachusettsRealEstate #FirstTimeHomeBuyers #MaBuyerAgent
What Is a Convertible ARM? The Pros, Cons, and When It Makes Sense To Get One MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent If you remember the housing crisis of 2008, you’ve likely heard the term “adjustable-rate mortgages,” or ARMs. But have you ever...
Mortgage applications decline after rate increase #MABA #MassachusettsRealEstate #FirstTimeHomeBuyers #MaBuyerAgent
Mortgage applications decline after rate increase MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent Mortgage applications fell seven point seven percent in the week ended February 10, 2023 as mortgage rates rose after five weeks of declines, the Mortgage...
Builder confidence jumps in February 2023 #MABA #MassachusettsRealEstate #FirstTimeHomeBuyers #MaBuyerAgent
Builder confidence jumps in February 2023 MABA MassachusettsRealEstate FirstTimeHomeBuyers MaBuyerAgent Builder confidence rose for the second month in a row in February, hitting its highest level since September 2022, the National Association Home Builders reported,...
New YouTube Video Alert! Are you sabotaging the sale of your home? #MABA #MassachusettsRealEstate #FirstTimeHomeBuyers #MaBuyerAgents
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