If you are feeling like there are just not enough houses on the market this spring, you are not imagining things. A recent article on Realtor.com outlined the problem. In short: From 2009 (the slump) to today new construction…
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I just finished reading an article about improvements that do not impact home value – and could not agree more. Why? Because most of these “improvements” fall under the category of maintenance – painting the house, new roof, new…
WalletHub has ranked the best and worst small cities in the U.S. Lots of positive news for Massachusetts. Northampton ranked the highest MA town on the overall list at #8. The rest of the Top 10 are: 14…
From Erin of the Boston Globe By: Michelle J.Lane Realtor This article is written for the entire Massachusetts market. My take on the greater Boston area specifically is that we saw the biggest boom in the spring and summer.…
Strong Month for Massachusetts Housing Market in August as Sales and Prices Move Up From the Mass Association of Realtors The Massachusetts Association of REALTORS® (MAR) reported today that buying activity remained strong through late spring/early summer as single-family…
Like most Americans, it’s home equity, not stock equity, that will pad my bank account when I hit the retirement finish line. About two-thirds of Americans invest in home ownership, but only half of us invest in stocks. (I suspect…
Boston’s Best Places to Live 2013: The Boom Is Back!. Throughout Boston, the upside-down real estate market is but a distant, unpleasant memory. Bidding wars are once again erupting, houses are selling for above asking price, and some homeowners…
If you want to know when the market will hit bottom, look in the rear view mirror. According to all ways of measuring it, the downward slide of home prices in the Greater Boston area is over. Most likely…
Overall, since the recession, buyers have felt that the time was not right to buy a house. They were not confident about their jobs and income, they were having a harder time amassing a down payment and they also didn’t believe…
Wondering how the fiscal cliff will affect your real estate transactions in 2013? On Jan. 1 both the Senate and House passed H.R. 8 legislation to avert the “fiscal cliff.” The bill was signed into law by President Barack…