FHFA: House Prices Up 4.9% from 2018 According to the latest Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI), U.S. house prices rose 1.1% in Q3 2019. In addition, they report prices were up 4.9% from the Q3 of 2018. The FHFA produces the nation’s only public, freely available house price indexes (HPIs) that […]
US long-term mortgage rates rise (Dec. 12) The benchmark rate stood at 4.63% a year ago. Get the latest real estate news on realestate.boston.com. The post US long-term mortgage rates rise (Dec. 12) appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.
A Buyer’s Market is Coming- What Do we Do!!? A Buyer’s Market is Coming – What Do we Do!!? By Lou Gimbutis Well, there’s always panic, but I’d not recommend it. The front page of the Mecklenburg Times recently carried the headline “U.S. will become a buyers market in 2020, according to experts.” I knew
Bones that were found in a Conn. home renovation may be Revolutionary soldiers The town of Ridgefield, Conn., was the site of the Battle of Ridgefield in April 1777. Continue reading at realestate.boston.com. The post Bones that were found in a Conn. home renovation may be Revolutionary soldiers appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.
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New Homes Built w/Wells & Septic Systems While not exactly a sexy subject, this is interesting from a data & public health perspective. According to research from the NAHB’s Economics analysis of the Survey of Construction (SOC), about 9% of new single-family homes started in 2018 across America were served by individual wells and more
Bring spring indoors early — very early — by forcing bulbs Choose plump, fresh-looking bulbs from those now on display at garden centers, hardware stores, and supermarkets. | realestate.boston.com The post Bring spring indoors early — very early — by forcing bulbs appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.
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Just listed: An East Boston condo with garage parking for under 0,000 The kitchen offers stainless-steel appliances, including a four-door refrigerator with a touch screen. The post Just listed: An East Boston condo with garage parking for under $ 500,000 appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.
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Rent Control’s Potential and Devastating Effects We’ve covered this issue quite a bit over the past couple years. Now comes a new report from the National Apartment Association (NAA) that illustrates rent control’s potentially devastating effects on four major U.S. cities (Chicago, Denver, Portland Oregon, and Seattle). The NAA’s analysis hows these policies decrease housing
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Luxury Home of the Week: For million, a condo spanning two Back Bay brownstones Unit B at 314 Dartmouth St. was once part of a mansion architect George Wheatland Jr. built in 1871. Search luxury listings at realestate.boston.com. The post Luxury Home of the Week: For $ 7 million, a condo spanning two Back Bay
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Ultimate Checklist to Avoid Break-Ins The FBI tells us that there is one burglary in America every 13 seconds. That means home & business security should be on everyone’s minds – especially as we move into the Christmas season. The folks over at security comparison site SecuringHome put together this handy infographic to share some