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Recent homes sales in Boston and Cambridge (Apr. 21) CAMBRIDGE One-family Row House, built in 1852, 1,788 square feet, 7 rooms, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, on 1,000-square-foot lot. $ 980,000 | realestate.boston.com The post Recent homes sales in Boston and Cambridge (Apr. 21) appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.

CFPB Rule Says Tenants Can Hold Debt Collectors Accountable for Illegal Evictions The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently issued an interim final rule requiring debt collectors to provide written notice to tenants of their rights under the CDC’s eviction moratorium and prohibits debt collectors from misrepresenting tenants’ eligibility for protection from eviction under the

Mass. single-family prices surge, condo sales gain momentum If the March real estate market came in like a lion, it went out like a lamb … a lamb who just lost a nine-offer bidding war on an updated Colonial. Home sales and prices in Massachusetts both increased year over year in March, setting records once

Were America’s Homes Ready for the Pandemic? A new report from the U.S. Census Bureau says the Coronavirus pandemic has made many individuals reevaluate how to keep themselves and others safe as well as changing the way they manage space in their homes.  Their conclusion said there were not enough rooms in many U.S. homes

Should Massachusetts bring back rent control? Let us know. Last May, two months into the pandemic shutdown, a joint committee on Beacon Hill recommended something Massachusetts lawmakers hadn’t done since 1994: removing a ban on rent control. The measure would allow cities and towns to adopt their own standards on rent regulation. While a number of

Top Metros for Net Inbound & Outbound Moves Zillow says the pandemic brought changes that make people more likely to move.  They say that the pandemic has upended the meaning of home and prompted many of people to rethink how and where they want to live.  In their new 2021Mover Report, The Opportunity, Emotion and

Ask the Gardener: Consider this plant to line your walkways Carol Stocker takes readers’ questions on seeding laws, selecting plants to line walkways, and planting American elms. | realestate.boston.com. The post Ask the Gardener: Consider this plant to line your walkways appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.

WSJ’s article on oversupply of real estate agents exposes RECartel Applaud the Wall Street Journal’s headline about “New Realtors Pile Into Hot Housing Market” and am not surprised to find there are now “more real-estate… The post WSJ’s article on oversupply of real estate agents exposes RECartel first appeared on Real Estate Cafe.

Local Market Monitor’s National Economic Outlook for April, 2021 Local Market Monitor, a National REIA preferred vendor, recently released their monthly National Economic Outlook where they share their thoughts on developments taking place in the U.S. economy. National Economic Outlook By Ingo Winzer April, 2021 Maybe there will be a faster recovery now that many

Pandemic exposed Hidden Infections – Real Estate Reckoning Overdue “When I started in this business, there was a broad consensus around making the American dream accessible to middle- and lower-income people. After this year… The post Pandemic exposed Hidden Infections – Real Estate Reckoning Overdue first appeared on Real Estate Cafe.