The average 30-year US mortgage rate has fallen to a record low In recent weeks, signs have pointed to the economy appearing to be slowly recovering from the devastation of the pandemic. The post The average 30-year US mortgage rate has fallen to a record low appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.
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Wanderlust woes? Decor ideas for the housebound traveler If your actual travel plans are on hold, you can soothe your wanderlust with a few home decor change-ups or additions. The post Wanderlust woes? Decor ideas for the housebound traveler appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.
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Zillow is Buying Homes Again Back in March we posted about Zillow pausing its Zillow Offers program due to market uncertainty from the Coronavirus pandemic. Well, fast-forward to the present with HousingWire reporting that they have resumed homebuying in at least 15 (out of 24) markets where they operate. In addition the report said Zillow
State Reps Using COVID-19 Crisis To Push Rent Control, Just Cause Eviction Measures State Rep. Mike Connolly (D-Cambridge) Self-Proclaimed “Socialist” State Rep. Sponsors Rent Control and Tenant Protection Bills; Measures Pass Important Committee After passing the nation’s strongest COVID-19 Eviction Moratorium, a group of far left legislators are now using the Coronavirus public health crisis
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Building Materials Prices Up in May The NAHB’s Eye on Housing is reporting that, according to the latest Producer Price Index, the prices of goods used in residential construction increased 0.6% in May. In addition, they say May marks only the fourth monthly increase in the past 12 months in the price index for residential
Jobs in Construction Rise By 464k According to recent data from the Associated General Contractors of America, construction employment increased by 464,000 jobs in May, however the AGC cautioned that the industry remains far short of full employment. In addition, they said the industry is experiencing a 12.7% unemployment rate, the highest for May since
Cleveland is a House Flipping Hot Spot WSJ.com The Wall Street Journal (reposted on Realtor.com) says Cleveland, Ohio is a “house-flipping hot spot” and the Coronavirus pandemic has helped. In a recent article they discuss how real estate investors are moving away from the sunbelt to lower-price markets (like Cleveland) and scooping up homes that
Lately, there has been a lot of discussion about self-directed IRAs and how beneficial they could be for real estate investors. It doesn’t take much searching to come across recent news articles lamenting the fact that an alarming number of Americans have little to no retirement savings. A fact that, while very concerning, doesn’t have
This easy-to-make terrarium brings the outside in Give a jelly jar a makeover by transforming it into an open terrarium for small succulent plants. Here’s how. The post This easy-to-make terrarium brings the outside in appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.
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Flag Day by the Numbers Sunday, June 14th, is Flag Day across America! Today’s infographic from Brightspark gives us Flag Day by the Numbers. Who knew Old Glory has been updated 27 times? And as always, stay safe and have and Happy Friday!!! And,put your flag out! Hat tip to Brightspark Travel. The post