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This Mass. city was named the No. 4 ‘Hottest’ ZIP code in America Three other New England cities also made the list. See why home buyers are attracted to these communities. | realestate.boston.com The post This Mass. city was named the No. 4 ‘Hottest’ ZIP code in America appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.

A Surge in Foreclosures? Are we about to face a surge in foreclosures next year resulting from delinquencies brought on by the Coronavirus pandemic?  On a recent episode of Real Estate News for Investors, Kathy Fettke takes a look at a recent report from ATTOM Data that is forecasting a dramatic rise in foreclosures by

Amazon could move into mall anchor spaces Five Mass. properties — in Saugus, Peabody, North Attleborough, Braintree, and Marlborough — have one of these retail spaces. The post Amazon could move into mall anchor spaces appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.

CoreLogic: Home Prices up 4.9% Year-Over Year in June According to the latest CoreLogic Home Price Insights (HPI) report, home prices nationwide, including distressed sales, increased 4.9% year-over-year in June. Once again, CoreLogic says strong demand, especially by younger home buyers, and low supply helped push home prices higher. “Home price appreciation continues at a

City puts bidders for its properties on notice: It’s serious about diversity Disappointed by the inadequate details on diversity and inclusion, the agency is poised to redo the bidding for 3 properties. The post City puts bidders for its properties on notice: It’s serious about diversity appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.

America’s Boom in Breweries If you’re a beer drinker, you’ve undoubtedly enjoyed the dramatic rise in craft breweries over the last 10 years (especially).  As today’s infographic from Statista points out, breweries have literally exploded since 1976 – going from 103 to 8,386 in 2019!  In addition, as for the pandemic’s affect on the nation’s

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have moved into a new California home Real estate agents believe they bought a $ 14.65m estate in Montecito with nine bedrooms, a home theater, a teahouse, a gym … The post Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have moved into a new California home appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.

Job Market Gains Surpass Expectations As the U.S. labor market continues to recover form the Coronavirus pandemic, job numbers recently posted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed strong results.  According to the NAHB’s Eye on Housing, total payroll employment rose by 1.8 million and the unemployment rate declined to 10.2% in July.  In addition,

Gov. Baker Sued, Military Veteran Added In Federal Eviction Moratorium Challenge “You Can’t Evict Me So I’m Not Paying Shit.” — Tenant Tells Jonathan DaPonte, a Fall River Housing Provider and Former Iraq Combat Veteran. Jonathan DaPonte, Iraq Combat Veteran and Small Landlord For those following our federal and state lawsuits challenging the Massachusetts Eviction

Suburban Growth is Now Double the Growth of Cities CNBC’s Power Lunch recently pointed out that suburban growth is now double that of cities with people feeling crowded urban areas for the suburbs.  In fact, they say that the while trend started before the pandemic, it has since accelerated.  CNBC’s Robert Frank reports on what