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Will low inventory off-set seasonal savings homebuyers enjoyed in the past? #REonTap = Discuss over beer:  Are interest rates above good news or bad news?  Will low inventory levels off-set seasonal savings homebuyers have enjoyed by timing the market? In the past, nearly 1 in 5 homes offered accepted between Thanksgiving and New Year’s across […]

Housing Starts & Building Permits Surge in October The U.S. government is reporting that privately‐owned housing starts in October were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,314,000, which is 3.8% above September’s revised estimate and is 8.5% above October, 2018.  Single‐family housing starts in October were at a rate of 936k, which is 2%

For 5,000, a Medford home with impressive tile is near planned T stop Last week, a Victorian-style home sporting a modern renovation hit the market in Medford. Shane Marrion of the Benoit Real Estate Group listed 38 Alfred St. for $ 795,000 on Nov. 14. Built in 1910, the residence presents lime green doors, a

Top 10 Metros with Seriously Underwater Properties According to the latest U.S. Home Equity and Underwater Report from ATTOM Data, homeowners were found to be more likely equity rich than seriously underwater.  In other words, the combined estimated amount of loans secured by those properties was 50% or less of their estimated market value.  ATTOM

Ready for the new neutral in home decor? It’s black. Beyond making spaces look more stylish, black paint has another useful quality, some designers say: It makes rooms feel bigger. | realestate.boston.com The post Ready for the new neutral in home decor? It’s black. appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.

Airbnb Unit Located in New York Public Housing You know it’s gotten bad when apartments in public housing are being let out as Airbnbs.  However, it might actually be more common than we realize.  According to New York City’s FOX5 TV, a woman from Boston thought she found a great deal on a place to

Open house: A Marblehead home with distinctive built-ins for under 0,000 This Marblehead home was updated with a focus on functionality — from built-in cabinets to beds, every inch of space in the 2,220-square-foot home is beautifully purposeful. “The utility of the house is exemplary without losing any of the character and warmth,” listing agent

FHFA House Price Index Up 4.6% from Last Year According to the latest Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI), U.S. house prices rose 0.2% in August but were up 4.6% year-over-year.  The FHFA produces the nation’s only public, freely available house price indexes (HPIs) that measure changes in single-family house prices based

Condos in a former Reading post office are slated for summer delivery Market-rate unit prices range from $ 450,000 to $ 900,000. The post Condos in a former Reading post office are slated for summer delivery appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.

Dear Investor: Never Forget Your Potential for Positive Change Dear Investor: Never Forget Your Potential for Positive Change By Whitney Nicely Recently, my company held its annual gathering of motivated women who are breaking into real estate investing, and I had some time to chat with one of the women in the group.  This young