Do You Have The Right Contractor?
Choosing the right contractor is one of the most critical factors in completing a successful rehab. Your contractor controls so many factors: cost, time and value-added things like their expertise with layout, design, recommendations, and finding better ways of achieving your end goal while reducing cost. Your contractor is like your quarterback – he must […]
Luxury Home of the Week: A palatial Gilded Age Newport estate for $14 million
Luxury Home of the Week: A palatial Gilded Age Newport estate for million Get ready to live like Newport’s Gilded Age elite. Many of Newport’s grand mansions have been converted into museums, but some, like The Orchard, are still private residences. Completed in 1873, The Orchard was designed to replicate a European chateau. It encompasses […]
A Host of Start-Ups are Helping Buyers Make Cash Offers
A Host of Start-Ups are Helping Buyers Make Cash Offers On a recent episode of Real Estate News for Investors, Kathy Fettke says competition is so fierce among homebuyers, that we’re seeing a surge in all-cash offers. In fact, a recent Redfin study said that all cash-offers are up almost 5% nationwide in the last […]
Boston Real Estate Investors Association Announces New TV Show
WATCH BOSTON REIA TV ON ROKU! Now you can watch all the news and education specific to Boston and Massachusetts on your TV via ROKU! You can watch live and pre-recorded events! UPDATE 5/30/2022 You can watch our open mastermind Saturday calls with GUALTER AMERELO Please add the channel to your ROKU device and […]
The North End ‘Spite House’ has hit the market for $1.2 million
The North End ‘Spite House’ has hit the market for .2 million Allegedly it was built intentionally to block natural light and impede ventilation for a neighboring building. | realestate.boston.com. The post The North End ‘Spite House’ has hit the market for $ 1.2 million appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.
Construction Spending Up 8.2% from 2020
Construction Spending Up 8.2% from 2020 The U.S. government is reporting that total construction spending in June was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $ 1,552.2 billion, which is 0.1% above May’s revised estimate. However, June’s figure was 8.2% higher than one year ago. Residential construction was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of […]
Pending Home Sales Down 1.9% in June
Pending Home Sales Down 1.9% in June The National Association of Realtors is reporting that pending home sales were down 1.9% in June, 2021. The NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index (a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings) fell to 112.8. In addition, they report that year-over-year contract signings were also down 1.9%. They say the […]
A former top housing official in Worcester is convicted of fraud
A former top housing official in Worcester is convicted of fraud The former city manager’s chief of staff for economic development conspired to steal federal funds earmarked for affordable housing. | realestate.boston.com The post A former top housing official in Worcester is convicted of fraud appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.
Zumper’s National Rent Report for August ’21
Zumper’s National Rent Report for August ’21 Rental information site Zumper recently released their latest monthly National Rent Report showing that their median national rent for 1-bedroom apartments in July was $ 1,407 (up 7%) and the median two-bedroom rent was $ 1,787 (up 8.7%). Be sure to check out their list of the top […]
Recent Recession Was the Shortest in U.S. History
Recent Recession Was the Shortest in U.S. History While we’re quickly discovering that the Covid-19 pandemic is apparently not even close to being over, interestingly, the folks over at Statista remind us that last year’s recession (brought on by the pandemic) officially “is” over. Today’s infographic illustrates the length of all recessions since World War […]