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U.S. Homeownership & Rental Vacancy Rates for Q1 2021

U.S. Homeownership & Rental Vacancy Rates for Q1 2021 The U.S. government is reporting that the national vacancy rates for Q1, 2021 were 6.8% for rental housing and 0.9% for homeowner housing.  The national homeownership rate for Q1, 2021 was 65.6%.  In addition, approximately 89% of the housing units in the United States in Q1 […]

US long-term mortgage rates rise (April 29)

US long-term mortgage rates rise (April 29) The Fed chairman made clear that the central bank isn’t even close to starting a pullback in its ultra-low interest rate policies. | realestate.boston.com The post US long-term mortgage rates rise (April 29) appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.

Changes in US Population 2010-2020

Changes in US Population 2010-2020 The U.S. Census Bureau recently reported that the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2020, was 331,449,281.  This figure represents a 7.4% increase from 2010’s number.  Today’s infographic from the Census Bureau illustrates the percentage of change in resident population, for all 50 states (including D.C. & […]

Listed: For $14.95 million, a Brattle Street Queen Anne designed by Cambridge royalty

Listed: For .95 million, a Brattle Street Queen Anne designed by Cambridge royalty The home was designed by Henry Van Brunt, who is known for his work on several landmarks, including Memorial and Weld halls at Harvard University. The post Listed: For $ 14.95 million, a Brattle Street Queen Anne designed by Cambridge royalty appeared […]

FHFA House Price Index Up 12.2% from Last Year

FHFA House Price Index Up 12.2% from Last Year According to the latest Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI), U.S. house prices were up 0.9% in February and up 12.2% from one year ago.  The FHFA produces the nation’s only public, freely available house price indexes (HPIs) that measure changes in single-family […]

Homebuyers, let’s use 20th anniversary to call for a Bidding War Bill of Rights!

Homebuyers, let’s use 20th anniversary to call for a Bidding War Bill of Rights! Kudos to investigative journalists in Canada for putting BLIND bidding wars into the spotlight. Invite readers to visit yesterday’s article and watch the video. Equally… The post Homebuyers, let’s use 20th anniversary to call for a Bidding War Bill of Rights! […]

Foreclosure Activity Continues to Increase Despite Moratorium

Foreclosure Activity Continues to Increase Despite Moratorium According to their Q1 2021 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, ATTOM Data says, despite moratoria, there were a total of 33,699 U.S. properties with foreclosure filings in the first quarter of 2021.  While this figure is down 78% from one year ago, it does represent a 9% increase from […]

12 must-see open houses happening this weekend (May 1-2)

12 must-see open houses happening this weekend (May 1-2) From a Weymouth condo with a community pool and tennis court for $ 375,000 to a Boston penthouse with a roof deck for $ 2,995,000. | realestate.boston.com The post 12 must-see open houses happening this weekend (May 1-2) appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.

The Five Roads To Victory in Real Estate

The Five Roads To Victory in Real Estate Brian Hamrick On a recent episode of the Rental Property Owner & Real Estate Investor Podcast, Brian Hamrick talked with Joe Evangelisti about what it means to become a high performance real estate investor and the “Five Roads to Victory” that Joe teaches his clients and team […]

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