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NAHB Says Builder Confidence Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels According to the latest National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes jumped 14 points to 72 in July – which the NAHB says is back to pre-pandemic levels.  However, while the market is rebounding, the […]

Top 10 Places to Enjoy Outdoor Living With the pandemic and it’s social distancing still affecting our country, the folks over at Realtor.com crunched the numbers to find the best places to enjoy indoor-outdoor living.  And, if you’re like most Americans and have had to put off that vacation, living someplace that allows for a

Beginners and seasoned investors alike are prone to making mistakes. Most mistakes can be easily avoided by just listening to people talking at your local REIA group or meet up sessions. Some mistakes are minor and have little impact on the end result of selling or renting your property when others can become nightmares. This

A Q&A on paint with artist Annie Sloan Annie Sloan, who is famous for her Chalk Paint, is a British artist, color, and paint expert and author of 26 books. The post A Q&A on paint with artist Annie Sloan appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.

Daisies bring an easy, sunny look to any garden Daisies are adaptable plants that can bring their sunny disposition to the formal garden, cottage garden, meadow, or abandoned lot. The post Daisies bring an easy, sunny look to any garden appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.

Man Who Built a Self-Storage Empire Now Wants to Rent You a Home Is American becoming a renter nation?  A recent article by the Wall Street Journal (reposted on Realtor.com) takes an deep-dive into the empire created by billionaire B. Wayne Hughes and how his American Homes 4 Rent has altered the landscape of homeownership

The Most Popular Passwords Revealed As an avid reader of this site, you have undoubtedly seen any one of our many posts about cyber security.  Today’s infographic from Statista shares the most common passwords in use, as revealed by leaks from hackers.  Password security is one of the most basic and fundamental things you can

Home loan refinancing is surging with mortgage rates at historic lows Americans refinanced nearly 2 million home loans from January through April, more than double the same four-month stretch in 2019. The post Home loan refinancing is surging with mortgage rates at historic lows appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.

Pandemic Changes Plans for Renters Hoping to Buy a Home According to a recent survey from RentCafé, the Coronavirus pandemic has dashed the plans of those renters planning to transition to homeownership this year.  They report that in early 2020, 11% of renters said they were ready and planning to buy a home this year. 

HGTV Magazine editor Sara Peterson on everything about paint What color should you paint a floor? What about painting the room and the trim the same color? Get more design inspiration at realestate.boston.com. The post HGTV Magazine editor Sara Peterson on everything about paint appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.