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FHFA House Price Index Up 11% Year-Over-Year

FHFA House Price Index Up 11% Year-Over-Year According to the latest Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI), U.S. house prices were up 1% in November and up 11% from one year ago.  The FHFA produces the nation’s only public, freely available house price indexes (HPIs) that measure changes in single-family house prices […]

North American Sees Typical Moving Patterns, Volume in Atypical Year

North American Sees Typical Moving Patterns, Volume in Atypical Year We have recently seen two other big mover report their annual moving patterns and now we’re going to take a look at North American’s.  Interestingly, they say that despite being an atypical year, Americans are following similar moving trends as prior years.  One thing that […]

NY City Renters Owe More Than $1 Billion in Unpaid Rent

NY City Renters Owe More Than Billion in Unpaid Rent The Wall Street Journal (reposted on Realtor.com) is reporting that renters in New York City owe in excess of $ 1 billion in unpaid rent during the Coronavirus pandemic, according to data from a recent survey.  The WSJ says this figure is the most recent […]

President Biden Extends Federal Eviction and Foreclosure Moratorium Through March 31, 2021

President Biden Extends Federal Eviction and Foreclosure Moratorium Through March 31, 2021 Extension of Eviction and Foreclosure Moratorium Part of Flurry of Executive Orders Signed by Biden In First 48 Hours Of Presidency On January 20, 2021, President Joseph Biden signed an executive order mandating that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) extend […]

Changes in State Taxes Effective in January

Changes in State Taxes Effective in January With everyone bracing themselves for big changes in national taxes being ushered in with the Biden administration, a new report from the Tax Foundation reminds us that many states had changes in their tax codes that began in the new year.  In fact, 26 states and the District […]

Amazon plans to add 3,000 jobs and build more in Seaport

Amazon plans to add 3,000 jobs and build more in Seaport The e-commerce giant announced on Tuesday a major, rapid expansion of its tech operations in the city. | realestate.boston.com The post Amazon plans to add 3,000 jobs and build more in Seaport appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.

US long-term mortgage rates slip (Jan. 21)

US long-term mortgage rates slip (Jan. 21) Economists forecast modest increases in US mortgage rates this year but expect them to remain low. Continue reading at realestate.boston.com. The post US long-term mortgage rates slip (Jan. 21) appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.

Due Diligence on the Legal End

Due Diligence on the Legal End Due Diligence on the Legal End By M. Jane Garvey One of the things that really concerns me in today’s world is the amount of advice being casually asked for and given on the internet about legal matters. Currently, we are in a period where the number of new […]

P2P Movement: Reset Real Estate on Consumer Rights

P2P Movement: Reset Real Estate on Consumer Rights CROWDSOURCING: Fellow real estate consumer advocates and #RETech innovators, miss #REBarCamps, the unconferences that preceded large real estate conferences over a decade, roughly 2006 to… The post P2P Movement: Reset Real Estate on Consumer Rights first appeared on Real Estate Cafe.

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