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Local Market Monitor’s National Economic Outlook – May 2020 Local Market Monitor, a National REIA preferred vendor, recently released their monthly National Economic Outlook where they share their thoughts on developments taking place in the U.S. economy. National Economic Outlook By Ingo Winzer May 11, 2020 – We can now see the depth of the […]

Here’s what open houses look like during the COVID-19 pandemic In Greater Boston and its environs, there are 900+ open houses this weekend, a search in the Multiple Listing Service shows. The post Here’s what open houses look like during the COVID-19 pandemic appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.

Mortgage Credit Availability Decreased in April The Mortgage Bankers Association is reporting that their Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI) decreased 12.2% in April, which they say is an indicator that lending standards are tightening.  The MCAI  report analyzes data from Ellie Mae’s AllRegs Market Clarity business information tool.  Indeed… “The abrupt weakening of the economy

FHFA Extends Foreclosure and Eviction Moratorium The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced in mid-May that they are extending their moratorium on foreclosures and evictions until at least June 30, 2020.  The foreclosure moratorium applies to Enterprise-backed (Fannie Mae & Freddie mac), single-family mortgages only. The current moratorium was set to expire on May 17th. 

Why Requiring Renter’s Insurance is a Pro Landlord Move In a recent episode of the Rent Perfect podcast, David Pickron talks about the importance of requiring renters insurance in rental leases.  He says many landlords miss the mark by not requiring their tenants to have a Renters Insurance policy.  David is joined by insurance veteran

Home of the Week: Johnny Cupcakes founder owned this sweet spot near the Hull ferry The Hull home has 5 bedrooms, including a suite that takes up the entire third floor. The post Home of the Week: Johnny Cupcakes founder owned this sweet spot near the Hull ferry appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.

Redfin’s CEO Predicts Exodus from Expensive, Large cities Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman says to expect something close to an exodus from expensive, large cities as the pre-pandemic trend has greatly accelerated. He said searches and the long-term trends are both pointing to areas outside of big cities.  Kelman was a guest on CNBC’s Power Lunch

The pandemic has caused a run on seeds. Here’s how to save your own. Since the pandemic has led to a surge in interest in gardening, some seed companies are having trouble keeping up with demand. The post The pandemic has caused a run on seeds. Here’s how to save your own. appeared first on

A designer created four looks for the same home office For the world traveler, the avante garde artist, the California dreamer, and the trophy winner. The post A designer created four looks for the same home office appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.

Apartment List’s Renter Migration Report for Q2 We often post about where people are moving around the country – it’s good data.  The folks over at Apartment List recently released their Renter Migration Report for the 2nd quarter.  To come up with their numbers, they analyzed searches form their website to see where users were