Zumper’s National Rent Report for December 2020
Zumper’s National Rent Report for December 2020 Rental information site Zumper recently released their National Rent Report for December, 2020 showing that their median national rent for 1-bedroom apartment was $ 1,224 and the median two-bedroom rent was $ 1,487 (up 0.3%). Year to date, rent for one-bedrooms were up 0.6 and two-bedroom rent was […]
Report is predicting a return to normalcy in Boston, US home markets next year
Report is predicting a return to normalcy in Boston, US home markets next year Prices are projected to rise 5.7 percent, with an increase in home sales of 7 percent. Search the latest listings to rent or buy at realestate.boston.com. The post Report is predicting a return to normalcy in Boston, US home markets next […]
FHFA Extends Foreclosure & Eviction Moratoriums through January ’21
FHFA Extends Foreclosure & Eviction Moratoriums through January ’21 The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced they are extending their moratorium on foreclosures and evictions from single-family foreclosures and real estate owned (REO) through January 31, 2021. The foreclosure moratorium applies to Enterprise-backed (Fannie Mae & Freddie mac), single-family mortgages only. The REO eviction moratorium […]
Neighbors fight plans to build condos on historic Black property in Roxbury
Neighbors fight plans to build condos on historic Black property in Roxbury The developer is looking to build condos where civil rights filmmaker Henry Hampton had his studio. Continue reading at realestate.boston.com. The post Neighbors fight plans to build condos on historic Black property in Roxbury appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.
FHFA House Price Index Up 3.1% in Q3
FHFA House Price Index Up 3.1% in Q3 According to the latest Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI), U.S. house prices were up 1.7% in September, 3.1% in Q3 and up 7.8% from one year ago. The FHFA produces the nation’s only public, freely available house price indexes (HPIs) that measure changes […]
Amazon facility in North Andover gets 100 acres of land
Amazon facility in North Andover gets 100 acres of land North Andover is one step closer to getting its Amazon logistics facility. Over 100 acres of the Osgood Landing site transferred to the Texas-based developer that will construct the planned warehouse, its property manager said. Ozzy Properties and Hillwood Development closed the sale Wednesday morning. […]
Justice Dept Charges Realtors with Alleged Antitrust Violations
Justice Dept Charges Realtors with Alleged Antitrust Violations The U.S. Department of Justice in mid-November filed a civil lawsuit against the National Association of Realtors (NAR) alleging they established and enforced illegal restraints on the ways that Realtors compete – mostly involving their MLS agreements and transparency regarding fees & commissions. Specifically: “According to the […]
Realtors apologize for their role in racial discrimination
Realtors apologize for their role in racial discrimination The NAR opposed passage of the Fair Housing Act in 1968 and allowed exclusion of members based on race or gender. | realestate.boston.com The post Realtors apologize for their role in racial discrimination appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.
How Legalized Marijuana Affects Your Rental Properties
How Legalized Marijuana Affects Your Rental Properties Are you a landlord concerned about drug use in your properties – especially now that in many states the laws have drastically changed regarding marijuana? On a recent episode of the Rent Perfect Podcast, David Pickron discusses the impact of legalized recreational marijuana use in rental properties with […]
Luxury Home of the Week: A sleek new-build in Cambridge for $2.59 million
Luxury Home of the Week: A sleek new-build in Cambridge for .59 million This minimalist’s dream is decked out with picture windows, allowing sunlight to warm up its black-and-white interior. Read more on realestate.boston.com. The post Luxury Home of the Week: A sleek new-build in Cambridge for $ 2.59 million appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.