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U.S. Homeownership & Rental Vacancy Rates for Q1 2020 The U.S. government is reporting that the national vacancy rates in Q1 2020 were 6.6% for rental housing and 1.1% for homeowner housing.  The national homeownership rate for Q1 2020 was 65.3%.  In addition, approximately 88.6% of the housing units in the United States in Q1 […]

Take a look at 10 luxury properties on the market during the pandemic From a Newton mansion ($ 4,995,000) with pipe organ pipes in the foyer to a Barnstable estate ($ 16,500,000) on Nantucket Sound. The post Take a look at 10 luxury properties on the market during the pandemic appeared first on Boston.com Real

Zumper’s National Rent Report for May 2020 Rental information site Zumper recently released their National Rent Report for May, 2020 showing that the median national rent for 1-bedroom apartment was $ 1,220 (down 0.1%) and the median two-bedroom rent was $ 1,474 (up 0.2%).   Year to date, one-bedroom prices are down 0.1% and two-bedroom prices

A running list of the cost to rent in Eastern Mass. (May 5) In which two Essex County communities are rents growing the fastest? The post A running list of the cost to rent in Eastern Mass. (May 5) appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.

Poisonous Plants That Can Ruin Your Summer Did you ever hear the old rhyme, “leaves of three, let it be?” Today’s infographic reminds us that as warmer weather approaches, and landscaping moves to the forefront, we need to be mindful about what else might be growing around your property.  The Infographics Archive reminds us that

Getting a taste for delivery, folks stockpile booze and remodel to store it It’s a trend some say could continue beyond the pandemic and have far-reaching effects on how residents organize their homes. The post Getting a taste for delivery, folks stockpile booze and remodel to store it appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.

Pending Home Sales Fall in March, NAR Says it’s Temporary The National Association of Realtors is reporting that pending home sales were down 20.8% in March with the NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index (a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings) decreasing to 88.2.  In addition, they reported that year-over-year contract signings were down 16.3%.  The

Housing market faces its next crisis as May rent and mortgages come due For 13 years, Danny Catalanotto paid the more-than-$ 2,000 mortgage on his Bowie, Maryland, home on time every month. When work as a church organist dried up in mid-March, Catalanotto says, he expected his mortgage company to offer help. Instead, a large

S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index Up 4.2% in February According to the latest S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices, covering all nine U.S. census divisions, the rate of home price increases reported a 4.2% annual gain in February.  Their 10-City Composite annual increase came in at 2.9% and the 20-City Composite posted a 3.5% year-over-year gain.  The S&P

Tom Brady’s house is off the market. Here’s why Have they changed their minds about selling? Are they renting it out? The listing agent weighs in. The post Tom Brady’s house is off the market. Here’s why appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.