Are your Properties Ready for Winter?
Are your Properties Ready for Winter? Are Your Properties Ready for Winter? Outsmarting Jack Frost By Christian Bryant Even though the current legislative climate for landlords (especially in Oregon) is very distracting, don’t let it keep you from protecting your property and preparing for winter. If they take the proper steps before winter comes, many […]
With ‘hundreds of vacancies,’ renters are sitting in the driver’s seat in this soft rental market
With ‘hundreds of vacancies,’ renters are sitting in the driver’s seat in this soft rental market Even suburban landlords are being more flexible than in the past. Continue reading and search the latest listings at realestate.boston.com. The post With ‘hundreds of vacancies,’ renters are sitting in the driver’s seat in this soft rental market appeared […]
Renters are Majority in 23 Big Cities
Renters are Majority in 23 Big Cities A new report from RENTCafé says that renters have become the majority 23 big cities (with >100k residents) over the past decade. Among the reasons for this shift, were the 2008 housing crisis and the Great Recession – which they say caused caused many to postpone their homebuying […]
Report: Veterans who don’t shop for mortgages may overpay by thousands
Report: Veterans who don’t shop for mortgages may overpay by thousands “Rates can vary between lenders by a substantial margin, especially with VA loans.” Continue reading at realestate.boston.com. The post Report: Veterans who don’t shop for mortgages may overpay by thousands appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.
Housing Starts Up in 4.9% in October
Housing Starts Up in 4.9% in October The U.S. government is reporting that privately‐owned housing starts in October were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,530,000, which is 4.9% above September’s revised number. October’s rate for units in buildings with five units or more was 334k. Privately‐owned housing units authorized by building permits in […]
No snout about it: This pig couch isn’t for sale
No snout about it: This pig couch isn’t for sale This piggie went to Craigslist. Many times. The couch has appeared in ads all over the United States. Why? Continue reading on realestate.boston.com. The post No snout about it: This pig couch isn’t for sale appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.
Fewer Americans Traveling This Thanksgiving
Fewer Americans Traveling This Thanksgiving The venerable AAA says Thanksgiving 2020 will be “on the lighter side” when it comes to the number of travelers on our nation’s roads and at airports. They say effects of the Coronavirus pandemic (not to mention the recent surge and potential lock-downs) have impacted Americans’ decisions to travel, which […]
Race for Space Pushing Up Suburban Rents
Race for Space Pushing Up Suburban Rents The Wall Street Journal (reposted in Realtor.com) says big companies that own single-family homes are raising rent at the fastest rate since they emerged from the foreclosure crisis, capitalizing on high demand for suburban housing. Interestingly, the WSJ says that while mom & pop landlords and individual investors […]
Home prices and sales broke records in Greater Boston in October
Home prices and sales broke records in Greater Boston in October The median sales prices for single-family homes and condos hit $ 700,000 and $ 575,000, respectively. Search the latest listings at realestate.boston.com. The post Home prices and sales broke records in Greater Boston in October appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.
Homebuyer Demand Surging After Taking a Break Around the Election
Homebuyer Demand Surging After Taking a Break Around the Election CNBC’s Diana Olick is reporting that fueled by record-low interest rates, homebuyer demand is surging after taking a slight break around election-time. In particular she cites the latest mortgage application data from the Mortgage Bankers Association showing purchase applications were up 4% this week and […]