Nearly Half of Recent Homebuyers Made an Offer Sight-Unseen
Nearly Half of Recent Homebuyers Made an Offer Sight-Unseen According to data from a Redfin buyers survey, almost half (45%) of recent homebuyers made an offer on a home without ever seeing it in person. Redfin says this is the highest level since 2015 and is being fueled by health concerns from the pandemic as […]
Breaking Down the Homeownership Rate’s 12-Year High
Breaking Down the Homeownership Rate’s 12-Year High Last week we posted the numbers from the Census Bureau’s Residential Vacancies and Homeownership report. Armed with that data, the number crunchers at the National Association of Realtors’ Economist Blog took a deep dive into those numbers and broke them down to get a better look. First off, […]
The great decluttering of 2020: The pandemic has inspired a clean-out of American homes
The great decluttering of 2020: The pandemic has inspired a clean-out of American homes Yard sales are risky. Some charity donation drop-off centers are closed. And some municipalities have limited bulk trash collection. The post The great decluttering of 2020: The pandemic has inspired a clean-out of American homes appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.
Construction Spending Down Slightly in June
Construction Spending Down Slightly in June The U.S. government is reporting that total construction spending in June was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $ 1,355.2 billion, which is 0.7% lower than May’s revised estimate. However, June’s figure was 0.1% higher than June, 2019. Residential construction was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of […]
12 homes you can tour from your couch (Aug. 5)
12 homes you can tour from your couch (Aug. 5) From a renovated two-bedroom Randolph ranch with hardwood floors for $ 325,000 to a three-bedroom South End condo for $ 2,595,000. The post 12 homes you can tour from your couch (Aug. 5) appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.
Zumper’s National Rent Report for August 2020
Zumper’s National Rent Report for August 2020 Rental information site Zumper recently released their National Rent Report for August, 2020 showing that their median national rent for 1-bedroom apartment was $ 1,233 (up 0.3%) and the median two-bedroom rent was $ 1,493 (up 0.6%). Year to date, one-bedroom rent was up 0.7% and two-bedroom rents […]
A Manhattan apartment Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen owned is back on the market
A Manhattan apartment Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen owned is back on the market Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen bought the 48th-floor condo for $ 11.7 million in 2014. The post A Manhattan apartment Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen owned is back on the market appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.
S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index Up 4.5% in May
S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index Up 4.5% in May 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 4.5% annual gain in May. Their 10-City Composite annual increase came in at 3.1% and the 20-City Composite posted a 3.7% year-over-year gain. The S&P […]
The Volatility of Manufactured Home Prices
The Volatility of Manufactured Home Prices HUD.gov The St. Louis Federal Reserve’s FRED site is a virtual treasure trove of data – especially housing data. Recently, FRED announced that there were adding a new real estate data component, manufactured homes. FRED says this market is separate & smaller than the widely watched single-family homes market, […]
‘Hundreds, and perhaps thousands’ of people in Mass. have received seeds from China in the mail
‘Hundreds, and perhaps thousands’ of people in Mass. have received seeds from China in the mail Governor Charlie Baker said the seeds are thought to be “an invasive plant species that could be very harmful to our environment.” The post ‘Hundreds, and perhaps thousands’ of people in Mass. have received seeds from China in the […]