How Are Consumers Spending Differently During Coronavirus Pandemic?
How Are Consumers Spending Differently During Coronavirus Pandemic? How have consumer spending patterns changed during the Coronavirus pandemic? The folks over at the Visual Capitalist put together a deep dive into the credit & debit spending of American consumers over the past few months. They point out that in 2019, nearly 70% of U.S. GDP […]
Realtor.com’s 2020 Housing Market Predictions – Coronavirus Update
Realtor.com’s 2020 Housing Market Predictions – Coronavirus Update The economists at Realtor.com recently revised their 2020 Housing Market Predictions to take the Coronavirus Pandemic into account. They issued their update in in Mid-May as a way to gauge the “ups and downs” of the housing markets as it finds its footing in response to the […]
Three Percent of Homes Facing Possible Foreclosure Are Sitting Vacant
Three Percent of Homes Facing Possible Foreclosure Are Sitting Vacant Around three percent of all homes in the process of foreclosure are Zombies (sitting empty), according to ATTOM Data’s latest Vacant Property and Zombie Foreclosure Report. According to the report, there were just over 1.5 million residential properties in the U.S. are vacant, representing 1.5% […]
Majority of Homeowners Approved for Forbearance May Not Have Needed It
Majority of Homeowners Approved for Forbearance May Not Have Needed It A new report from LendingTree finds that the majority of homeowners approved for a mortgage forbearance may not have needed one. According to their research, of the homeowners surveyed 25% of applied for forbearance due to a coronavirus-related hardship and 80% were approved. But […]
Zumper Says Pandemic Shifted Apartment Demand Away from Big Cities
Zumper Says Pandemic Shifted Apartment Demand Away from Big Cities Rental information site Zumper recently released their National Rent Report for June, 2020 showing that the median national rent for 1-bedroom apartment was $ 1,1217 (down 0.2%) and the median two-bedroom rent was $ 1,473.  Year to date, both one- and two-bedroom rents were down […]
Home of the Week: In Jamaica Plain, a mid-century modernized for busy couples
Home of the Week: In Jamaica Plain, a mid-century modernized for busy couples The home has three bedrooms, three full baths, an open layout, and an accordion glass wall to the patio. The post Home of the Week: In Jamaica Plain, a mid-century modernized for busy couples appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.
New Home Sales Up Slightly in April
New Home Sales Up Slightly in April The U.S. Government is reporting that sales of new single-family houses in April, 2020 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 623k, which is 0.6% higher than March’s revised rate, but is 6.2% lower than one year ago. The median sales price of new houses sold in […]
Delayed because of the pandemic, property taxes are due today in several communities (June 1)
Delayed because of the pandemic, property taxes are due today in several communities (June 1) Get the latest information on property tax deadlines in nine Eastern Massachusetts counties. The post Delayed because of the pandemic, property taxes are due today in several communities (June 1) appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.
Steady Rise of Podcasts
Steady Rise of Podcasts Last Fall, our quarterly online survey told us that over 60% of REI2Day readers listen to podcasts – we even feature some on our site! Today’s infographic from Statista reminds us that podcasts are becoming a pretty big deal. In fact, they point out that the format’s rise in popularity clearly […]
Tiny apartment, big bicycle? Experts offer storage tips
Tiny apartment, big bicycle? Experts offer storage tips The problem becomes more acute as the weather gets warmer and more people are forced to work and study remotely. The post Tiny apartment, big bicycle? Experts offer storage tips appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.