Mortgage Applications Up 54% Since Early April
Mortgage Applications Up 54% Since Early April With interest rates at all-time lows, CNBC’s Diana Olick is reporting that mortgage application numbers have risen 54% since early April, which she also says marks the first annual increase since the Coronavirus pandemic. The cited data is from the Mortgage Bankers Association Market Composite Index, which measures […]
Here’s how remote learning could affect Boston’s rental market this fall
Here’s how remote learning could affect Boston’s rental market this fall Apartments that are typically rented by now are still vacant, but they’re also undergoing price reductions. The post Here’s how remote learning could affect Boston’s rental market this fall appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.
S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index Up 4.4% in March
S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index Up 4.4% in March 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 4.4% annual gain in March. Their 10-City Composite annual increase came in at 3.4% and the 20-City Composite posted a 3.9% year-over-year gain. The S&P […]
Constitutional Challenge to COVID-19 Eviction Moratorium Act Filed With SJC
Constitutional Challenge to COVID-19 Eviction Moratorium Act Filed With SJC Rental Property Owners File Emergency Petition with Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Asserting COVID-19 Eviction Moratorium Act Is Unconstitutional Attorney Richard D. Vetstein and his colleague, Jordana Roubicek, Esq., have filed an Emergency Petition with the Supreme Judicial Court on behalf of two local rental property […]
FHFA Index Says U.S Home Prices Up 1.7% in Q1 2020
FHFA Index Says U.S Home Prices Up 1.7% in Q1 2020 According to the latest Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI), U.S. house prices were up 1.7% in Q1, 2020. In addition, they report that home prices were up 5.7% from the first quarter of 2019 to the first quarter of 2020. […]
In stressful times, the ‘grandmillennial’ style provides comfort
In stressful times, the ‘grandmillennial’ style provides comfort They are oohing and aahing over images that seem fresh and exciting, because they grew up in more neutral, toned-down homes. The post In stressful times, the ‘grandmillennial’ style provides comfort appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.
Ask the Gardener: Plants that work in shady and wet window boxes
Ask the Gardener: Plants that work in shady and wet window boxes Award-winning garden writer Carol Stocker takes readers’ questions about window boxes and forsythia. The post Ask the Gardener: Plants that work in shady and wet window boxes appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.
Black Knight Says Past-Due Mortgages Increased by 1.6 Million in April
Black Knight Says Past-Due Mortgages Increased by 1.6 Million in April According to Black Knight’s “first look” report for April, past-due mortgages increased by 1.6 Million, which was the largest single-month increase ever recorded. There were 3.6 million homeowners past due on their mortgages as of the end of April, the largest number since January […]
Should seniors consider a reverse mortgage now?
Should seniors consider a reverse mortgage now? A reverse mortgage could be exactly the right tool at the right time. Or it could be an expensive mistake. | realestate.boston.com The post Should seniors consider a reverse mortgage now? appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.
For Beach Towns the Make or Break Summer Starts Now
For Beach Towns the Make or Break Summer Starts Now The Wall Street Journal (reposted on Realtor.com) recently highlighted the plight of beach towns reopening for tourists in what they’re calling a “make or break” summer season. In particular, they looked at areas along the east coast from Ocean City to Cape Cod. Some owners […]