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Dr. George Seage, Ph.D. To Speak On Coronavirus (COVID-19) Tonight 730PM Via Zoom

Dr. George Seage, Ph.D. To Speak On Coronavirus (COVID-19) Tonight 730PM Via Zoom Real estate friends, I have organized a very special Zoom call TONIGHT at 7:30pm featuring Dr. George Seage, Ph.D., Director, Harvard University School of Public Health Program Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases. Dr. Seage is on the front lines of the COVID-19 fight […]

Breaking Down the $2 Trillion Coronavirus Stimulus Package

Breaking Down the Trillion Coronavirus Stimulus Package In late March, the U.S. Congress passed and President Trump signed the $ 2 trillion Coronavirus relief bill known as the CARES Act.  This historically massive piece of legislation will pump $ 2 trillion of money into the U.S. economy in order to help mitigate the damage being […]

Spring House Hunt: Why you don’t need 20% down to buy a home

Spring House Hunt: Why you don’t need 20% down to buy a home Some lenders offer mortgages with as little as 3 percent down. Search the latest listings to buy or rent at realestate.boston.com. The post Spring House Hunt: Why you don’t need 20% down to buy a home appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.

Ask the Gardener: How to cut stress, overseed your lawn, and tame a forsythia

Ask the Gardener: How to cut stress, overseed your lawn, and tame a forsythia Award-winning garden writer Carol Stocker takes readers’ questions. Get more expert advice at realestate.boston.com. The post Ask the Gardener: How to cut stress, overseed your lawn, and tame a forsythia appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.

Zumper’s National Rent Report for April 2020

Zumper’s National Rent Report for April 2020 Rental information site Zumper recently released their National Rent Report for April, 2020 showing that the median national rent for 1-bedroom apartment was $ 1,221 (up 0.2%) and the median two-bedroom rent was $ 1,471 (down 0.6%).   Year to date, one-bedroom prices are up 0.4% and two-bedroom prices […]

How Does a Crisis Affect Your Investment?

How Does a Crisis Affect Your Investment? Managing your properties during any crisis is a challenge, let alone the current Coronavirus pandemic we’re experiencing.  On a recent episode of the Rent Perfect Podcast, David Pickron talks with longtime property manager and seasoned housing provider Anne McCawley about how to manage your properties during a time […]

Massachusetts Remote Notarization Bill Proposed To Keep Real Estate Closings Safe During Coronavirus (COVID-19) Emergency

Massachusetts Remote Notarization Bill Proposed To Keep Real Estate Closings Safe During Coronavirus (COVID-19) Emergency Legislation Would Temporarily Allow Video-Conferencing Technology For Attorney Notaries The real estate legal community, including yours truly, have been working and lobbying tirelessly to address the various impacts of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Crisis on real estate transactions and closings. One […]

FHFA Index Says U.S Home Prices Up 5.2% Year-Over-Year

FHFA Index Says U.S Home Prices Up 5.2% Year-Over-Year According to the latest Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI), U.S. house prices were up 0.3% in January, 2020.  In addition, they report that home prices were up 5.2% from January 2019 to January 2020.  The FHFA produces the nation’s only public, freely […]

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