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Massachusetts Finalizes Home Inspection Rules, Delays Implementation

Jun 16, 2025 2:19:10 PM

The Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) released its final home inspection regulations on June 6, 2025, delaying implementation until October 15, 2025.

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Topics: Home-buying Tips, Real Estate Misc., Real Estate Law, Homeowner Tips

Smart Home Viewing Tips for Massachusetts First-Time Home Buyers

Jun 5, 2025 4:13:17 PM

Touring homes for sale can be both exciting and overwhelming for first-time homebuyers in Massachusetts.

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Topics: Home-buying Tips, Real Estate Misc.

Adjustable-Rate Mortgages: What First-Time Home Buyers Should Know

Jun 1, 2025 9:04:45 PM

For Massachusetts first-time home buyers, the process of choosing a mortgage can feel complex and overwhelming.

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Topics: Home-buying Tips, Mortgages 101

Home Prices Up, Sales Mixed Across Greater Boston in April

May 30, 2025 11:02:07 AM

Despite single-family home sales falling 1 percent year-over-year in April, the median price of a house in Greater Boston rose 5 percent and has increased 6 percent year-to-date (January through April).

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Topics: Real Estate Market, Massachusetts Home Prices, The Warren Group, Mortgage Rates & News, Freddie Mac

A Guide to Selling and Buying a Home at the Same Time

May 23, 2025 6:43:04 PM

Buying a home for the first time is often straightforward: hire a buyer agent, get pre-approved for a mortgage, find a home, get your offer accepted, and close. There are some steps in between, but you get the point.

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Topics: Home-buying Tips, Real Estate Misc., Homeowner Tips

Affordable Home Upgrades for Greater Boston First-time Home Buyers

May 22, 2025 5:02:22 PM

Buying a home in the Boston area can be both exciting and daunting. Currently, prices are high, competition is fierce, and many homes are older and need updates.

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Topics: Home-buying Tips, Homeowner Tips

Should Massachusetts Home Buyers Have Home Inspections?

May 16, 2025 5:39:01 PM

Absolutely! At Buyers Brokers Only, we strongly support proposed Massachusetts state regulations aimed at protecting home buyers' rights to a home inspection.

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Topics: Home-buying Tips, Real Estate Law

Greater Boston Home Sales: March Slowdown Doesn't Stop Price Gains

Apr 30, 2025 11:56:56 AM

Greater Boston home sales took a breather in March after a hot start to 2025, but that didn't stop median home prices from rising.

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Topics: Real Estate Market, Community Information, Massachusetts Home Prices, Massachusetts Association of Realtors, Dedham MA, Needham MA, Braintree MA, Cambridge MA, Lexington MA, Lynnfield MA, Wakefield MA, Andover MA, Amesbury MA, Melrose MA, Brookline MA, Belmont MA, Newburyport MA, Burlington MA, Canton MA, Milton MA, Norwood MA, Hanover MA, Lynn MA, Watertown MA, Quincy MA, North Andover MA, Revere MA, Natick MA, Danvers MA, Reading MA

Greater Boston Real Estate Market: 2025 Sales & Price Trends Analysis

Apr 1, 2025 4:54:03 PM

After a hot start to the year in January, Greater Boston single-family home sales and prices continued upward in February, according to statistics compiled by The Warren Group, a real estate data company.

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Topics: Real Estate Market, Massachusetts Home Prices, The Warren Group, New Hampshire Association of Realtors, Boston, New Hampshire Home Prices, Rhode Island Home Prices

Massachusetts Home Sales: Hot January, Modest 2024

Mar 14, 2025 8:05:45 PM

Home sales in Massachusetts, especially in Greater Boston, took off to start 2025 after a modest rebound in 2024.

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Topics: Real Estate Market, Massachusetts Home Prices, The Warren Group

Arlington, MA vs. Melrose, MA: 2024 Real Estate Market Trends

Feb 17, 2025 5:38:52 PM

The median price of single-family homes in Arlington, Massachusetts, and Melrose, Massachusetts, was flat in 2024 on a year-over-year basis.

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Topics: Real Estate Market, Community Information, Arlington MA, Massachusetts Association of Realtors, Melrose MA

Waltham, MA vs. Watertown, MA: 2024 Real Estate Market Trends

Feb 11, 2025 12:16:09 PM

Single-family home sales in Watertown, Massachusetts, increased more than 25 percent in 2024 compared to 2023, while house sales in Waltham, Massachusetts, tumbled nearly 10 percent year-over-year.

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Topics: Real Estate Market, Community Information, Massachusetts Association of Realtors, Watertown MA, Waltham MA

   

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