The median price of a condominium in Boston's North End neighborhood reached $551,500 through the first 11 months of 2016, according to data compiled by the Greater Boston Association of Realtors. The data included the sparsely populated West End neighborhood.
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U.S. average mortgage interest rates increased for the ninth consecutive week, according to Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey.
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Through the first 11 months of 2016, the median price of a condominium in Boston's Jamaica Plain neighborhood was more than $500,000, according to data compiled by the Greater Boston Association of Realtors.
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There were 5,061 single-family homes sold in Massachusetts in November compared to 4,015 houses sold in November 2015, a 26 percent increase, The Warren Group, publisher of Banker & Tradesman, reported December 27, 2016.
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Not since April 2014 have homebuyers seen average U.S. mortgage interest rates as high as the rate reached for the week ending December 22, 2016, Freddie Mac reported in its Primary Mortgage Market Survey.
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The following audio is from an interview on April 21, 2016, on Boston Herald Radio's Bizsmart show with host Rick Shaffer.
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New Massachusetts regulations, in effect as of December 1, 2016, require replacement of old and expired smoke alarms.
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Average U.S. mortgage interest rates increased for the seventh consecutive week, according to Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey.
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Massachusetts foreclosure starts continued to decline in October, The Warren Group, a publisher of real estate data, reported December 6, 2015.
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Average U.S. mortgage interest rates increased for the sixth consecutive week for the week ending December 8, 2016, according to Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey.
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Average U.S. mortgage loan interest rates rose for the fifth straight week, Freddie Mac reported December 1, 2016.
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Massachusetts first-time homebuyers year after year cite saving for a down payment as the biggest obstacle to buying a home; however, many potential homebuyers mistakenly believe they need to save enough money for a 20 percent down payment.
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