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Nov 17, 2016 7:36:09 PM
Average U.S. mortgage interest rates significantly increased over the past week, reaching nearly 4 percent, Freddie Mac reported in its weekly Primary Mortgage Survey. A post-election sell-off of the Treasury market on Wall Street expectations of a stronger economy and higher inflation pushed mortgage interest rates higher.
Topics: Real Estate Market, Mortgage Rates & News
Nov 16, 2016 8:58:00 AM
Massachusetts first-time home buyers sometimes feel like they are listening to a foreign language when learning about the many lending terms related to a mortgage loan. There are many and several sound similar. The following are 15 loan terms first-time home buyers should definitely know.
Topics: Home-buying Tips, Mortgages 101, Loan Programs, Real Estate Misc.
Nov 15, 2016 9:15:36 AM
It's appears home sales will finish 2016 strong.
Topics: Real Estate Market, Massachusetts Association of Realtors
Nov 10, 2016 8:45:00 AM
One of the costs Massachusetts homebuyers will incur during the home-buying process is homeowners insurance, which is often referred to as hazard insurance. Although you might be focused on a multitude of other costs associated with purchasing a home, homeowners insurance is vitally important to protect you from damage to or the total loss of your home.
Topics: Home-buying Tips, Real Estate Misc.
Nov 9, 2016 9:45:00 AM
A common concern among potential homebuyers shopping for a mortgage is that multiple credit inquiries will negatively affect their credit score. It's not exactly true and has been perpetuated by some mortgage professionals who want to discourage potential borrowers from shopping around.
Topics: Home-buying Tips, Mortgages 101
Nov 8, 2016 10:13:50 AM
Although the last foreclosure crisis essentially ended about five years ago in Massachusetts, lenders have pursued over the past couple of years a backlog of old foreclosures that were on hold because of regulatory uncertainty. It appears lenders have finally cleared the foreclosure backlog.
Topics: Foreclosure News, The Warren Group
Nov 2, 2016 7:01:18 PM
Topics: Community Information, Massachusetts Relocation, Plymouth MA
Oct 27, 2016 9:32:05 AM
Whether you are new to the city or planning a move to Boston, you need to know how to get around. This means having knowledge of Boston public transportation, the Massachusetts mass transit system, and its various options. Homebuyers moving to Boston and considering which city or town to live in are going to want to learn the letters MBTA.
Topics: Home-buying Tips, Massachusetts Relocation, Boston Relocation
Oct 25, 2016 12:43:24 PM
For the fifth consecutive month, there have been more than 5,000 single-family homes sold in Massachusetts, The Warren Group, publisher of Banker & Tradesman, reported October 25, 2016.
Topics: Real Estate Market, Massachusetts Home Prices, The Warren Group
Oct 23, 2016 11:27:54 AM
Despite still hovering near record lows, the average U.S. mortgage interest rate increased for the second straight week and to a four-month high for the week ending October 20, 2016, according to Freddie Mac's weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey.
Topics: Mortgage Rates & News
Oct 2, 2016 8:45:36 PM
The median price of a single-family home in Carver, Massachusetts increased in August and through the first eight months of 2016, according to data compiled by the Massachusetts Association of Realtors.
Topics: Real Estate Market, Community Information, Massachusetts Home Prices, Carver MA
Sep 27, 2016 12:19:31 PM
Single-family and condominium home sales in Massachusetts remained strong in August, increasing compared to August 2015, The Warren Group, publisher of Banker and Tradesman, reported September 27, 2016.
Topics: Real Estate Market, Massachusetts Home Prices, The Warren Group
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