For most Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island homebuyers researching lenders and home loan programs, the mortgage interest rate is one of the most important factors in deciding which lender and/or loan program to use to finance the purchase of a home.
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The average rate for a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage in the United States increased two basis points to 3.45 percent, Freddie Mac reported August 11, 2016 when it released its weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey.
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A recent article in the Financial Times suggested that buying a home in Cambridge, Massachusetts was more difficult than getting into Harvard. If you have tried to buy a home in Cambridge in the last year or two, you're probably thinking that sounds about right.
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Single-family home prices declined, but sales were strong in Amesbury, Massachusetts during the first half of 2016, according to data compiled by the Massachusetts Association of Realtors.
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The median price of a single-family home in Wareham, Massachusetts was flat during the first half of 2016, increasing just 0.9 percent to $231,500 from $229,500 during the first six months of 2015, according to data compiled by the Massachusetts Association of Realtors.
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The median price for a single-family house in Massachusetts reached $372,000 in June and surpassed the previous record of $370,000 set nearly 11 years ago in August 2005, The Warren Group reported July 26, 2016.
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The average rate for the 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage loan in the United States for the week ending July 21, 2016 increased to 3.45 percent from 3.42 percent the previous week, Freddie Mac reported July 21, 2016.
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The Massachusetts real estate market likely will show continued sales growth for at least the next few months, according to pending sales data released July 18, 2016 by the Massachusetts Association of Realtors.
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Massachusetts foreclosure petitions increased 28.7 percent in May compared to May 2015 and for the 27th consecutive month, The Warren Group reported July 7, 2016.
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How low will average U.S. mortgage interest rates go? It's anybody's guess!
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There is a lot to know and understand about mortgage loans when you're a first-time homebuyer. There also are a lot of mortgage misconceptions, but the following are four of the more common myths about getting a home loan Massachusetts homebuyers should know.
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Turmoil in the financial markets around the world after the "Brexit" vote put downward pressure on already-low mortgage interest rates in the United States for the week ending June 30, 2016, Freddie Mac reported June 30, 2016 in its weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey.
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