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Greater Boston Area Real Estate Roundup December 2012

Dec 15, 2012 12:09:00 PM

New Development in Roslindale Square

The Boston Globe reported December 13, 2012 that a dilipated power station, out of use for 40 years, in Roslindale Square is set to be transformed into a mixed-use development with about 40 apartments, restaurants and a produce market.   

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Topics: Community Information, Real Estate Misc., Boston, Andover MA, Chelmsford MA, Brookline MA, Duxbury MA, Foxborough MA, Hanover MA, Kingston MA

Buyers Brokers Only, LLC Earns 2012 Angie's List Super Service Award

Dec 13, 2012 10:15:00 AM

Exclusive buyer agent real estate firm Buyers Brokers Only, LLC has earned the service industry-coveted 2012 Angie’s List Super Service Award, an honor awarded annually to approximately 5 percent of all the companies rated on Angie’s List, the nation’s leading provider of consumer reviews on local service companies.   

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Topics: Real Estate Misc., Boston

Mortgage Applications Up, Home Buyer Loan Requests Hit YTD High Point

Dec 12, 2012 9:30:00 PM

U.S. home loan mortgage applications rose last week, with home loan purchase applications hitting the third straight high point on the year, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported December 12, 2012.

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Topics: Real Estate Market, Mortgage Rates & News

Massachusetts Pending Home Sales Up November 2012

Dec 12, 2012 8:59:00 AM

Both single-family and condominium pending home sales in Massachusetts increased in November compared to November 2011, marking the 19th straight month that pending home sales increased, the Massachusetts Association of Realtors (MAR) reported December 11, 2012. 

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Topics: Real Estate Market, Massachusetts Association of Realtors

Mortgage Interest Deduction Likely to Change for Homeowners?

Dec 11, 2012 2:15:00 AM

According to some political commentators speaking last month at the 2012 Realtors Conference & Expo, the mortgage interest deduction (MID), though not specifically targeted so to speak, will likely emerge altered from the deficit talks in the nation's capital, Realtor Magazine reported November 12, 2012.

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Topics: Real Estate Misc., Mortgage Rates & News

Massachusetts Foreclosure Starts Jump 20 Percent in October

Dec 5, 2012 9:45:00 AM

The number of Massachusetts homeowners who faced foreclosure increased 22 percent in October, the highest number of foreclosure petitions filed since October 2009, the Boston Business Journal reported December 3, 2012.

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Topics: Foreclosure News

Are Home Warranties Worth The Money For Home Buyers?

Dec 4, 2012 10:45:00 AM

Will home warranty companies top the list of companies that receive the worst grades on Angie's List for a seventh straight year? Home warranty companies consistently perform poorly, according to Angie's List members.

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Topics: Home-buying Tips, Condominium, Real Estate Misc., Video

Buyers Brokers Only: An Official Drop-off Location for Toys for Tots

Dec 3, 2012 11:30:00 AM

Buyers Brokers Only, LLC again will be collecting unwrapped toys this holiday season for the annual U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program.  Toys can be dropped off at Buyers Brokers Only, LLC's Haverhill, MA office located at 200 Merrimack Street, Suite 301, on the following dates:

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Topics: Community Information, Haverhill MA

Boston Home Prices Up From Last Year

Nov 30, 2012 10:45:00 AM

U.S. home prices rose in September for the sixth straight month, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller Home-price Index report released November 27, 2012. The report states that the data signals that the U.S. housing market is "in the midst of a recovery."

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Topics: Real Estate Market, Boston

FHA to Increase Mortgage Loan Insurance Premium in 2013

Nov 29, 2012 9:30:00 AM

A federal fund used to support the Federal Housing Administration's (FHA) single-family mortgage and reverse mortgage insurance programs ended fiscal year 2012 with a $16.3 billion deficit, according to an annual report submitted to the United States Congress this month, Inman News reported November 16, 2012.

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Topics: Mortgage Rates & News, FHA

Massachusetts Home Sales Jump 21% in October 2012

Nov 27, 2012 10:45:00 AM

Massachusetts home sales continued to perform strong in 2012, with October single-family home sales increasing 21 percent compared to October 2011, The Warren Group, publisher of Banker & Tradesman, reported November 27, 2012.

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Topics: Real Estate Market

Strong October For NH Real Estate Market

Nov 26, 2012 10:15:00 AM

New Hampshire home sales in October increased 26.3 percent compared to October 2011, SeacoastOnline reported November 24, 2012.

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Topics: Real Estate Market, New Hampshire

   

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