In Revere, Massachusetts, a Suffolk County city that borders East Boston to the north, homebuyers experienced declining inventory and rising home prices during March 2022 and the first quarter. The following are seven things for homebuyers to know about the Revere real estate market.
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Revere MA
Massachusetts single-family inventory continued its multi-year decline, plunging another 30 percent in March 2022 to only 3,007 houses available statewide, according to data compiled by the Massachusetts Association of Realtors (MAR).
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Massachusetts Home Prices
For many of us, smart technology for the home has given us better efficiency, improved security, and more comfort in our everyday lives.
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Real Estate Misc.,
Homeowner Tips
The average rate for a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage hit 4.72 percent on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, moving 26 basis points higher since Friday, according to Mortgage News Daily.
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Mortgage Rates & News
Massachusetts home buyers gearing up to buy their first home this year need to know the number one tip to prepare for the 2022 real estate market. It's simple but critical for success.
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Loan Programs,
Real Estate Misc.
After a decade of rising home prices in Massachusetts, it's not surprising prospective homebuyers are asking, "Will the real estate market crash in 2022?"
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Real Estate Market,
Home-buying Tips,
Real Estate Misc.
One of the attractions of living in a condominium is the freedom from exterior maintenance, such as mowing lawns and cleaning pools. Community amenities like clubhouses and tennis courts offer additional recreation and entertaining options not always possible in a single-family home.
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Condominium,
Real Estate Misc.
Massachusetts home buyers are responsible for certain "prorated" items in addition to their down payment, closing costs, pre-paid interest, and escrowed taxes.
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Real estate inventory was scarce last year. Then bidding wars ensued. Homebuyers waived way too many contingencies, and they were outbid anyway, once or twice, or maybe 15 times. Home prices increased by double digits. Many persistent buyers succeeded in purchasing a home, and others did not.
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Arlington MA,
Massachusetts Association of Realtors,
Melrose MA,
Walpole MA,
Westwood MA,
Rockland MA,
Rowley MA,
Beverly MA,
Medway MA
Buying a condominium in the Boston area or around Massachusetts can be a great home option, but there is much for homebuyers to consider before deciding which condo or townhouse is a smart choice. Finding the right condominium requires home buyers to do their due diligence. The following 12 questions to ask will help you make a well-informed decision, avoid potential pitfalls, and learn how to buy a condo in Massachusetts.
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Condominium
Homebuyers moving to the Boston area should familiarize themselves not only with real estate property taxes, but also several other taxes that will impact the overall cost of relocating to Massachusetts. Besides real estate property taxes, Massachusetts has an income tax, a sales tax, an excise tax, and a tax related to the failure to obtain health insurance.
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Massachusetts Relocation,
Boston Relocation
In real estate, a "flip," or "flipped home," is when a real estate investor purchases a home that typically is in some stage of distress, makes repairs to and updates the property, intending to resell it quickly to a homebuyer for a profit.
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