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Mortgage Interest Rates Increase Nine Straight Weeks

Jan 2, 2017 9:42:46 AM

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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Topics: Mortgage Rates & News

Median Condo Price in Jamaica Plain More Than $500K

Dec 30, 2016 11:15:46 AM

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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Topics: Real Estate Market, Community Information, Massachusetts Home Prices, Boston

Massachusetts November Home Sales Up By More Than 1,000

Dec 28, 2016 8:45:00 AM

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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Topics: Real Estate Market, Massachusetts Home Prices, The Warren Group

U.S. Mortgage Interest Rates Hit Two-year High

Dec 27, 2016 9:42:48 AM

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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Topics: Mortgage Rates & News

Learn About the Home Loan Process

Dec 22, 2016 9:41:22 AM

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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Topics: Real Estate Market, Loan Programs, Real Estate Misc.

Massachusetts Has New Smoke Alarm Regulations

Dec 20, 2016 12:45:13 PM

New Massachusetts regulations, in effect as of December 1, 2016, require replacement of old and expired smoke alarms. 

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Topics: Real Estate Misc., Homeowner Tips

Mortgage Interest Rates Increase Again

Dec 15, 2016 10:09:29 PM

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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Topics: Mortgage Rates & News

Lenders File Less Than 1,000 Foreclosure Petitions in October 2016

Dec 10, 2016 7:29:55 PM

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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Topics: Real Estate Market, Foreclosure News, The Warren Group

Mortgage Interest Rates Increase for the Sixth Consecutive Week

Dec 8, 2016 12:27:19 PM

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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Topics: Mortgage Rates & News

Mortgage Interest Rates Continue to Climb

Dec 2, 2016 9:31:23 AM

Average U.S. mortgage loan interest rates rose for the fifth straight week, Freddie Mac reported December 1, 2016. 

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Topics: Mortgage Rates & News

HomeReady Mortgage is a Low Down Payment Option for Homebuyers

Dec 1, 2016 12:36:37 PM

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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Topics: Home-buying Tips, Condominium, Mortgages 101, Loan Programs, Mortgage Rates & News

How Much Did Massachusetts Home Sales Decline in October 2016?

Nov 30, 2016 12:56:14 PM

Is the Massachusetts real estate market finally slowing down? The answer will be revealed over the next six to twelve months, but home sales, while still relatively strong, are definitely not as strong as the first half of 2016. 

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Topics: Real Estate Market, Massachusetts Home Prices, Massachusetts Association of Realtors, The Warren Group

   

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