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Massachusetts Real Estate Inventory Remains Tight in November 2014

Dec 26, 2014 7:50:21 AM

Massachusetts inventory of single-family homes declined 13.2 percent in November and months of supply declined to 4.6 months from 5.3 months in November 2013, according to data compiled by the Massachusetts Association of Realtors.

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Topics: Real Estate Market, Massachusetts Association of Realtors

Milton, MA Real Estate and Community Guide

Dec 22, 2014 6:54:53 AM

Milton, Massachusetts is a suburb located about 10 miles south of Downtown Boston, with a population of a little more than 27,000, as of the 2010 Census.  It is bordered by Boston to the North and West, Quincy, MA and Randolph, MA to the South and Canton, MA to the West.  On the East there is water access to Boston Harbor.

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Topics: Real Estate Market, Community Information, Massachusetts Home Prices, Massachusetts Relocation, Milton MA

Which MA Home Buyers Benefit From New Fannie Mae 3% Down Mortgage?

Dec 15, 2014 8:07:00 PM

The real estate media, as well as many real estate bloggers, have been buzzing about the announcement that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will now offer first-time home buyers conventional mortgages with only a 3 percent down payment, but in Massachusetts home buyers already have two options for low down payment mortgages.

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

What MA Home Buyers Need to Know About Lender Paid Mortgage Insurance

Dec 7, 2014 7:36:00 PM

No home buyer wants to pay mortgage insurance (MI), commonly referred to as private mortgage insurance or PMI, but saving enough money for a 20 percent down payment to avoid PMI, especially in the high-cost Boston area real estate market, is easier said than done.

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Topics: Home-buying Tips, Mortgages 101

New Home Listings in Massachusetts Rise in October 2014

Dec 1, 2014 9:36:16 AM

The number of new single-family homes and condominiums listed on the market in Massachusetts increased in October, a real estate market move many potential home buyers are hoping will become a long-term trend.

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Topics: Real Estate Market, Massachusetts Association of Realtors

Amesbury, MA Real Estate and Community Guide

Nov 26, 2014 8:10:00 PM

Amesbury, Massachusetts is an idyllic little city situated in state’s northernmost region, along the New Hampshire border. Although it was originally settled as a farming town in 1645 and grew to be a busy industrial center during the 1800s and early 1900s – shipbuilding, shipping and fishing were important industries – today it is a small, mainly residential city that embodies all the intimate charm of a small New England town.

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Topics: Community Information, Massachusetts Relocation, Amesbury MA

Newburyport, MA Single-family Inventory Declines 22% in September 2014

Nov 22, 2014 1:53:58 PM

The number of single-family homes on the market in Newburyport, Massachusetts declined to 63 in September 2014 from 81 in September 2013, a 22.2 percent drop, according to the Massachusetts Association of Realtors. 

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Topics: Real Estate Market, Community Information, Massachusetts Home Prices, Newburyport MA

Haverhill, MA Home Prices Increase Through September 2014

Nov 20, 2014 8:30:43 PM

The median price of a single-family home in Haverhill, Massachusetts stood at $276,000 through the first nine months of 2014, an increase of 6.6 percent from $259,000 during the same period in 2013, according to data from the Massachusetts Association of Realtors. 

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Topics: Real Estate Market, Community Information, Massachusetts Home Prices, Haverhill MA

Cambridge, MA Single-family Home Prices Up More Than 34% in 2014

Nov 19, 2014 8:30:00 AM

Through the first three quarters of 2014, the median price of a single-family home in Cambridge, Massachusetts increased 34.4 percent to $1,250,359 compared to $930,500 during the same nine-month period in 2013, according to data from the Massachusetts Association of Realtors.  

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Topics: Real Estate Market, Community Information, Massachusetts Home Prices, Cambridge MA

Arlington, MA Real Estate Prices Continue to Soar in 2014

Nov 18, 2014 1:00:00 PM

Whether they were looking for condominiums or single-family houses, home buyers shopping for a home in Arlington, Massachusetts have seen real estate prices increase throughout the year. Both single-family home and condominium prices have risen by double digits. 

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Topics: Real Estate Market, Community Information, Massachusetts Home Prices, Arlington MA

Cash Sales Make Up 24% of Massachusetts Home Sales in August 2014

Nov 18, 2014 7:30:00 AM

Cash sales made up 24 percent of all residential real estate sales in Massachusetts, according to a report by real estate information provider CoreLogic, Banker & Tradesman reported November 13, 2014.  

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Topics: Real Estate Market

Home Loan Mortgage Applications Rise Week Ending Nov. 7, 2014

Nov 17, 2014 7:30:00 AM

Mortgage applications for home purchases rose 1.1 percent for the week ending November 7, 2014, according to a report by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), Reuters reported November 12, 2014. 

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Topics: Mortgage Rates & News

   

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