The prevailing wisdom in the real estate industry has been that Millennials would prefer living in the city longer and iving in smaller, urban spaces than previous generations; however, a new study has found Millennials, as a whole, just want a big place in the suburbs like everyone else.
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Real Estate Market,
Condominium,
Real Estate Misc.,
New Construction
The average interest rate for a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage loan continued to decline last week, according to Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey.
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Mortgage Rates & News
The median price of a single-family home in Maynard, Massachusetts decreased 8.5 percent in November to $280,000 compared to $306,000 in November 2013, according to data collected by the Massachusetts Association of Realtors.
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Real Estate Market,
Community Information,
Massachusetts Home Prices,
Maynard MA
The median price of a single-family house in Amesbury, Massachusetts increased just 0.2 percent over the first 11 months of 2014, according to data compiled by the Massachusetts Association of Realtors.
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Real Estate Market,
Community Information,
Massachusetts Home Prices,
Amesbury MA
The median price for a single-family home in Dedham, Massachusetts increased 3 percent through the first 11 months of 2014, according to data compiled by the Massachusetts Association of Realtors.
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Real Estate Market,
Community Information,
Massachusetts Home Prices,
Dedham MA
Many potential Massachusetts home buyers may have heard the recent news that the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) reduced cost of private mortgage insurance (PMI), but there are two other important things to know about PMI as it applies to FHA mortgages.
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Home-buying Tips,
Mortgages 101,
Loan Programs,
Mortgage Rates & News
Following a common trend throughout the state, Haverhill, Massachusetts home sales declined in November while median home prices increased, according to data compiled by the Massachusetts Association of Realtors.
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Real Estate Market,
Community Information,
Massachusetts Home Prices,
Haverhill MA
Home buyers have various wants and needs important to them when purchasing a home. With gas prices above $3 per gallon, living within walking distance of public transportation has been an increasingly popular priority for Massachusetts home buyers over the past few years.
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Home-buying Tips,
Real Estate Misc.
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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Real Estate Market,
Massachusetts Association of Realtors
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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Real Estate Market,
Community Information,
Massachusetts Home Prices,
Massachusetts Relocation,
Milton MA
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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Home-buying Tips,
Mortgages 101,
Mortgage Rates & News
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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Home-buying Tips,
Mortgages 101