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Massachusetts homebuyers should understand why a lender orders a home appraisal and how it could affect the purchase of a home.
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Oct 19, 2018 2:48:16 PM
Massachusetts homebuyers should understand why a lender orders a home appraisal and how it could affect the purchase of a home.
Topics: Home-buying Tips, Real Estate Misc.
Oct 18, 2018 3:40:10 PM
Massachusetts and federal laws have required the disclosure of lead paint for more than 20 years. Many homes built before 1978 have paint that contains high levels of lead from lead-based paint.
Topics: Home-buying Tips, Real Estate Misc., Real Estate Law
May 9, 2018 9:07:31 AM
The Boston rental market likely is encouraging more tenants to consider homeownership and braving the low inventory Boston area real estate market.
Topics: Real Estate Market, Home-buying Tips, Real Estate Misc., Cambridge MA, Boston
Apr 13, 2018 9:15:55 AM
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker wants homeowners to provide an energy scorecard and rating to potential homebuyers. The Massachusetts Association of Realtors (MAR) does not like the proposed legislation. Whether homebuyers care one way or the other remains uncertain.
Topics: Home-buying Tips, Massachusetts Association of Realtors, Real Estate Misc., Homeowner Tips
Nov 27, 2017 11:47:16 AM
Nearly 30 percent of homes in Massachusetts are heated with oil, and homebuyers are often responsible to pay for any oil remaining in the oil tank at the time of closing.
Topics: Home-buying Tips, Real Estate Misc., Homeowner Tips
Nov 20, 2017 2:10:49 PM
It's a seller's market in the Greater Boston area, and it has been for several years. So why aren't sellers selling?
Topics: Real Estate Market, Home-buying Tips, Real Estate Misc.
Jul 16, 2017 4:57:34 PM
Over the past year or so, more and more homebuyers are asking whether it is a good idea to buy now because home prices in the Greater Boston area have increased for approximately five years. The short (and truthful) answer is, "It might not be a good idea to buy depending on your plans."
Topics: Real Estate Market, Home-buying Tips, Real Estate Misc.
Mar 9, 2017 9:32:09 AM
You've heard it over and over again. Buying a home likely will be the biggest financial transaction of your entire life. It's a cliché at this point, but it is true.
Topics: Home-buying Tips, Real Estate Misc.
Jan 13, 2017 6:34:00 PM
Many homebuyers mistakenly think that MassHousing loans are only available to low-income first-time homebuyers in Massachusetts. Although there are income limits and loan limits, homebuyers are often surprised by how much a borrower can earn and borrow and still qualify.
Topics: Home-buying Tips, Mortgages 101, Loan Programs, Video
Jan 12, 2017 8:55:00 AM
One of the most difficult parts of buying a home for Massachusetts first-time homebuyers is saving for the down payment. So how much cash on hand does a homebuyer need to buy a home?
Topics: Home-buying Tips, Mortgages 101, Loan Programs
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.
Topics: Home-buying Tips, Condominium, Mortgages 101, Loan Programs, Mortgage Rates & News
Nov 16, 2016 8:58:00 AM
Massachusetts first-time home buyers sometimes feel like they are listening to a foreign language when learning about the many lending terms related to a mortgage loan. There are many and several sound similar. The following are 15 loan terms first-time home buyers should definitely know.
Topics: Home-buying Tips, Mortgages 101, Loan Programs, Real Estate Misc.
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