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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Massachusetts First-time Homebuyers Faced a Tough 2021 Housing Market
Jan 29, 2022 12:48:35 PM
Topics: Real Estate Market, Massachusetts Home Prices, Arlington MA, Massachusetts Association of Realtors, Melrose MA, Walpole MA, Westwood MA, Rockland MA, Rowley MA, Beverly MA, Medway MA
Homebuyers Paying More for Homes in Massachusetts Through October 2021
Nov 26, 2021 6:04:04 PM
Massachusetts single-family home sales were flat through October 2021, but median home prices surged double digits during the first 10 months of the year.
Topics: Real Estate Market, Massachusetts Home Prices, Massachusetts Association of Realtors
Mortgage Rates Below 3 Percent After Falling Two Straight Weeks
Nov 15, 2021 1:40:00 PM
After dropping for two consecutive weeks, U.S. mortgage interest rates dipped below 3 percent again, according to Freddie Mac's weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey.
Topics: Real Estate Market, Massachusetts Home Prices, Massachusetts Association of Realtors, Mortgage Rates & News, New Hampshire, New Hampshire Association of Realtors, Rhode Island Association of Realtors, Rhode Island, New Hampshire Home Prices, Rhode Island Home Prices
Mortgage Interest Rates Rise to Highest Level Since June 2020
Mar 21, 2021 6:57:26 AM
U.S. mortgage interest rates rose to the highest level in nearly nine months for the week ending March 18, 2021, according to Freddie Mac's weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey.
Topics: Real Estate Market, Massachusetts Home Prices, Massachusetts Association of Realtors, Mortgage Rates & News
Canton, MA Real Estate Market: 10 Things Homebuyers Should Know
Feb 26, 2021 7:53:45 AM
The Canton, Massachusetts real estate market saw relatively modest single-family home price gains in 2020, while condominium prices jumped double digits.
Topics: Community Information, Massachusetts Home Prices, Massachusetts Association of Realtors, Dedham MA, Haverhill MA, Real Estate Law, Wakefield MA, Acton MA, Canton MA, Waltham MA
Ashland, MA Home Prices Decline in 2020, Bucking Statewide Trend
Feb 21, 2021 8:11:16 AM
Despite a dramatic rise in real estate prices statewide in 2020, the median price of a single-family home in Ashland, Massachusetts declined last year, according to data compiled by the Massachusetts Association of Realtors.
Topics: Real Estate Market, Community Information, Massachusetts Home Prices, Massachusetts Association of Realtors, Ashland MA
Mortgage Interest Rates Rise to Three-month High
Feb 19, 2021 7:18:31 PM
Mortgage interest rates in the U.S. rose to the highest level since November 2020, for the week ending February 18, 2021, according to Freddie Mac's weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey.
Topics: Real Estate Market, Massachusetts Home Prices, Massachusetts Association of Realtors, Mortgage Rates & News
Haverhill, MA Home Prices Spike, Inventory Plummets in 2020
Feb 17, 2021 8:59:12 AM
Haverhill, Massachusetts single-family home prices rose double digits in 2020 and have skyrocketed over the past decade, according to data compiled by the Massachusetts Association of Realtors.
Topics: Real Estate Market, Community Information, Massachusetts Home Prices, Massachusetts Association of Realtors, Haverhill MA
Acton, MA Home Prices, Sales Mixed in 2020
Feb 13, 2021 8:32:05 AM
Acton, Massachusetts single-family home and condominium prices both saw double-digit moves in 2020, just in the opposite direction.
Topics: Real Estate Market, Community Information, Massachusetts Home Prices, Massachusetts Association of Realtors, Acton MA
Waltham, MA Real Estate Market: 11 Things Homebuyers Should Know
Feb 8, 2021 8:14:46 AM
Waltham, Massachusetts single-family home and condominium prices increased in 2020, but while single-family home sales were down slightly, the number of condos sold fell more than 10 percent.
The following are 11 things prospective homebuyers should know about the Waltham, MA real estate market, according to MLS data compiled by the Massachusetts Association of Realtors.
Topics: Real Estate Market, Community Information, Massachusetts Home Prices, Massachusetts Association of Realtors, Waltham MA
After Rising, Mortgage Interest Rates Decline Again
Jan 30, 2021 7:31:52 PM
Some in the real estate industry thought mortgage interest rates were on the rise after a 14-basis-point jump about two weeks ago; however, rates slipped lower for the week ending January 28, 2021, according to Freddie Mac's weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey.
Topics: Real Estate Market, Massachusetts Home Prices, Massachusetts Association of Realtors, Mortgage Rates & News
New Year, New Record Low for Mortgage Interest Rates
Jan 9, 2021 5:25:00 PM
Mortgage interest rates kicked off the New Year with a new record low.
Topics: Real Estate Market, Massachusetts Association of Realtors, Mortgages 101, Mortgage Rates & News
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