Massachusetts Real Estate Law News
Commercial and Residential Real Estate & Real Estate Development NewsSlight #Rate #Increases Dampen #Mortgage Application Volume
Slight Rate Increases Dampen Mortgage Application Volume Posted To: MND NewsWireMortgage application activity gave back much of the previous week's gains as interest rates increased. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) said its Market Composite Index, a measure of...
#Home #buying #Competition #Increases for 9th Straight Month
Homebuying Competition Increases for 9th Straight Month For the ninth consecutive month, more than half of all offers authored by Redfin real estate agents faced a competing bid, according to a monthly survey by Redfin. The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting surge in...
#Real #Estate Preferred #Equity Obtaining Robust Returns Without Sacrificing Stability
Real Estate Preferred Equity: Obtaining Robust Returns Without Sacrificing Stability Risk is an inherent and inevitable aspect of any real estate investment. But the devolution of that abstract risk into very real losses, exposure, and liability is not, even in the...
#Home #Buyers Frustrated by More #Competitive Bidding
Home Buyers Frustrated by More Competitive Bidding Posted To: MND NewsWireThe quarterly Housing Trends Survey conducted by the National Association of Homebuilders found that 69 percent of those actively seeking to buy a home have spent as much as three months...
#Rates #Surge Time To #Adjust Your #Mortgage Game #Plan
Rates Surge; Time To Adjust Your Mortgage Game Plan Posted To: Mortgage Rate WatchRecovery prospects, renewed focus on stimulus, inflation concerns, a brighter covid outlook, etc... All of these are reasons for an ongoing, gradual trend toward higher rates in 2021...
#Home #Improvement #Spending is Projected to #Grow in 2021
Home Improvement Spending is Projected to Grow in 2021 Contributing factors include "broad strength in house price appreciation, existing home sales, and residential construction," researchers said. The post Home Improvement Spending is Projected to Grow in 2021...
What Matters to #Real #Estate #Agents: Coldwell Banker weighs in
What Matters to Real Estate Agents: Coldwell Banker weighs in Service, brand recognition, local expertise and the availability of top-flight tools are the leading categories driving agent satisfaction, according to Coldwell Banker Real Estate’s 2021 “What Matters to...
Will The #Mortgage #Market Actually Care About #Rising #Rates?
When Will The Mortgage Market Actually Care About Rising Rates? Posted To: Mortgage Rate WatchThere's an obvious trend toward higher rates as far as Treasury yields are concerned. This goes all the way back to August. Treasury yields and mortgage rates historically...
The #Northeast led the #surge in US #home #prices last quarter
The Northeast led the surge in US home prices last quarter The pandemic property boom has been driven by low borrowing costs and flexible work policies. The median price of a single-family home in the United States climbed 14.9 percent to $315,000 compared with a year...
#Rate of #homebuyers who are #outbid doubles
Rate of homebuyers who are outbid doubles The National Association of Homebuilders reports that 69% homebuyers actively searching in the fourth quarter of 2020 spent three more than months with no success. The top reason why long-time searchers have not purchased a...