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Long-term US mortgage rates rise for 7th straight week ‘The marginal buyer is feeling the affordability squeeze.’ This makes homes more expensive for buyers, many of whom have to stretch to afford a purchase as they compete for the slim supply of properties.

Raffles Boston Back Bay may hit market this spring The building will have 146 residences. The 35-story mixed-use building is making noticeable vertical headway and is expected to be completed by summer 2022. | realestate.boston.com     FIRST TIME HOMEBUYERS     McDevitt Law Group voted #1 Choice for Attorney – Lawyer Milton, Massachusetts by […]

Spring House Hunt: In burbs, homes go for well over asking price To put it bluntly, the housing market in suburban Boston is “crazy.’’ “I’m a little concerned about the sudden escalation of prices, but I think we have a long way to go before we’re in the danger zone.” realestate.boston.com     FIRST TIME […]

US long-term mortgage rates climb again (March 18) The rise threatens to put a crimp in the pandemic housing rally. Borrowing costs have been climbing since finding a nadir in January. Continue reading and check out the latest listings at realestate.boston.com.     FIRST TIME HOMEBUYERS     McDevitt Law Group voted #1 Choice for […]

‘Taxachusetts’ no more? To some, Massachusetts is a bargain To New York and California, we look pretty good. Despite the high cost of housing in the Commonwealth and the shortage of starter homes, the state draws buyers. | realestate.boston.com.     FIRST TIME HOMEBUYERS     McDevitt Law Group voted #1 Choice for Attorney – […]

Boston allocates over $34 million to build and preserve 841 affordable housing units – New Developments – Boston.com Real Estate Nearly 200 units will be set aside as permanent housing for people and families who are homeless. Boston has earmarked $34 million to build and preserve 841 affordable housing units across the city, Mayor Marty […]

As spring nears, nature’s real estate market heats up There are many parallels between nature’s housing market and our own. Hermit crabs wait in line in hopes of trading up to a bigger shell. Buyers waiting for a starter home can probably relate. | realestate.boston.com     FIRST TIME HOMEBUYERS     McDevitt Law Group […]

Report: US home buyers want to live in city as much as suburbs Home values are soaring broadly across the United States as people rush to take advantage of historically low mortgage rates. US housing prices rose at essentially the same rate in urban and suburban areas last year. Continue reading at realestate.boston.com.     […]

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 earlier. | realestate.boston.com     FIRST TIME HOMEBUYERS   […]

Mortgage applications took a solid year-over-year increase while mortgage rates saw a mild uptick, according to two new data reports. Mortgage applications for new home purchases shot up by 42.2% year-over-year in December, as reported in the latest Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Builder Application Survey. However, the increase from November to December was a much […]