Since the start of the year, the average 30-year, fixed mortgage rate has been rising, with an increase just this week up to 4.45 percent from 4.44 the week before, according to Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey® [...]

February saw the rallying of existing-home sales, with a bounce back from the initial lull at the start of the year, with the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) reporting that sales increased to 5.54 million, an increase of 3 [...]

Boston Real Estate Market in 2018

The housing market in Metro Boston is back on track and looking healthy for 2018.  A number of factors are driving this recent growth. The prediction is that prices will rise in 2018 as they will in most of the U.S. housing market.

The reason for the unusual late season surge is due to a big pent up demand from homebuyers and plenty of foreign real estate investors. Low mortgage rates, a strong economy, and the inventory of homes for sale is bolstering sales.

Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending January 26, 2018.

The MBA reported mortgage interest rates for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($424,100 or less) increased from last week’s 4.36% to 4.41%, the highest level since March 2017.

Massachusetts edged out Minnesota as the best state to raise a family, according to a study conducted by WalletHub.

The personal finance website looked at five key categories — family fun, health and safety, education and child care, affordability, and socio-economics — using 42 metrics.

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This week, MassHousing closed on $17.1 million in financing for the construction of a new, 102-unit, affordable housing community in Lawrence.

Trinity Financial, Inc., the company whose affiliate was financed by MassHousing, will turn the former Van Brodie Mill into the new mixed-income community near the border of Methuen. The reuse [...]

Centrally located in Downtown Framingham! Great commercial opportunity near train station!

Beautiful updated one bedroom in the sought after community of Sargent Estates located in Brookline Village!

Stunning brand-new renovation! Among the most elegant and sophisticated gut renovations, this rare luxury ground floor corner end-unit condo boasts 2 bedrooms/2.5 baths 1,735 sq.ft. at The Hampton Place. 

Wonderful New Construction In Waban! This gut-renovation/expansion Colonial has all the bells and whistles including an open floor plan, a Thermador island kitchen with a walk-in pantry, huge first floor family room, 5 bedrooms/ 5 full baths, a full finished second master bedroom suite on the third floor and a large lower level entertainment space.

This stunning new construction townhouse with upgrades and tasteful decor at a competitive price of $1,295,000 has just gone under contract!

This brand new beautiful single family 6-bedrooms/5.5 baths home in Newton Highlands has just gone under contract!  This amazing property of 6,750 sq.ft. was custom-built throughout, and has every new bell and whistle discerning buyers seek, including:

The Boston Real Estate Collaborative has proposed a new 54-unit residential apartment building at 44 N. Beacon St. in the Allston-Brighton neighborhood of Boston. This new construction would include 35 underground parking spaces, 38 apartments, and 16 condominiums, all within walking distance of the Boston Landing station and the MBTA [...]