Home Values Rose For the 4th Straight Month

Posted by on Oct 5, 2011 in Blog, Buyers, First Time Home Buyers, Home Values, Sellers | 0 comments The government is confirming what the private sector has already shown —  home values are on the rise. The Federal Home Finance Agency’s Home Price Index shows home values rose 0.8% in July. July marks the fourth straight month that home values climbed and the FHFA’s Home Price Index is the latest in a series of “rising home values” reports — an encouraging...
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Home sale prices higher in 1st half of 2011 compared to 2005….could it be true??

Posted by on Sep 23, 2011 in Blog, Market Updates, Sellers, Uncategorized | 0 comments Boston.com reports that over 20 towns in Massachusetts have experienced increased median home prices in the first 6 months of this year compared the same time at the peak of the market in 2005.  Could this really be true?  Overall, the market in Massachusetts is down about 17% since 2005.  So how could some towns actually be up?  A number of factors can play into this. While I am not...
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Improve Your Home’s Air Quality

Posted by on Sep 23, 2011 in Blog, Home Improvement, Sellers, Uncategorized | 0 comments We spend a lot of time in our homes.  Keeping a home that is as healthy as it is beautiful & functional is very important.  We spend a lot of time (most of us do!) trying to eat healthy, work-out and limit the amount of toxins that enter our body.  But one important place we forget to consider is our homes.  How healthy is the air in your home? According to the U.S. Environmental...
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Instead of a short-sale, consider renting your home….

Posted by on Sep 7, 2011 in Blog, Home Values, Luxury Homes, Market Updates, Sellers, The Economy | 0 comments Rentals are heating up, especially in Massachusetts.  Many people have short-sold their homes or have been foreclosed on, and they need a place to live.  Sadly, a lot of people in this position are families who are used to living in single family homes and having their own yard space for kids to play.  In many towns in Massachusetts, there are very few single family homes for rent in...
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Home Values Rose In June 2011

Posted by on Sep 6, 2011 in Blog, Buyers, First Time Home Buyers, Home Values, Market Updates, Sellers, The Economy | 0 comments Has housing turned the corner for good? The June 2011 Case-Shiller Index reading posted strong numbers across the board, with each of the index’s 20 tracked markets showing home price improvement from May. Some markets — Chicago and Minneapolis — rose as much as 3.2 percent. The rise in values is nothing about which to get overly excited, however. The Case-Shiller Index is...
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August 1st 2011 Mortgage Rate Update

Posted by on Aug 1, 2011 in Blog, Buyers, First Time Home Buyers, Mortgage Rates, Sellers | 0 comments Happy Monday!  This summer is flying by! It’s already August 1st!  I am pleased to report that real estate here in Massachusetts, specifically the MetroWest region, has not slowed down yet! Normally, we see a little slow down during the summer, but this year we are continuing to stay steady! In response to quite a few inquiries regarding the state of mortgage rates, I’ve asked Rick...
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