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September 18, 2009

Home prices to rise 20 percent in Massachusetts – Forbes.com

Forbes.com has projected that metro-Boston home prices will rise over 20% in the next 5 years. This means that Boston home prices will recover almost all […]
September 16, 2009

Home buyer tax credit: should we extend it?

The $8,000 first time home buyer tax credit is currently set to expire November 30, 2009.   That means eligible buyers must take title to their new […]
September 13, 2009

Time to refinance? Mortgage rates drop.

At 5.07 percent, the national average rate for 30-year-fixed-rate mortgage loans is at its lowest point since early June 2009.  Last year at this time, the […]
September 3, 2009

Why Lower-Priced Homes Are Selling in Franklin, MA

August 2009 was another good month for home sales in Franklin, MA.  33 single family homes sold in Franklin for the month, according to data maintained […]
September 1, 2009

Franklin MA Public Schools Open

Excited children met new teachers and greeted old friends this morning in Franklin as classes resumed at the Franklin, MA public schools. The first day of […]
August 27, 2009

Snow in August?

The Massachusetts MLS might contain compelling new proof of global climate change.  But is it really climate change or just out of date home marketing photos?  A […]
August 25, 2009

Home Prices Rise Again in Metro-Boston

Single family home prices in Greater Boston rose 2.6% in June 2009, according to figures released today by Standard and Poor’s.  June’s 152.71 reading on the S&P/Case-Shiller […]
August 24, 2009

Helpful advice on kitchen and bath upgrades

The Consumer Reports August 2009 print edition has a 29 page special section on kitchen and bath remodeling.  The special section contains extremely informative reviews of […]
August 20, 2009

New Video: MA Real Estate Rebound to Come

Take a look at the new video I created; it discusses the likelihood of a current market bottom and eventual real estate rebound in Massachusetts over […]
August 16, 2009

Good News: Fewer MA Homes for Sale

The supply of single family homes for sale in Massachusetts dropped 13.3% in August 2009 compared to year-ago levels.  This beneficial trend of lower home inventory […]
August 11, 2009

Mortgage Rates Decline Slightly

The average rate for a 30 year fixed-rate mortgage dropped a bit this week despite the release of an economic report that showed less weakness that […]
August 3, 2009

July Franklin MA Home Sales Strong

Home sales in Franklin, MA soared during the month of July 2009, posting the best results for the month since the boom year of 2004.  According […]