by Marina Bay Realty | Sep 3, 2019 | Real Estate Market, Real Estate News
The latest measures of confidence among American consumers show that while this central component of the U.S. economy is not immune to the uncertainty that has pervaded Wall Street in recent weeks, it has yet to suffer any real setback as of late. The Conference... by Marina Bay Realty | Aug 31, 2019 | Real Estate News
New-home sales declined more than expected in July, fanning the flames yet again around concerns that the U.S. housing market is in a slump. But the latest report from the Census Bureau on new construction sales not only contained some bright spots of its own, but... by Marina Bay Realty | Aug 26, 2019 | House for Sale, Real Estate News
Pending home sales posted their 12 consecutive month of gains across Massachusetts, according to the latest monthly report from the Massachusetts Association of Realtors. With 5,793 single-family sales under contract as of July 31, pending sales were up 9.4 percent... by Marina Bay Realty | Aug 13, 2019 | Real Estate News
American consumers haven’t been this confident in the housing market in years, according to the latest results of a monthly survey by Fannie Mae. The firm’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) for July rose 2.2 percent to 93.7, its highest reading since Fannie Mae... by Search Engine Marketing Editor | Aug 12, 2019 | Real Estate Market, Real Estate News
Single-family median home prices saw a positive second quarter this year in 91 percent of metro areas, according to the latest quarterly report by the National Association of Realtors, and Boston was no exception. A full 162 of 178 metropolitan statistical areas... by Search Engine Marketing Editor | Aug 7, 2019 | Boston Realtor, Real Estate News
Every home is unique in its own way, especially when it comes to interior design. Homeowners often choose design styles that are inspired by what is popular in their part of the world. Joybird took a look at the styles most searched by state using Google Trends. The... by Search Engine Marketing Editor | Aug 6, 2019 | Boston Realtor, Real Estate News
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh has set an ambitious goal of adding 69,000 new units of housing between 2015 and 2030. Based on recent construction permit data, the city may already be on pace to make that happen. But as several other American cities are finding, even if... by Marina Bay Realty | Jul 18, 2019 | Boston Realtor, Real Estate News
New data from realtor.com shows that while 42 percent of home shoppers this past spring were first-time buyers, the group, consisting mostly of millennials, had trouble finding homes due to budget constraints — a higher proportion than just two years ago. As a group,... by Marina Bay Realty | Jul 17, 2019 | Real Estate News
Just when many housing markets were seeing some relief in their scant inventory of for-sale housing, there are now fresh signs afoot that supply levels may return to a trend of tightening. A new report on the housing market from realtor.com indicates that within a few... by Search Engine Marketing Editor | Jun 18, 2019 | Real Estate News
Boston Massachusetts suburbs grapple with real estate housing affordability Like many other large U.S. cities, Boston is facing a housing shortage, particularly a dearth of homes and apartments considered affordable. In a report published last week, a consortium of...