Home-Sellers’ Profit Margins in New England Vary
Home-sellers’ profit margins in Greater Boston were down from 81.8 percent in the third quarter of 2024 to 70 percent during the third quarter of this year.
Mass. Foreclosure Levels Drop Compared to Rest of Country
As foreclosure activity is picking up across the nation, the same can’t be said in New England.
Boston Home to Lowest Home-Flipping Activity in Nation
With home flipping profit margins hitting a 17-year low, the Boston area is seeing little home flipping activity.
Foreclosure Activity Increases in Massachusetts
Foreclosure activity is increasing across the United States, and Massachusetts is among the many states seeing increased activity.
Mass. Home Sellers Holding Onto Homes
Sellers in Massachusetts are holding onto their homes for longer than the rest of the nation.
Home-Flipping Activity Increasing in New England
In Massachusetts, there was a 30 percent quarterly increase in flips, even as flipping activity has taken a downturn nationwide. It shows how unsettled real estate markets are.
Home Flipping Profits Drop in First Quarter
Data analytics firm Attom released its first quarter home flipping report, finding that profits from flipped sales are down compared to last year.
New England Remains Equity-Rich in First Quarter
Homes in New England are among the most equity-rich...
Renting Still More Affordable than Buying in Majority of Mass.
In 2025, renting will be more affordable for the majority of Massachusetts residents compared to purchasing a home, according to a new analysis.
Mass. Home Affordability Worsens in Fourth Quarter
An index maintained by data firm ATTOM shows that every area of Massachusetts got less affordable over the last year. The North Shore and Merrimack Valley were hit hardest.
Winter Best Time For New England Homebuyers to Purchase Home
Homebuyers in New England looking to get the best deal on their new home should do so during the chilliest time of the year, a new analysis says.
Boston Home Flippers Saw More Money, Smaller Profits Than Peers
Local home flippers are out-earning their peers in other parts of the country, but their raw profits represent a much smaller share of their projects’ final sale prices.
Time for Investors to Bail on Housing Market?
Small-time investors who flocked to the housing market in recent years have done well. But it’s now time to sell, said one of the nation’s top housing economists.
Most of MA at Low Risk of Home Price Drops, Report Says
Most of Massachusetts appears fairly well-insulated from home price declines should a market downturn take hold, a new analysis says.
A $127K Student Loan Balance Makes Homebuying Hard
Yes, the combination of rising mortgage rates and house prices are probably insurmountable for many young homebuyers. But new research has found that what’s really holding many of them back is the truckload of debt they’re carrying.
Act Quickly to Avoid Foreclosure
Experts say that a 2008-style housing crash is unlikely to happen now, if only because lending standards are much tighter than they were prior to the Great Recession. Still, foreclosures are starting to tick upward.
Are Lower Tax Rates Linked to Higher Home Appreciation?
Nobody likes getting tax bills, especially homeowners who are burdened with ever-escalating local property taxes. Last year, property taxes collected by local and state governments rose by an average 6 percent – $293.4 billion in total – almost three times the annual rate of inflation.
