Hingham Start-Up Offers Agents Help Managing Offers
Massachusetts-based startup Final Offer announced its official launch Tuesday with its first listing in Hingham, 10 Taurasi Road.
Report: Boston Housing Market Even Hotter than 2021
New reports from the Massachusetts Association of Realtors and online brokerage Redfin shows that the February housing market began heating up.
Zillow: Most Buyers Only Submit Two Offers
A new national survey by Zillow suggests that buyers who submit five or six unsuccessful offers are in the minority, even in the intensely competitive housing market of the last 20 months.
How Many Homes Sell for Far Over Asking?
At this point in the pandemic real estate cycle, nearly everyone has heard stories of homes selling for outlandish figures, far above asking price. But how many of those sales are there, actually? Turns out, not that many, at least in Greater Boston.
Competition for Homes Eased in Boston Last Month, Report Says
At least some element of seasonality appears to have returned to the Boston-area housing market last month: Redfin’s monthly report on competition its agents’ offers faced found a slightly less frenzied atmosphere.
In Bidding Wars, How High Is Enough?
One of the first questions buyers ask these days is: How far over the asking price should I go to get the house I want? Obviously, it all depends.
How to Win a Bidding War
A recent column about would-be homebuyers giving up because they keep losing bidding wars brought a flurry of responses: Readers want to know how they can become winners in this arena.
Bidding Wars Heat Up in Boston
A new report from Redfin suggests bidding wars increased in frequency in Greater Boston as the spring market heated up last month.
Ditching the Full Home Inspection? Consider a Walk-Through
Nothing is more important in the sale of a house than an examination of the structure by an independent home inspector. But in today’s overheated selling frenzy, many buyers facing competition are crossing out the inspection clauses in their contracts.
Buying Sight Unseen? Don’t Wear Blinders
Buying sight-unseen doesn’t mean you have to go into the transaction blindfolded. There are several ways you can protect yourself against the possibility the house you’re after isn’t what you thought it was.
Compete to Win in Bidding Wars
With mortgage rates falling below 3 percent for the first time in five decades, would-be homebuyers are chomping at the bit to get out there and find new places. But when they finally do jump off the sidelines, they’re likely to find slim pickings.
Redfin: Bidding Wars Continue in July
More than half of Redfin’s real estate listings faced competition in July for the third month in a row.
A Little Ingenuity Can Go A Long Way
A tight supply of inventory in housing markets across the nation can lead to the ultimate bidding-war between real estate brokers.
