An influential group of multiple listings service operators from around the country warn “the multiple listing service as we know it is in jeopardy,” but many Massachusetts real estate agents aren’t so sure.
2019 will be the best year to be a homebuyer in about four years. This will be especially true in the spring when bidding wars usually peak. There are four key areas both buyers and sellers should be aware of going into 2019.
In an era when you can find almost anything you want to know online about real estate – the estimated market value of a house, the rankings of neighborhood schools, crime rates, walkability and much more – there’s one important subject that’s difficult for consumers to check out: Ethics infractions by local Realtors, including agents you might want to hire to list your house or help you buy.
