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Boston condo owners have huge equity and Boston apartment renters are struggling Boston Condos and Real Estate for Sale Have you ever stopped to think about how much wealth you’ve built up just from being a downtown Boston condo owner? As home values rise, so does your net worth. And, if you’ve been in your house for a few years (or longer), there’s a good chance you’re sitting on a pile of equity — maybe even more than you...

Boston condos buyers, strong job report can be bad for homebuyers

Boston Condos for Sale and Boston Apartments for Rent Number of Realtors hit record high in 2022 Number of Realtors keep increasing. Despite a decelerating housing market, the National Association of Realtors hit its highest membership count ever in 2022, edging ever closer to 1.6 million and surpassing its previous record in 2021. However, as few as 10 percent of them will last long enough to make a full-time living...

Boston Condos for Sale and Apartments for Rent Tips on how to reduce your Boston condo mortgage payments With rising mortgage interest rates for new Boston condo for sale buyers. Here are some ways you can save money on your Boston condo if you do this: 1. Refinance your mortgage when interest rates drop This is the most obvious way to reduce your Beacon Hill condo mortgage payment. By refinancing, you can get a lower...

Boston condo market and the supply challenge for buyers

Will there be a strong spring home buyer demand? Boston Condos for Sale and Apartments for Rent Will there be a strong spring home buyer demand? Mortgage rates last week moved higher for the fourth week in a row. That caused already very weak mortgage demand to drop even further. Total mortgage application volume fell 3.7% compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted...

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Beacon Hill Real Estate Spring Market Beacon Hill Real Estate Spring Market Trying to decide whether it makes more sense to buy a Boston condo for sale now or wait for the Spring market? There’s a lot to consider, from what’s happening in the Boston condo for sale market to your changing needs. But generally speaking, aiming to time the market isn’t a good strategy – there are too many factors at play for that to even be possible. That’s why experts usually say time in the market is better...

Today's top news in the Boston condo market Boston Condos for Sale and Apartments for Rent Today's top news in the Boston condo market Today's Mortgage Rates - 2025 30-YR conforming  - 7.09%0.00% 15-YR conforming - 7.22%0.10%   ____________________________________________ Today's top news in the Boston condo market I think 2023 is going to be an interesting year for the housing market. Interest rates have gone down a little...

The main reason Boston condo mortgage rates are so high Boston Condos for Sale and Apartments for Rent the jobless claims data again showed why Boston condo for sale mortgage rates continue to be elevated, confirming that the labor market isn’t breaking. The labor market is getting softer but hasn’t broken yet, as it has before every recession post World War II. Mortgage rates have remained mostly in a range over the past...

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