Boston real estate - buying a home, mortgage loans, the commonwealth
Governor Patrick Deval has proposed new regulations to protect borrowers from the dangers of subprime loans (and, from themselves?). Some of the proposal sounds worthwhile. Others, not so much. From the Boston Globe: Patrick would also require borrowers applying for...Boston real estate - buying a home, mortgage loans
Bankrate.com has a great little article on how to figure out how much home you can afford to buy. Of course, this is how much the bank thinks you can afford. That’s not always the same thing. Mortgage lenders are chiefly concerned with your ability to repay the...Boston real estate - buying a home, mortgage loans
There’s a lot wrong with the top story in today’s Globe. Even with the downturn in the real estate market, houses in the Boston area will continue to be unaffordable for many working families and first-time homebuyers, according to a new report from...Boston real estate - buying a home
If you are a buyer looking to buy in Boston and would like to be a part of a fun and exciting event on July 1st, let me know. If you don’t have an agent, that’s fine. If you have an agent, that’s fine, too. More details to follow. Back to Boston...Boston real estate - buying a home
Not much I can add to this excellent article: 10 Mistakes Buyers Make Buying before selling is a classic real estate mistake. Avoiding it seems like the obvious thing to do, but who can resist – and who plans for – love at first sight? It happens, though, when...Boston real estate - buying a home
The age-old question – how are condos measured in size? Q: We are under contract to purchase a downtown condominium unit. The seller’s real estate agent has said the unit contains 860 square feet. However, when my wife and I measured the apartment, we came...