Boston real estate - buying a home, mortgage loans
Following up on the previous post regarding closing costs, for those who are buying for the first time, here are examples of the types of closing costs you’ll see on your final settlement statement. This means, you’ll have to pay these on the day you close...Boston real estate - buying a home
What’s your best strategy when making an offer on a home, during a slowdown in the real estate market? Some think you should start real low, since you probably want to end real low, as well. This may end up hurting you, if you piss off the seller. Of course,...Boston real estate - buying a home
My parents often told me that young people were too impatient, that they wouldn’t wait for things. That was twenty years ago. It’s only gotten worse, as I think we can all attest. The average 25-28 year old assumes they deserve to live like a millionaire,...Boston real estate - buying a home
Oy. A very simple question from a Herald reader gets a very, unnecessarily complex answer from Nena Groskind. Question: I’m looking to buy a specific home and want to determine how big the current owner’s mortgage is. I want to figure out a realistic offer...Boston real estate - buying a home
The Boston Globe is out with a story about the high cost of housing in Massachusetts. As I have mentioned, previously, one of the major reasons housing is so expensive is because the land is so expensive. That’s because, they aren’t making any land,...Boston real estate - buying a home
Two moderately helpful articles on the renting vs. buying debate (well, debate is too strong a word). For some, renting is better than buying – by The Associated Press There’s no question that owning a home is a desirable goal, and low interest rates in...