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Massachusetts Home Sales Down in June and Second Quarter
August 1, 2008 Posted by Massachusetts Real Estate
Month-to-month gains continue and months of supply
down to its lowest level in a year
WALTHAM, Mass. - July 28, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — The Massachusetts Association of REALTORS® (MAR) reported today that both single-family home sales and condominium sales were down 14.9 percent and 20.3 percent respectively in June compared to the same time last year.
Massachusetts Home Sales Continue to Decline in March and in First Quarter
April 30, 2008 Posted by Massachusetts Real Estate
WALTHAM, Mass. – April 28, 2008 - The Massachusetts Association of REALTORS® (MAR) reported today that both single-family home sales and condominium sales were down in March compared to the same time last year. However, on a month-to-month basis, there was a 26 percent increase in single family home sales and a 32 percent increase […]
Use of Internet and Social Networking Sites on the Rise by Home Buyers and Sellers According to Recent REALTOR® Study
February 18, 2008 Posted by Massachusetts Real Estate
Eighty-seven percent of home buyers worked with a
real estate professional
Waltham, Mass. – February 12, 2008 – A new study on Massachusetts home buyers and sellers shows that the Internet continues to be one of the most important tools in the home buying process with 90 percent of buyers and 94 percent of sellers, reporting that […]
Industrial Real Estate Markets Lose Steam in Q4 2007, According to Colliers International
January 28, 2008 Posted by Massachusetts Real Estate
BOSTON, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire/ — The U.S. warehouse market decelerated considerably in the fourth quarter of 2007, suggesting 2008 might be a comparatively subdued year, according to the Q4 Industrial report issued today by Colliers International, a global real estate services firm.
Single Family Home Prices Fall for First Time Since 1994
December 7, 2007 Posted by Massachusetts Real Estate
Most Overvalued Markets Seeing Steepest Price Drops
WALTHAM, Mass., Dec. 6 /PRNewswire/ — Global Insight, the world’s leading company for economic and financial analysis and forecasting, today released the third quarter 2007 update of House Prices in America, the U.S. housing-valuation analysis, showing that prices for single-family homes declined for the first time since 1994, with […]
September Housing Sales in Massachusetts Down After
November 14, 2007 Posted by Massachusetts Real Estate
Sales volume and median home prices stay steady in third quarter
WALTHAM, Mass. – The Massachusetts Association of REALTORS® (MAR) reported today that the number of single-family homes and condominiums sold in September were down over 13 percent compared to the same time last year while prices continue to remain steady. This decrease comes after July […]
RISI Predicts Housing Affordability To Improve 15% By Early 2008
November 13, 2007 Posted by Massachusetts Real Estate
BOSTON, Nov. 13 /PRNewswire/ — RISI, the leading information provider for the global forest products industry, today announced that the RISI Housing Affordability Index is expected to drop to nearly 11% in early 2008.
Industrial Real Estate Markets Remained Stable in Q3, but Deceleration is Becoming More Evident, According to Colliers International
November 6, 2007 Posted by Massachusetts Real Estate
BOSTON, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ — The U.S. warehouse market continued its upward trajectory during the third quarter of 2007, but the deceleration noted in the previous quarter became more evident in the July through September period, according to Colliers International, a global real estate services firm.
U.S. Office Market Marches Forward Despite Growing Uncertainty in Q3, According to Colliers International
October 25, 2007 Posted by Massachusetts Real Estate
BOSTON, Oct. 25 /PRNewswire/ — The U.S. office market showed modest gains in the third quarter, closing the July through September period with the average vacancy rate dropping from 12.38 to 12.24 percent, according to a report by Colliers International, a leading global real estate services firm.
Housing downturn isn’t just hard on sellers
July 12, 2007 Posted by Massachusetts Real Estate
For local real estate agents, it’s survival of the fittest
Part of the allure of the real estate market is the ability to make a quick buck. For real estate agents in particular, there has historically been the promise of good money and flexible hours.