Home Buying | Boston.com https://www.boston.com/tag/home-buying/ Boston.com Thu, 21 Dec 2023 17:31:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://bdc2020.o0bc.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/BDC_Logo_2020_Social_WhiteBG-609c79a967eee-150x150.png Home Buying | Boston.com https://www.boston.com/tag/home-buying/ 32 32 Long-term US mortgage rate falls to lowest level since June https://www.boston.com/real-estate/real-estate-news/2023/12/21/long-term-us-mortgage-rate-falls/ https://www.boston.com/real-estate/real-estate-news/2023/12/21/long-term-us-mortgage-rate-falls/#respond Thu, 21 Dec 2023 17:11:24 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=28836553 Borrowing costs on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages, popular with homeowners refinancing their home loan, also declined this week.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/real-estate/real-estate-news/2023/12/21/long-term-us-mortgage-rate-falls/feed/ 0 New England cities dominate top 10 Zillow searches of 2023 https://www.boston.com/real-estate/real-estate-news/2023/12/21/new-england-dominates-zillow-most-popular-markets/ https://www.boston.com/real-estate/real-estate-news/2023/12/21/new-england-dominates-zillow-most-popular-markets/#respond Thu, 21 Dec 2023 16:59:44 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=28825431 The "West Coast ruled in 2021." Last year, it was the Midwest.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/real-estate/real-estate-news/2023/12/21/new-england-dominates-zillow-most-popular-markets/feed/ 0 Luxury Home of the Week: For $23.7m, Concord manor with 3 guest houses https://www.boston.com/real-estate/luxury-homes/2023/12/21/luxury-home-week-concord-manor-greenhouse-pool/ https://www.boston.com/real-estate/luxury-homes/2023/12/21/luxury-home-week-concord-manor-greenhouse-pool/#respond Thu, 21 Dec 2023 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=28822110 The estate also comes with an indoor pool, a gym building, an 11-seat home theater, a billiard room with a wet bar, a craft room, a game room, and a sauna. 

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]]> https://www.boston.com/real-estate/luxury-homes/2023/12/21/luxury-home-week-concord-manor-greenhouse-pool/feed/ 0 5 pretty homes on the market for under $600k https://www.boston.com/real-estate/home-buying/2023/12/20/five-pretty-homes-in-eastern-mass-for-under-600k/ https://www.boston.com/real-estate/home-buying/2023/12/20/five-pretty-homes-in-eastern-mass-for-under-600k/#respond Wed, 20 Dec 2023 22:41:56 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=28827402 From ranches and Capes in beach towns to properties in private, woodsy locales.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/real-estate/home-buying/2023/12/20/five-pretty-homes-in-eastern-mass-for-under-600k/feed/ 0 Home of the Week: R.I. Colonial gets 2nd chance. It’s winning. https://www.boston.com/real-estate/home-of-the-week/2023/12/20/home-of-week-ri-colonial-gets-second-chance/ https://www.boston.com/real-estate/home-of-the-week/2023/12/20/home-of-week-ri-colonial-gets-second-chance/#comments Wed, 20 Dec 2023 15:50:04 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=28826264 Circa 1900 Colonial has three bedrooms, two full baths, and new plumbing, electrical, AC, and heating systems.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/real-estate/home-of-the-week/2023/12/20/home-of-week-ri-colonial-gets-second-chance/feed/ 7 Home prices break records in Mass. — again https://www.boston.com/real-estate/real-estate/2023/12/19/home-prices-break-records-mass-again/ https://www.boston.com/real-estate/real-estate/2023/12/19/home-prices-break-records-mass-again/#respond Tue, 19 Dec 2023 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=28809882 Sales continued their descent, with November recording the fewest single-family properties on the market since 2011.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/real-estate/real-estate/2023/12/19/home-prices-break-records-mass-again/feed/ 0 The average long-term US mortgage rate has dipped below 7% https://www.boston.com/real-estate/real-estate-news/2023/12/14/average-long-term-us-mortgage-rate-dips-below-7/ https://www.boston.com/real-estate/real-estate-news/2023/12/14/average-long-term-us-mortgage-rate-dips-below-7/#respond Thu, 14 Dec 2023 17:14:19 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=28778565 Borrowing costs on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages, popular with homeowners refinancing their home loan, edged up.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/real-estate/real-estate-news/2023/12/14/average-long-term-us-mortgage-rate-dips-below-7/feed/ 0 Two incomes, one roof? Duplex offers a workable path to homeownership. https://www.boston.com/real-estate/real-estate/2023/12/14/duplex-offers-workable-path-homeownership/ https://www.boston.com/real-estate/real-estate/2023/12/14/duplex-offers-workable-path-homeownership/#respond Thu, 14 Dec 2023 17:12:43 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=28777915 "I’ve been preaching for years that cash-flowing real estate is one of the ultimate investments due to the ability to leverage, receive cash in your pocket each month, and the tax benefits."

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]]> https://www.boston.com/real-estate/real-estate/2023/12/14/duplex-offers-workable-path-homeownership/feed/ 0 New homes in America are getting smaller https://www.boston.com/real-estate/real-estate-news/2023/12/14/new-homes-in-america-are-getting-smaller/ https://www.boston.com/real-estate/real-estate-news/2023/12/14/new-homes-in-america-are-getting-smaller/#respond Thu, 14 Dec 2023 16:07:44 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=28777350 Zillow reports a 9.5% increase in the construction of single-family homes with fewer than three bedrooms from 2021 to 2022.

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]]> https://www.boston.com/real-estate/real-estate-news/2023/12/14/new-homes-in-america-are-getting-smaller/feed/ 0 9 must-see open houses (Dec. 16-17) https://www.boston.com/real-estate/open-houses/2023/12/13/9-must-see-open-houses-dec-16-17/ https://www.boston.com/real-estate/open-houses/2023/12/13/9-must-see-open-houses-dec-16-17/#respond Wed, 13 Dec 2023 19:59:30 +0000 https://www.boston.com/?p=28765523 Including a condo for under $500,000. Tell us: Which one would you pick?

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