By Brad Beckett on November 12, 2024

The U.S. government is reporting that total construction spending in September, 2024 was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,148.8 billion, which is 0.1% higher than August’s revised number. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on November 12, 2024

National REIA Chapter Boston REIA is reporting that a new law was recently signed by Massachusetts Governor Healey with the stated aim of protecting tenants from the negative impact of eviction records. This law, part of the Affordable Homes Act, allows tenants to seal certain eviction records from public view and prevents these records from appearing on credit reports. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on November 11, 2024

According to the latest Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI), home prices were up 0.3% in August, and up 4.2% from August 2023 to August 2024. Click here to read more.

By Scot Aubrey on November 6, 2024

Scot Aubrey asks; Have you ever looked at your life as a housing provider, considered your property portfolio, and questioned why things just aren’t working out in your favor? If you’ve been doing this for any period of time, the answer is a resounding yes. Click here to read more.

By Jane Garvey on November 6, 2024

Jane Garvey says A rational investment of our time, money, and resources requires that in part we ask, “what’s in it for me?” Some of the rewards are the ability to improve our community and help others. It is also critical that some of our rewards be financial as well. If they aren’t, we will quickly find ourselves in unsound investments. In real estate the naïve, uneducated investor may quickly be driven out of the business by making “rookie” mistakes. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on October 31, 2024

We’ve had a lot of posts related to the cost of living and how it affects real estate and quality of life. With that in mind, a recent report from Realtor.com reveals their list of the top 10 states with the lowest cost of living. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on October 30, 2024

The NY post is reporting that a Florida couple has been arrested and charged with stealing properties from homeowners using an amazingly easy scam that costing less than $1 to pull off. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on October 30, 2024

The American Land Title Association (ALTA) is reporting that the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) in mid-October renewed its Geographic Targeting Orders (GTO) requiring U.S. title insurance companies to identify the natural persons behind shell companies used in non-financed purchases of residential real estate. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on October 29, 2024

A recent report from CNBC says that while real estate agents are required to point out physical or material defects in a property, it depends on the state whether they have disclose if someone died there. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on October 29, 2024

According to the latest CoreLogic Single-Family Rent Index (SFRI), U.S. single-family home rental prices continue to grow at a slow and steady pace. According to their report, prices posted a 2.4% gain year-over-year – the lowest rate of growth recorded since last fall. Click here to read more.