It’s something you pay for, as a buyer, when you close on the purchase of a house or condo.
Yet, you might not think about it, too much.
Well, until you get to the closing table, and you face a bill of $1,000, or $2,000, or more.
What do you do? You figure it must be right, […]
The following information is from the local MLS database, as of July 31, 2006.
Total # of condos for sale in the city of Boston: 2980 (-135)
Average # of days on market: 122 (+8)
Lowest priced condo in city of Boston: $105,900, a 428 square foot one bedroom in Dorchester.
Second lowest priced condo in city […]
The following information is from the local MLS database, as of July 16, 2006.
Total # of condos for sale in the city of Boston: 3115 (+33)
Average # of days on market: 114 (same)
Lowest priced condo in city of Boston: $110,000, a 483 square foot one bedroom in Mattapan.
Second lowest priced condo in city of […]
What’s a stated income loan?
A stated income loan qualifies a borrower using the income the borrower states on the application form – as opposed to the income the borrower can document. With a stated income loan, the lender agrees not to attempt to verify the income the borrower states on the application.
Stated income loans are […]
Contradicting all expectations, the number of new mortgage loan applications edged up, this week, by 1%, for the second week in a row.
And, good news for buyers: the fixed-rates on mortgage loans have dropped, for the first time in five weeks, to an average of 6.75%.
Source: The Real Deal
The following information is from the local MLS database, as of July 11, 2006.
Total # of condos for sale in the city of Boston: 3082 (+14)
Average # of days on market: 114 (+1)
Lowest priced condo in city of Boston: $110,000, a 483 square foot one bedroom in Mattapan.
Second lowest priced condo in city of […]
Having a home inspection before you sign the purchase and sale contract on your new condo is a must.
In Massachusetts, someone wishing to become an associate home inspector must assist in at least 25 home inspections, attend classes, and pass a state-administered exam. Someone wishing to become a home inspector must assist in at […]
The following information is from the local MLS database, as of July 4, 2006.
Total # of condos for sale in the city of Boston: 3068 (-227)
Average # of days on market: 113 (+4)
Lowest priced condo in city of Boston: $110,000, a 483 square foot one bedroom in Mattapan.
Second lowest priced condo in city of […]
