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real estate information: Buying a Wellesley Home Still Considered a "Best" Investment. - 05/17/12 10:44 AM
Buying a Wellesley Home Still Considered a "Best" Investment. Buying a Wellesley home has several unique advantages when compared with renting. Aside from being to decorate as you choose, receive additional tax benefits, enjoy stability in your housing payments, and increase your ability to make future investments, it just feels good to own your own home!
A survey conducted last month by the PEW Research Center, a non-profit, non-partisan organization considered a “fact tank” on social & demographic trends in America, determined that the majority of adult Americans (81%) still believe “that buying a home is the best long-term investment a … (0 comments)
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real estate information: Play to Win When Buying a Wellesley Home - 05/10/12 10:47 AM
Play to Win When Buying a Wellesley Home Many areas of the United States are seeing a shift towards a seller's market. In a seller's market, homes for sale may receive multiple offers and are often sold in less time. Home sellers get excited at that news, but if you are trying to purchase a Wellesley home, it may make competition a bit tougher. If you have been searching for a Wellesley home and have finally settled on one that you love, don't delay on contacting your lender, or you may miss out on the home of your dreams.
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real estate information: Buying a Wellesley Home? Don't Forget the Inspection! - 05/03/12 06:38 AM
Buying a Wellesley Home? Don't Forget the Inspection! You’ve finally found the Wellesley home that is just right and made an offer and it was accepted. Now you just wait for escrow to close, right? Wrong.
Now is the time to have the Wellesley home inspected to make sure you are aware of any possible issues in the home before it’s too late and the deed has been transferred. An independent inspector can evaluate your potential home on a structural and functional level and give you a full report, generally in under two hours. This report can help you feel at … (2 comments)
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real estate information: Will we see Discounts in the Spring Wellesley Housing Market? - 03/15/12 04:15 PM
Will we see Discounts in the Spring Wellesley Housing Market? Sales of previously owned homes fell sharply in February, setting the stage for steep discounting in the Wellesley Housing Market.
The National Association of Realtors reported Monday that existing home sales dropped 9.6%, and the median price, $156,100, was the lowest since February 2002.
The silver lining, say economists, is that bargain prices, coupled with low interest rates, might finally spur some buyers off the fence as the real-estate industry prepares for its busiest season. Even without the $8,000 federal tax credit that stoked sales last spring, industry watchers predict a … (0 comments)
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real estate information: 6 Housing Markets Gear Up for a Rebound - Wellesley Real Estate - 03/01/12 09:04 AM
6 Housing Markets Gear Up for a Rebound - Wellesley Real Estate. Stronger job markets are pushing several cities’ housing markets into recovery-mode. Forbes and the Local Market Monitor, a real estate research firm, recently profiled its top picks for cities that are most poised for a real estate rebound. The list is based on housing and economic data from the 100 largest cities in the country.
“For real estate to do well you want to see two things: that incomes are growing rapidly … and that the growth in jobs attracts other people to that market,” Ingo Winzer, founder and … (0 comments)
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real estate information: Is Wellesley, MA Poised for a 2012 Real Estate Rebound? - 01/05/12 10:08 AM
Is Wellesley, MA Poised for a 2012 Real Estate Rebound? Call Christine Norcross for more information – cell 781-929-4994 or to research the Boston neighborhoods, visit my Wellesley Real Estate or Newton Real Estate websites. Search for homes HERE.
Predicting trends during the most volatile housing market in American real estate history is no easy task.
Let's break this down and see where we stand.
1. Wellesley and most of the western suburbs missed the worst of the housing bubble.
2. Certainly prices in places like Wellesley, Needham and Brookline have skated through the worst of the downturn, even if sales … (0 comments)
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real estate information: Wellesley, MA Real Estate: An Upbeat Ending for 2011 - 12/29/11 10:35 AM
Wellesley, MA Real Estate: An Upbeat Ending for 2011 Call Christine Norcross for more information – cell 781-929-4994 or to research the Boston neighborhoods, visit my Wellesley Real Estate or Newton Real Estate websites. Search for homes HERE.
Wellesley, MA Real Estate is ending the year of 2011 on a surprisingly upbeat note. Mortgage rates are again at historic lows, averaging 3.91% this week for a 30 year fixed rate loan. In addition, inventories are down, to the lowest levels since 2006, and home prices are up from a year ago. The rebound is captured here in the 2011 3rd Quarter … (1 comments)
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real estate information: Real Estate Rebound in Massachusetts - 12/01/11 10:34 AM
Real Estate Rebound in Massachusetts Call Christine Norcross for more information – cell 781-929-4994 or to research the Boston neighborhoods, visit my Wellesley Real Estate or Newton Real Estate websites. Search for homes HERE.
Home sales are up and prices are down across Massachusetts, new reports out today show.
The National Association of Realtors recently released their 2011 3rd Quarter Housing Report. In the report, they showed that combined sales of single family homes, condos and co-ops increased in EVERY state as compared to the 3rd quarter of last year. In Massachusettes, the increase was 12.1%. Not too shabby.
Falling prices and … (0 comments)
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real estate information: Homeownership: First Increase in Two Years! - 11/11/11 01:17 PM
Homeownership: First Increase in Two Years! Call Christine Norcross for more information – cell 781-929-4994 or to research the Boston neighborhoods, visit my Wellesley Real Estate or Newton Real Estate websites. Search for homes HERE.
There have been a growing number of reports announcing the death of American homeownership over the last two years. Some have said we are evolving into a rental society and even challenge the long standing belief that homeownership should be a part of the American Dream. They look at the falling rate of homeownership as proof of their point. Others say that the younger generations no … (0 comments)
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real estate information: Wellesley Homeowners: Protecting your Assets and Family with Insurance - 11/03/11 12:10 PM
Call Christine Norcross for more information – cell 781-929-4994 or to research the Boston neighborhoods, visit my Wellesley Real Estate or Newton Real Estate websites. Search for homes HERE.
I am often asked about the different types of insurances that surround real estate. And while I am no expert on the topic, I do feel qualified to give an overview and some insight to assist you in asking intelligent questions to true insurance professionals. So, here it goes:
Homeowner’s Insurance covers the replacement cost of the home and is required by lenders to ensure that their collateral (the home) will be replaced … (0 comments)
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real estate information: A Nation’s Strong Belief in Homeownership - 10/13/11 12:31 PM
A Nation’s Strong Belief in Homeownership Call Christine Norcross for more information – cell 781-929-4994 or to research the Boston neighborhoods, visit my Wellesley Real Estate or Newton Real Estate websites. Search for homes HERE.
The following polls suggest NOW is the time to buy.
If you are thinking of selling your home in the next twelve months, selling sooner rather than later will probably get you the higher price. However, in 18-24 months, the market will return to historic appreciation norms.
Call me if you want help with your home purchase. We have a team, Christine Norcross & Partners, … (0 comments)
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real estate information: Selling? Waiting Until the Spring Makes No Sense - 10/13/11 12:31 PM
Selling? Waiting Until the Spring Makes No Sense Call Christine Norcross for more information – cell 781-929-4994 or to research the Boston neighborhoods, visit my Wellesley Real Estate or Newton Real Estate websites. Search for homes HERE.
Late last year, banks were warned that they needed to guarantee that the paperwork necessary to start a foreclosure process on a family was both accurate and complete. Since then, the banks have slowed down the foreclosure process while they re-examined their procedures. They are now confident that all the required documentation is in order. We are currently waiting on a settlement between the … (0 comments)
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real estate information: House Prices to Fall Over Next Six Months - 10/13/11 12:30 PM
House Prices to Fall Over Next Six Months Call Christine Norcross for more information – cell 781-929-4994 or to research the Boston neighborhoods, visit my Wellesley Real Estate or Newton Real Estate websites. Search for homes HERE.
In a normal real estate market, it may make sense to wait for the spring buyers’ to appear before placing your house up for sale. The current real estate market is anything but normal however. The increase in supply of distressed properties will overshadow any increase in demand for housing over the next 6 months. This is reflected in the findings of two groups: Clear Capital and JPMorgan Chase.
Dr. Alex … (0 comments)
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real estate information: House Prices Will Continue to Tumble - 06/16/11 10:13 AM
House Prices Will Continue to Tumble Call Christine Norcross for more information – cell 781-929-4994 or to research the Boston neighborhoods, visit my Wellesley Real Estate or Newton Real Estate websites. Search for homes HERE.
We have written several blogs recently quoting numerous sources saying now is the time to buy a home. We agree that now is definitely the time to buy. This is NOT because we are calling the bottom for real estate PRICES. What we have said is that the COST of purchasing a home is probably near a bottom or has hit the bottom.
The difference is … (1 comments)
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real estate information: Why You Need a True Professional to Sell Your Wellesley Home - 06/01/11 02:13 PM
Why You Need a True Professional to Sell Your Wellesley Home Call Christine Norcross for more information – cell 781-929-4994 or to research the Boston neighborhoods, visit my Wellesley Real Estate or Newton Real Estate websites. Search for homes HERE.
Many people ask us whether they should hire an agent to sell their home or whether they should first try as a For Sale by Owner (FSBO). In today’s volatile market, we believe this is an easy decision: you need an experienced professional!
You need an expert guide if you are traveling a dangerous path The field of real estate is loaded … (0 comments)
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real estate information: National Housing Survey: What America Thinks - 05/25/11 09:53 AM
National Housing Survey: What America Thinks Call Christine Norcross for more information – cell 781-929-4994 or to research the Boston neighborhoods, visit my Wellesley Real Estate or Newton Real Estate websites. Search for homes HERE.
Each quarter, Fannie Mae releases their National Housing Survey. They survey the American public on a multitude of questions concerning today’s housing market. We like to pull out some of the findings we deem most interesting each time it is released. Here they are for the most recent report:
The Most Important Reasons to Buy a Home When we talk about homeownership today, it seems that … (0 comments)
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real estate information: Time to Buy a House? What People Actually Believe - 05/18/11 09:15 AM
Time to Buy a House? What People Actually Believe Call Christine Norcross for more information – cell 781-929-4994 or to research the Boston neighborhoods, visit my Wellesley Real Estate or Newton Real Estate websites. Search for homes HERE.
When determining people’s feelings about buying a house, we prefer to trust polls and surveys which report on what people are actually thinking instead of taking the word of a ‘talking head’ on television or a newspaper trying to draw subscribers. A perfect example: the three separate surveys which have come out in the last few weeks discussing what Americans really think about the … (1 comments)
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real estate information: Wellesley, MA - 5 Reasons You Should Consider Selling Now - 05/11/11 09:19 AM
Wellesley, MA - 5 Reasons You Should Consider Selling Now Call Christine Norcross for more information – cell 781-929-4994 or to research the Boston neighborhoods, visit my Wellesley Real Estate or Newton Real Estate websites. Search for homes HERE.
If you plan on moving anytime in 2011, you should strongly consider selling your house now rather than waiting. Here are five reasons why:
1.) This is when your house will get the most exposure The spring, and particularly the month of May, is when most buyers enter the real estate market. This surge of buyers dramatically increases the exposure for your … (0 comments)
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real estate information: Good News! Almost 14,000 Houses Sold Yesterday - 05/03/11 09:34 AM
Good News! Almost 14,000 Houses Sold Yesterday Call Christine Norcross for more information – cell 781-929-4994 or to research the Boston neighborhoods, visit my Wellesley Real Estate or Newton Real Estate websites. Search for homes HERE.
One of the biggest misconceptions in today’s housing market is that homes are not selling. That is simply not true. Last month’s Existing Sales Report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) showed that homes were selling at an “annual rate of 5.10 million”. That’s an average of 13,973 every day – 365 days a year!
And the monthly Pending Sales Report, which measures the … (0 comments)
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real estate information: Real Estate: GOLDen Opportunity of This Decade - 04/27/11 11:17 AM
Call Christine Norcross for more information – cell 781-929-4994 or to research the Boston neighborhoods, visit my Wellesley Real Estate or Newton Real Estate websites. Search for homes HERE.
Everyone wants to comment on the current real estate market. They want to talk about how now is not the time to buy a home. Some even argue owning a house has never been a great investment. Most say it will be a long time before real estate again begins to appreciate. It all sounds so familiar. It was just a decade ago that many made the same arguments about gold as … (1 comments)
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Christine Norcross
Wellesley,
MA
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