Massachusetts Real Estate News & Opinion by Claudette Millette

The National Association of Realtors has put out the word warning consumers about a recent property rental scam.   Using listing photos of vacant properties acquired through Realtor.com and other online real estate sites, these phony landlords are running ads promising to lease homes at very reas...

Is the housing meltdown coming to an end?  According to the National Association of Realtors, pending home sales rose in March.  The pending home sale index rose 3.2 percent to 84.6 from 83.7 in March 2008.  It was also up from February's reading of 82.  It has been a good year for first-time hom...