Massachusetts Real Estate News & Opinion by Claudette Millette

Ashland Homes - February 28, 2010 Before you buy a home in Ashland, MA, it is important to know what other homes in the area are selling for. In order to give you a more accurate picture of the local real estate market, I have put together statistics from the last 7 days. The following is a mark...

Southborough Homes - February 28, 2010 Before you buy a home in Southborough, MA, it is important to know what other homes in the area are selling for. In order to give you a more accurate picture of the local real estate market, I have put together statistics from the last 7 days. The following...

Natick Homes - February 28, 2010 Before you buy a home in Natick, MA, it is important to know what other homes in the area are selling for. In order to give you a more accurate picture of the local real estate market, I have put together statistics from the last 7 days. The following is a market...

Holliston Homes - February 28, 2010 Before you buy a home in Holliston, MA, it is important to know what other homes in the area are selling for. In order to give you a more accurate picture of the local real estate market, I have put together statistics from the last 7 days. The following is a ...

Hopkinton MA Homes - February 28, 2010 Before you buy a home in Hopkinton, MA, it is important to know what other homes in the area are selling for. In order to give you a more accurate picture of the local real estate market, I have put together statistics from the last 7 days. The following is...

What is the True Cost of Home Ownership in Massachusetts?    As a home buyer in Massachusetts you will need to know the total upfront costs of maintaining a home.  After all, this will be part of your total monthly budget as an owner.  In order to effectively determine a home's affordability you ...

The Boston Marathon - It all Started in Ashland MA  Most people in Massachusetts know that the Boston Marathon's starting line is in Hopkinton MA.  But, did you know that the original start was actually in Ashland MA?  The Boston Marathon is the oldest and most famous race in the country and, per...

MA Home Sales Rise - Have we Seen the Bottom?  Home sales in Massachusetts jumped 11.8 percent last month to 2,153.  That is considerably up from last January according to the Warren Group and was the fourth month in a row of double-digit percentage increases.  "People are emerging from their dol...

FHA Loans - New Rules The FHA, which currently makes up to 40% of all mortgage loans nationally, has set some new rules in place.  In an effort to shore up its capital reserves and to do a better job at managing risk, the agency is tightening its lending requirements.  Last year an independent au...

Natick Homes - February 21, 2010  Before you buy a home in Natick, MA, it is important to know what other homes in the area are selling for. In order to give you a more accurate picture of the local real estate market, I have put together statistics from the last 7 days. The following is a marke...