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by Charles River Properties | Oct 30, 2020 | Housing Market Updates, Pricing, Sellers
Some Highlights In today’s hyper-competitive market, buyers are often willing to overlook cosmetic or minor repair needs if it means snagging a home in their price range. With so few houses available for sale today, you may be able to skip the bigger renovations...
by Charles River Properties | Oct 29, 2020 | Housing Market Updates, Pricing, Sellers
The number of houses for sale today is significantly lower than the high buyer activity in the current housing market. According to Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist for the National Association of Realtors (NAR): “There is no shortage of hopeful, potential buyers, but...
by Charles River Properties | Oct 21, 2020 | Distressed Properties, Foreclosures, Housing Market Updates
Many housing experts originally voiced concern that the mortgage forbearance program (which allows families impacted financially by COVID to delay mortgage payments to a later date) could lead to an increase in foreclosures when forbearances end. Some originally...
by Charles River Properties | Oct 20, 2020 | Buyers & Sellers, Housing Market Updates
The September Jobs Report issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the unemployment rate dropped to 7.9%. Though that percentage is well below what experts projected earlier this year, it still means millions of people are without work. There’s no way to...
by Charles River Properties | Oct 19, 2020 | Buyers & Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Pricing
The 2020 housing market has surpassed all expectations and continues to drive the nation’s economic recovery. The question is, will this positive trend continue throughout the rest of the year, especially given the uncertainty around the current health crisis, the...
by Charles River Properties | Oct 15, 2020 | Demographics, Distressed Properties, Foreclosures, Housing Market Updates
Earlier this year when the nation pressed pause on the economy and unemployment rates jumped up significantly, many homeowners were immediately concerned about being able to pay their mortgages, and understandably so. To assist in this challenging time,...
