Category Archives: Massachusetts Economy

Real Estate News: Prices growing faster in markets with strong job growth

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Ben Rego

This past February marked the fastest monthly rate of climb for home prices in the last eight years. Jed Kolko, the Chief Economist at Trulia highlighted, “Prices are growing faster in markets with stronger job growth.” According to the Standard … Continue reading →

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Real Estate News: Confidence Among REALTORS® Spikes in March

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Ben Rego

For the first time ever, the ‘REALTORS® Confidence Index – Six Month Outlook’ for townhouses climbed above the all important ‘50’ mark plateau. Essentially what this figure indicates is that any reading above 50 shows that there is overall positivity … Continue reading →

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Real Estate Industry: Over 1 Million Nationwide Housing Starts in March

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Ben Rego

The housing industry today is strong in many facets of the business.  Boston, it has often been said, is a city that currently is defined by cranes. On literally every corner of the Hub, stretching to it’s suburbs and nearby … Continue reading →

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Real Estate News: Vacation Home Sales Skyrocket in 2012

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Ben Rego

It is a pretty obvious sign that the real estate industry and broader economy are beginning to flourish once again when word that vacation sales are up are released. This is what has occurred in 2012 and is only set … Continue reading →

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Boston News: City Named in Top 10 for Recent College Grads

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Ben Rego

As if it were not obvious enough, roughly one third of the population of the city of Boston is inhabited by college students. However, what about once the diploma is in hand and embarking on one’s next life journey comes … Continue reading →

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Real Estate News: Home Buying Season Starts Early in 2013

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Ben Rego

Did the thrill of the buying season ever end come the closing of 2012? Certainly not; activity this year has only continued to be so rampant that any preconception of a slower winter season for 2013 has been put to … Continue reading →

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Real Estate News: Less Massachusetts Homes Underwater with Mortgages

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Ben Rego

The housing disaster, as some may very well think of it as, was a period of time interlinked with the economic recession that lasted roughly from 2007 through the end of 2011. While much of the nation is still in … Continue reading →

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Real Estate News: New England performing exceptionally well to begin 2013

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Ben Rego

Thus far in 2012 and now in 2013, we have constantly heard about the numerous triumphs that the real estate market has endured over the past twelve months or so. It truly seemed as though once January of 2012 came … Continue reading →

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Real Estate News: Today’s Seller’s Market

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Ben Rego

The National Association of Realtors recently reported something that has been quite apparent as of late. The low inventory, which we reported in a past blog, is causing properties to fly off the market especially in areas such as Boston … Continue reading →

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United States Economy: Housing Industry Sparking Economic Growth

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Ben Rego

It was at the beginning of December of 2012 when we reported that according to credible sources such as Reuters and the National Association of Realtors, the real estate industry will prove vital in the nation’s greater economic recovery. 2012 … Continue reading →

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