
Governor Deval Patrick held a press conference in Springfield, MA today and provided a list of lenders that are participating in this program. If you are a first-time home buyer and are eligible for the $8000 tax credit, you may be able to utilize the credit as part of your down payment...

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development recently announced that eligible borrowers who intend to purchase an FHA-insured home may elect to ‘monetize’ the first-time homebuyer tax credit and apply those funds toward their down payment or closing costs. Pr...

There are resources available to home owners who are falling behind in mortgage payments. A major program has been launched to help people in this situation, or those whose home value has fallen below the amount they have financed...

The image you are looking at is the Hancock Building in downtown Boston. It was sold today at a foreclosure auction. What would you bid for this landmark...

President Obama announced a plan today designed to help millions of homeowners around the country. While final details and rules & regulations will not be announced for two weeks, we learned some details today. The plan is scheduled to begin March 4...

The image you are looking at is the Hancock Building in downtown Boston. It was sold today at a foreclosure auction. What would you bid for this landmark...

The stimulus package recently signed into law by President Obama, known as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, contains some modifications to the tax credit for first-time home buyers that was created last July...

President Obama announced a plan today designed to help millions of homeowners around the country. While final details and rules & regulations will not be announced for two weeks, we learned some details today. The plan is scheduled to begin March 4...

The recent stimulus package just signed into law by President Obama, known as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, contains some modifications to the tax credit for first-time home buyers that was created last July...

Many common mistakes that buyers of real estate make can usually be avoided. Here are a few mistakes many buyers make, and some ways to avoid them. #1. Buying before selling. It sounds simple, but the lure of that new house can have an overwhelming effect on your finances...

Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley, together with several State Senators and Representatives, has filed two pieces of legislation aimed at reducing foreclosures and negating some of the negative effects of abandoned properties as a result of foreclosures. What is Ms. Coakley’s hope? ...

For an interesting read and one broker’s opinion about home buyers this year, head over to REALTYTIMES®. Author Mark Nash, a real estate practitioner in the Chicago area, has done a concise job summarizing what is in and out for home buyers. A...

The National Association of Realtors® reported today that their forward-looking statistic, “Pending Home Sales Index“, based on contracts signed on previously owned homes, is down nationwide. Wit...










