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Housing Trends Predicted to Emerge in 2011

February 8th, 2011 by nwarren

While it is impossible to predict the exact future, it is feasible to identify trends that experts say will characterize the U.S. housing markets in early 2011. If you own a home, or want to buy or sell on in the next few months, here are a few things to keep in mind: Refinancing According [...]

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Market News: Home Sales Up in the Bay State!

June 24th, 2010 by nwarren

According to an article in the Boston Business journal, there is great news for the Boston real estate market. Single-family home sales in the Bay State surged 37% in May. Citing a report done by the Warren Group, the year-over-year increase is the fourth month in a row with double digit increases in percentage. Other [...]

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Massachusetts Foreclosures up 80% from Last April

May 21st, 2010 by nwarren

According to an article released by the Boston Globe on Tuesday, the Massachusetts housing market started more foreclosures this past April than it did in 2009. This occurred despite the fact that the housing market is in fact improving. There is reportedly a whopping 21% jump in foreclosure petitions – which are the first step [...]

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10 Things to Know if You are Now Buying a Home

May 10th, 2010 by nwarren

If you’re buying a home right now, things are looking good: Interest rates are low, and housing prices around Boston, while not total bargains, are overall considerably lower than they were at their peak in 2005. I thought that with the sales season under way, that I would share some tips for home purchase and [...]

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Help for the Real Estate Distraught: New Re-Purchase Rules

April 26th, 2010 by nwarren

Here’s some good news for people who’ve had to give the deed on their house back to the bank because of financial problems, or who have done a short sale to avoid foreclosure: You may not have to wait the typical four or five years to re-qualify for financing to buy another home. Instead, it [...]

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Real Estate Market Hopeful But Wary

April 12th, 2010 by nwarren

Is the Massachusetts housing market officially in recovery? In a recent article by Jenifer B. McKim of the Boston Ledger, she indicates that the numbers seem to say yes. Median sale prices for single-family homes increased 8.4 percent in February, marking the third consecutive month of higher prices compared with the same three months last [...]

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Some Basic Borrowing Guidelines for First Time Home Buyers and Condo Purchasers

January 7th, 2010 by nwarren

Clients always ask me about mortgages.  They ask:  What is the current rate?  How much of a loan can I get?  Etc., Etc.  Well, the answer is that there really is no one answer for those questions.  There are so many variables that come in to account that it is impossible to give solid answer.  [...]

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Warren Residential Partners with Prospect Mortgage as Preferred Lender

October 29th, 2009 by nwarren

We at Warren Residential Group are proud to announce our partnership with Christina Longo - Sr. Loan Officer at Prospect Mortgage Company. We partnered with Christina/Prospect Mortgage because she has shown us – even in this changing credit environment - that she is a valuable resource to our clients and at Warren Residential Group it a priority that our [...]

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Make November 16th Your Personal First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Deadline!

August 24th, 2009 by nwarren

Brian Cavanaugh of Wells Fargo Home Mortgage just sent me an interesting email in regards to when to schedule your closing to take advantage of the $8000 tax credit: The $8,000 First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit expires November 30, 2009.  In order to claim the tax credit, the IRS requires that you’ve closed on or [...]

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How To Accept A Home Down Payment Gift From Family That Will Not Get Rejected In Underwriting

July 30th, 2009 by nwarren

Brian Cavanaugh, another of Boston’s top mortgage brokers over at Wells Fargo, wrote a piece about how to accept a downpayment gift from family without it ruining your chance of getting your loan approved.  This is extremely valuable information for those of you looking to buy a home right now, especially first time home buyers [...]

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