Archive for June, 2012
MAR is on the move! New temporary digs only 10th of a mile from current location
The Massachusetts Association of REALTORS is moving into temporary rental space as it continues its search to purchase a new headquarters building. The new location of MAR headquarters as of July 6 is 60 Hickory Drive, 4th Floor in Waltham, MA. The new address is only about a 10th of a mile from our current building. All phone numbers and [...]
What’s being said in the media: May 2012 home sales
Here are the articles and posts that resulted from our release Tuesday of the May 2012 housing numbers. We'll continue to update this post as more articles come in. Tuesday, June 26, 2012 Home sales in Massachusetts keep increasing, while price declines are moderating Boston.com Finally, home sales back to pre-recession [...]
Mass Home Sales Up for the 11th Straight Month in May
Today we released our May 2012 sales report and for the 11th straight months sales have gone up compared to the same time last year. While median prices went down, sales and median prices for condos went up compared to the same time last year. (see graphs below – click on them to enlarge) Click the link to see the May 2012 Housing [...]
FHA Preforeclosure Webinar Series for REALTORS
FHA, through its National Servicing Center, is looking to close the education and communication gap between FHA servicers and real estate professionals to aid FHA borrowers in the preforeclosure process (otherwise known as the short sale). The Webinars are designed for all real estate professionals but HUD specifically asked NAR for broad [...]
What’s being said in the media: May 2012 REALTOR Market Index
Here are the articles and posts that resulted from the release of the May 2012 REALTOR Market Index and the REALTOR Price Index. This post will be updated as more articles come in. Wednesday, June 20, 2012 Bay State brokers upbeat on home sales, but say mortgages are tough to get Boston Business Journal Tuesday, June 19, [...]
