In recent Boston area economic news, it appears home buyers and home sellers are entering the coming spring selling season with a feeling of optimism. Despite interest rates moving slightly upward and home prices continuing to rise, housing sentiment is increasing as well.

As spring rapidly approaches, the Boston area economic update is for housing to cost more for many new prospective home buyers. Higher mortgage rates, rising home prices and slow-to-moderate job and income growth threaten to combine for a less than stellar spring home buying season. The end of 2016 saw home affordability reach its lowest point since 2009, and the […]

Now that a new President sits in the oval office, the Boston area economic outlook is on the minds of people in the real estate industry as we enter 2017. Let’s look at three component parts of the economy and how they relate to each other – and what to expect in the real estate market for 2017. The Stock […]

The Boston area economic outlook will likely become a little bit clearer – or not – now that the presidential election has been decided. And for an election that was largely based on campaign rhetoric regarding the U.S. economy, the nation’s housing concerns have been largely ignored by both candidates. Let’s take a brief look at each party’s view on […]

The Boston area economic market has been battling the notion for some time now that the U.S. is headed for another housing bubble. A repeat of the recession and housing crisis from less than a decade ago is unlikely at best. Yet, there are those that have warned of another housing meltdown like the one that occurred back in 2008. […]