Daily Archives: July 30, 2012

New-home Sales Fall Short of Expectation

Posted on July 30, 2012 by marshfieldmatters

Pace slackens from May to June, but rises 15.1 percent from last year By Inman News, Inman News®, July 30th, 2012 Sales of new single-family homes dropped 8.4 percent from May to June, but at a seasonally adjusted rate of … Continue reading →

Posted in Home Buying, Home Selling, Len & Leslie Marma, Market Conditions, Marshfield Real Estate | Tagged "Calculated Risk" blog, Bill McBride, Census Bureau, June Home Sales | Leave a comment

The Recession’s Impact on Confidence in Homeownership

Posted on July 30, 2012 by marshfieldmatters

07/27/2012 By: Esther Cho, DSNews.com While younger folks are oftentimes viewed as being more prone to taking risks than more elderly people, a study found that this idea doesn’t ring true when it comes to buying a home during an … Continue reading →

Posted in Financing, Homeownership, Len & Leslie Marma, Market Conditions, Marshfield Real Estate, Quality of Life, Rent vs. Buy | Tagged Recession | Leave a comment

Freddie Mac says 30-year Fixed Mortgage Plunges below 3.5%

Posted on July 30, 2012 by marshfieldmatters

Freddie Mac’s corporate campus in McLean, Va. The giant loan buyer says lenders were offering fixed-rate mortgages to solid borrowers at less than 3.5% this week, yet another record low. (Freddie Mac) By E. Scott Reckard July 26, 2012, Los … Continue reading →

Posted in Financing, Home Buying, Len & Leslie Marma, Market Conditions, Marshfield Real Estate, Mortgage | Tagged 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, Federal Reserve, Freddie Mac | Leave a comment

Road Money

Posted on July 30, 2012 by marshfieldmatters

Mary Jane Hanron for The Marshfield Mariner, July 25th – 31st, 2012 The Big Picture It’s been a big few weeks for local roads. Well into construction season, the state Legislature finally passed a bill in late June to deliver … Continue reading →

Posted in Marshfield, Quality of Life | Tagged Chapter 90, Department of Public Works Superintendent Tom Reynolds, Dreibeck Road, Massachusetts highway projects, Massachusetts municipal Association, Pudding Hill Bridge, Snow Road, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 | Leave a comment

Real Estate Outlook: Home Sales Decline in June

Posted on July 30, 2012 by marshfieldmatters

RealtyTimes.com, July 30th, 2012 Existing home sales fell in June according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Already tough conditions were tightened further by a tight supply of affordable homes for first-time buyers. Full Story: http://realtytimes.com/rtpages/20120730_realestateoutlook.htm Follow Len and … Continue reading →