Economist Karl Case was interviewed by BusinessWeek regarding housing starts, which he says is “dead flat in the mud.” Here’s an excerpt on why Case thinks housing starts are slow: Case attributed this disconnect to fewer immigrants and more emigrants, as well as the “doubling-up phenomenon” where more people choose to live together or reside [...]

Boston Massachusetts Mortgage Rate Update is a resource for potential Homeowners and current Mortgage Borrowers to understand what economic data is relevant and what the situation is with mortgage Interest Rates. Brian Cav will provide a opinion as to whether you should lock or float your Home Mortgage.

Attention renters and real estate rental agents. I have a few apartments that I’m looking to rent out. Myrtle Street studio – $900.00. Third floor studio with new kitchen. Heat and hot watrer included. Myrtle Street studio – $1,000.00 per month hardwood floors heat and hot water included. Myrtle Street one bedroom – $1,200.00 sunny [...]

From the Associated Press – WASHINGTON — Homebuyers would get an extra three months to complete their purchases and qualify for a generous tax credit under a bill overwhelmingly passed by the House on Tuesday. The bill would give buyers until Sept. 30 to complete their purchases. The extended deadline only applies to people who [...]

On June 3, 2010 Forbes Magazine interviewed Robert Schiller on the housing market: Why does the government subsidize homeownership?

A Boston-area Redfin agent was arrested yesterday by the FBI on charges of being a Russian spy. The real estate agent identified herself as Tracey Foley, but called herself Ann. Redfin statement: “According to her application, she had worked since 2007 for the real estate brokerages Weichert and Channing Real Estate. As with every agent [...]

Here’s some interesting housing predictions from top economists five years ago today.

Up to 180,000 homebuyers nationwide, including almost 4,000 in Massachusetts, will lose their tax credit if Congress fails to pass an extension to the homebuyer tax credit by tomorrow, according to the National Association of Realtors.

Wainwright Bank is being bought by Eastern Bank. Read more.

New press release from S&P/Case-Shiller: Data through April 2010, released today by Standard & Poor’s for its S&P/Case-Shiller1 Home Price Indices, the leading measure of U.S. home prices, show that annual growth rates of all 20 MSAs and the 10- and 20-City Composites improved in April compared to March 2010. The 10-City Composite is up [...]