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Carlisle MA

An In-Depth Look at Available Housing

May 17, 2013

Tweet This spring real estate market is the most active since 2007.  The market has reached the precipice of a sellers’ market in many communities, and in others it has completely transitioned.  This is a significant time in the overall recovery for real estate and The Attias Group Real Estate has been predicting this for [...]

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First Quarter Forecast

March 29, 2013

Tweet The Attias Group Real Estate has been reporting that the spring market is incredibly active. In many communities the market has not only healed, but is gaining strength and momentum. Below are some preliminarily first quarter statistics compiled from January 1 to March 28 year-over-year.  A full first quarter report will be released by [...]

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Trends in Home Prices Over the Last Decade

February 8, 2013

Tweet The real estate market moves in cycles; typically these cycles are 10-12 years in length. The Attias Group Real Estate has analyzed home prices in several communities over the past decade. Taking both a micro and macro approach when analyzing real estate allows for a more complete picture, and provides for more accurate and through [...]

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Summer Market Recap and Analysis

October 24, 2012

Tweet Typically the summer market (6/15/12-9/15/12) has much lower volume and activity compared to the spring and fall.  However, The Attias Group Real Estate has analyzed the facts from the 2012 summer market and found a different trend.  Our analysis provides year-over-year data comparing the two summer markets.  In Middlesex County, it is clear that [...]

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Residential Tax Rates: Over the Last 8 Years

December 23, 2011

Tweet   Provided is a bit of useful information compiled by THE ATTIAS GROUP. We hope you have a Happy Holiday and a bountiful 2012!  Click on a chart to see a full size view. THE ATTIAS GROUP Office: 978-371-1234 Info@TheAttiasGroup.com View all posts by The Attias Group The Attias Group website

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Investors Leading the Charge

December 8, 2011

Tweet After careful study, THE ATTIAS GROUP strongly believes that housing affordability is at historic heights. Lenders remain cautious but willing to loan up to 80% of a home’s appraised value to qualified buyers. However, it is cash heavy investors that are leading the charge. On a national level the investor pool may soon represent a [...]

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Sales of New Homes up 52% Within Middlesex County

November 10, 2011

Tweet   After studying recent housing starts data THE ATTIAS GROUP has found that though the timeline for a full economic recovery on a national basis has been expanded, Middlesex County continues to be a national leader.  Housing starts are defined as the number of residential building construction permits issued in a specific period of [...]

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Foreclosures Up in August: A Precursor to Recovery?

September 20, 2011
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Tweet THE ATTIAS GROUP has assessed the extent to which our region has been affected by the national foreclosure situation by analyzing foreclosure filings for the Greater Boston area. For Middlesex County, the number of foreclosures in August was exceptionally lower than the national statistics (.175% foreclosure rate), with only one in every 1027 housing [...]

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Mortgage Rates Plunge to New Lows

September 16, 2011
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Tweet THE ATTIAS GROUP closely monitors mortgage rates, an integral gauge of the stability of our nation’s economy. Fixed mortgage rates are closely related to yields on 10-year Treasury notes, which reached an all-time low on September 6 (1.9%). THE ATTIAS GROUP believes such a dramatic drop can be attributed to a poor U.S. payrolls [...]

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To Open or Not to Open – That is the Question…

September 13, 2011
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Tweet A good friend of mine told me recently that she would not want an open house if she were to ever sell her home. The reason being that she has witnessed the voyeuristic nature of some Open House attendees, where potential buyers have opened the owners’ underwear drawers and picked up vases to see [...]

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