The Downpayment Toward Equity Act proposes up to $25,000 in financial assistance to cover the upfront costs of a home purchase for first-time homeowners. Who is a first-time homeowner? Hint: Some “first-time homeowners” have actually owned a house or condo before. A first-time home buyer is anyone who hasn’t owned a primary residence in the
April is Fair Housing Month. Jared Wilk, 2024 President of GBAR (Greater Boston Association of Realtors), sent out his monthly message. Here is his outline, with my responses after the series of dashes (-----). Take the fair housing course. --- well, of course! Learn about implicit bias. --- The summary page for Realtors explained what
What does buying a house cost, above and beyond the monthly mortgage payment you will be taking on? First-time house-hunters know that there is a dreaded broker fee and so-called closing costs. Add to that the fee for inspections and legal work. Do you know how much to set aside to cover these costs? Here