That’s (almost) a wrap, 2022!
Hey Homebuyers! Happy holidays and happy almost New Year! It’s been a crazy three years in the real estate market. We’ve seen intense...
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Home buying tips, trends, and insights.
- Nov 10, 2022
- 2 min
Nuhom @ LinkSquares - A View of Greater Boston Real Estate
Nuhom had the opportunity to present the state of Greater Boston real estate at a lunch and learn at LinkSquares headquarters in Boston...
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- Oct 31, 2022
- 3 min
Top 5 strategies to consider if you are buying a home in the current market
Hey Homebuyers! We wanted to put out some additional data before our November newsletter. The below chart shows how the supply of homes...
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- Oct 7, 2022
- 3 min
Home sale activity down 26% this month vs. 2021
Hey Homebuyers! Welcome to October! Our beautiful Fall weather is here. While we’ve all transitioned away from the Summer, so has the...
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- Sep 8, 2022
- 2 min
Boston home buyers took advantage of price decreases in July and August
Hey Homebuyers! We hope the Summer has been great for you and you were able to take in a relaxing Labor Day weekend! Below is our August...
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- Jul 20, 2022
- 2 min
Real estate tides are changin’, but slowly in Boston; Hang on!
Dear Homebuyer, There are a lot of real estate headlines out there and some of them can sound mixed. When the tide is changing, often...
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- Jun 2, 2022
- 3 min
Our view of the market and Boston as of June 2022
Dear home buyers, It’s been some time, we apologize for the quietness. We’ve been focused on improving our platform by listening to...
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- Feb 15, 2022
- 4 min
10 things to look for on a condo listing (before going in person!)
Before heading to an open house or on a private tour, doing your homework on a condominium listing you like from the comfort of your current
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- Feb 3, 2022
- 3 min
The grand slam tool to consider for heavy bidding situations
This allows you to automatically compete against competing offers.
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- Jan 25, 2022
- 1 min
State of home buying 2022, Boston edition
The State of Home Buying 2022 report looks at what the trends were in real estate in Greater Boston in 2021 and provides insights...
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- Nov 24, 2021
- 4 min
What happens when you click Contact Agent on Zillow?
(Image from Zillow.com) How often do you find yourself on Zillow? You likely get email alerts, from Zillow, about homes that hit the...
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- Nov 24, 2021
- 3 min
Own your home buying journey
If you are thinking about buying a home today, you're most likely doing a lot of the searching. Not because your real estate agent isn't...
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- Sep 23, 2021
- 3 min
Why on-demand is the future of home buying
Imagine this, you see a home you like online and you attempt to go to an open house. It turns out you really like the home and you want...
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- Sep 8, 2021
- 3 min
The importance of pre-approvals
Much of your ability to buy a home boils down to your ability to fund it. For many people, this is known as getting a mortgage. For most,...
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- Sep 7, 2021
- 3 min
[Video] What you should do before, during, and after seeing a home
In your journey of finding, viewing, and buying a home, there are three phases of research you should consider to help you de-risk your...
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- Sep 1, 2021
- 4 min
What you need to consider when buying a new construction
Like many city skylines, the Boston area also has many new development projects for both condos as well single family homes. Developers...
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- Aug 23, 2021
- 4 min
5 quirks to watch for when buying a home
Home buying is a journey, for some it's a sprint, but for most it's a marathon. We’ve found that even though there are over 17,000 homes...
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- Aug 19, 2021
- 1 min
[Webinar] How to win, move, and save when you buy your home
Buying your home is an exciting time in your life. But the truth is, home buying today is not designed for you, the modern home buyer....
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- Aug 11, 2021
- 4 min
Know when and why you shouldn’t tour a home
Time is everything. It’s abundant yet scarce, linear yet incurved, and we should spend it wisely-especially when touring homes. But...
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- Aug 4, 2021
- 4 min
Why this home buyer backed out of an accepted offer
Home buying is emotional and very exciting. But there may be a situation when you may need to pull out of an accepted offer.
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- Jul 27, 2021
- 3 min
Introducing the next generation of home buyers
The next generation of home buyers are Millennials and Generation Z.
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- May 6, 2021
- 4 min
So, when are offers really due?
Dear home buyer, The saying ‘time is of the essence’ gets thrown often around among real estate agents and sometimes their clients....
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- Apr 22, 2021
- 4 min
Home buyer spotlight: Meet Abhinav and Tanvi
Dear Home buyer, Last week, we launched our homebuyer success stories to display a bit about all those who benefited from using Nuhom to...
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- Apr 15, 2021
- 3 min
Successful home buyer and what they did
After renting for many years in the Somerville area, Emily and Adeola decided that they wanted more space and that it was important to be
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- Mar 18, 2021
- 4 min
Pricing your offer, how to think about it
Dear home buyer, Some time ago, we wrote a piece about how the asking price listed for a home often doesn’t hold much value. In a market...
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- Feb 25, 2021
- 4 min
A love letter to the seller
Dear home buyer, Many of you have been warned that we are in a “seller’s market”. With low-interest rates and record low homes on the...
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- Feb 8, 2021
- 6 min
Steps to buy your home in 2021
Step 1: Write down your needs and wants Like most big purchases, it’s a great idea to think through what is important to you. When buying...
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- Feb 4, 2021
- 2 min
What home buyers should expect in 2021
Dear home buyer, 2020 was a unique year for how people valued and bought real estate in Greater Boston. Here are a couple key takeaways...
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- Dec 29, 2020
- 4 min
Amazon is coming for the real estate industry
At the age of 30, in the year 1994, Jeff Bezos launched Amazon out of his garage. In 1995, the company sold its first product, "Fluid...
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- Dec 29, 2020
- 5 min
11 strategies on how to buy your home in a seller’s market
Dear home buyer, Homebuying is a big decision and for some the journey takes more time than for others. For those buying in a seller’s...
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- Dec 3, 2020
- 3 min
Transparency: The answer to a better home buying experience
Dear home buyer, We hope you had a festive holiday last week and were able to take some much deserved time off to relax. We reflected on...
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- Nov 5, 2020
- 4 min
Asking price is just a number and it doesn’t mean much
Dear home buyer, We’ve seen it especially in the Greater Boston market-- Homes selling for $50k over asking price! $30k over asking...
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- Nov 5, 2020
- 4 min
Fixing a broken home buying model
Homeownership is an opportunity for you to grow wealth, stop renting, and satisfy your needs at various life stages. These are a few of...
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- Nov 5, 2020
- 1 min
The most expensive single family homes sold in Cambridge this summer in 2020
2020 has truly been a crazy real estate market with homes selling much quicker and over asking price. $2.1M is the median home sale price...
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- Oct 8, 2020
- 3 min
5 reasons why home buying will go online
Can you imagine being able to buy a house online? Today, it seems like all forms of buying and selling have moved online. We have seen...
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- Oct 1, 2020
- 3 min
The 'Equity Home' to Buy Your Next Home
Dear home buyer, Let's start with a helpful definition: What is an equity home? At Nuhom, we define the 'equity home' as a home you buy...
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- Sep 9, 2020
- 3 min
Why I co-founded Nuhom
I bought my first multi-family home in 2019, a 3-unit in Everett, MA. Although I was somewhat familiar with home buying, the process was...
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- Sep 3, 2020
- 3 min
A Case To Buy A Multifamily in Boston: Live in One Unit, Rent Out The Other(s)
Dear Home Buyer, We believe that real estate if bought right, is one of the best long-term wealth creators and investment diversification...
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- Aug 21, 2020
- 4 min
Seamless home buying means budgeting right: The Best Home Buying Budgeting Tool (for Boston)
Dear Home Buyer, We regularly ask ourselves, why can’t home buyers search and filter for homes by monthly cost to own vs. the home's...
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- Aug 12, 2020
- 3 min
Why I Joined Nuhom
I am so excited to start my new career in marketing at Nuhom. When I initially heard about the innovative, fast, easy manner in which Nuhom
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- Jun 17, 2020
- 3 min
Do I need to make a 20% down payment when I buy a house?
You may have heard from a parent or a friend that you need to be able to make a 20% down payment in order to buy a home. Is it true?...
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- May 27, 2020
- 2 min
Boston Real Estate Market Update I May 2020
Boston real estate market update May 2020
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- May 15, 2020
- 6 min
You have 1 hour to tour a home; here is what you should look for
Dear home buyer, We hope you are keeping safe. This is being written during a time when COVID-19 has surprised the world by its impact....
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- Apr 21, 2020
- 3 min
Owning your home search, home buyer tools at finger tips [Part I]
We believe the modern home buyer is here and here to stay and desires owning their home search. Never before have they had the ability to ma
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- Apr 15, 2020
- 3 min
Is this the right time to buy in Boston?
While we are day-to-day managing through a pandemic and adjusting, the truth is, people still need to move, buy a home, downsize, families
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- Apr 14, 2020
- 2 min
What home buyers should know about agent commissions and how you can save
Buying a home is an exciting time in your life! However, the process as it stands can be a large undertaking both in spending time making
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