Climate change concerns weigh on Cape home-buying decisions

Climate change concerns weigh on Cape home-buying decisions
Climate change has become a focal point in real estate discussions like this on Cape Cod. For generations, proximity to the Cape's roughly 580 miles of picturesque shoreline was a major draw for home buyers. Today, however, that same water frontage is …
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ASK RAY ABOUT REAL ESTATE | Seek expert, grant for homebuying help
In fact, as Internet use in the homebuying process continues to increase, the data shows that those buyers are more — not less — likely to use a real estate agent, according to a survey by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). NAR's “2013 …
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Housing recovery missing key group: young first-time buyers
According to the Census Bureau, the share of home owners 25 to 29 dropped to 34.1 percent in 2013 from 40.6 percent in 2007. It's tough to come by reliable data on first-time home buyers, but real estate and mortgage experts say they are seeing fewer …
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Puerto Rico Luring Buyers With Tax Breaks
The former hedge fund honcho moved to San Juan from New York last year, and his company, the Encanto Group, is investing hundreds of millions of dollars in developing luxury real estate on the Caribbean island. Puerto Rico, a commonwealth of the United …
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