The sluggish real estate market of late has meant that fewer sellers have seen concurrent multiple offers. If you're fortunate enough to end up with multiple offers, consult your real estate agent and discuss which offer best fits your needs.
Foreclosure auctions are down, but deeds and petitions in 2012 remain consistent with Concord's 2011 numbers.
The overall foreclosure numbers for the commonwealth improved in August to the lowest level of the year so far, while the positive trend continued in Concord. August was the third consecutive month of year-over-year foreclosure deed decreases in Massachusetts, as well as the fewest number of completed foreclosures in any month since February 2011. However, foreclosure deeds year over year have increased by 8.4 percent in the commonwealth, according to The Warren Group, publisher of Banker & Tradesman. "Fewer foreclosures were completed in recent months, which may indicate a greater effort from lenders to find loan alternatives," said Banker & Tradesman Editor Cory S. Hopkins. "As banks continue to return to more normal foreclosure …
