Spring is the season of renewal, and we are seeing definite signs of it in the Massachusetts housing market. We are also witnessing some fundamental changes in the home-buying process, specifically the dynamics of the buyer-agent relationship.

First, the encouraging numbers: over the first quarter of 2009, the majority of our markets are showing strong signs of recovery. And it is the first-time home buyers who are leading this surge, spurred by a large inventory of homes, affordable prices, historically low interest rates and the $8,000 federal tax credit.

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