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The Hidden Market of Distressed Properties in Your Own Backyard Brian Hamrick Wouldn’t it be nice to know how to find properties for sale that aren’t listed anywhere and there’s virtually no competition?  On a recent episode of the Rental Property Owner & Real Estate Investor Podcast, host Brian Hamrick talks with Tony Youngs, an […]

This estate on Newport’s Cliff Walk sold for .4 million. See inside. 41 Ledge Road — also known as “Plaisance” — is a two-building compound overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. | realestate.boston.com The post This estate on Newport’s Cliff Walk sold for $ 9.4 million. See inside. appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.

Where Homebuyers are Heading, by Generation Earlier in the week we looked at some interesting mobility data from the Census Bureau.  Now comes today’s infographic from Keeping Current Matters that looks at the top cities where Americans are making the move.  They say whether capitalizing on job opportunities, affordability, or warm-weather places to retire, folks

Meeting for proposed 600-foot-tall Boston waterfront skyscraper draws opponents Opponents of a project that would bring a 600-foot-tall skyscraper to Boston’s downtown waterfront spoke out at a meeting Thursday, vocalizing their concerns over the impact such a building would have on the area. “A building this big doesn’t belong on a waterfront,” environmental consultant George

FHFA House Price Index Says Home Prices Up 5.1% in 2019 According to the latest Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI), U.S. house prices were up 1.3% in Q4 2019.  In addition, they report that prices were up 5.1% from 2018.  The FHFA produces the nation’s only public, freely available house price

Listed: For .7 million, a vibrant South Boston triplex with a roof deck Built just four years ago, this three-level South Boston penthouse is dripping with style. And 945-947 East Broadway, Unit 10, from its fire-engine red kitchen island to blue paisley wallpapered bathroom, is on the market for $ 2,750,000. In the open format

Red State Vs. Blue State Housing Markets in 2020 We have seen several posts about where people are moving here in America.  If you look at that data through a political lens (it is an election year, after all) and see them as Red (Republican) and Blue (Democratic) states, an interesting picture emerges.  A new

Report: Condo prices jumped 12.4 percent in Mass. in January Find out what homes are going for all over Eastern Mass. and how long they are taking to sell. Search the latest listings at realestate.boston.com. The post Report: Condo prices jumped 12.4 percent in Mass. in January appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.

Mobility Rates and Reasons for Moving We love data about moving because it gives investors a nice snapshot of new and existing market conditions.  The Mortgage Bankers Association recently broke down some of the recent mobility rate numbers published by the Census Bureau to examine why fewer Americans are moving. Moves for employment-related reasons have

Listed: For 9,000, a three-bedroom South Boston condo overlooking the water This address provides multiple opportunities to gaze at the water — from the living room’s bay window to a balcony. The post Listed: For $ 839,000, a three-bedroom South Boston condo overlooking the water appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.