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Happy Chinese New Year….it’s the Year of the Rat! Saturday, January 25th, 2020 is Chinese New Year – the year of the rat and a year of new beginnings!  The contributions of Chinese-Americans to the rich fabric of this country have been incredible.  If you’re fortunate enough to live in an area of the country […]

Here’s what ‘The Pinnacle at Central Wharf,’ a proposed 600-foot waterfront tower, could look like The local developers behind a proposed, 600-foot skyscraper envisioned along Boston’s downtown waterfront have released renderings of what the tower could look like standing on the current site of the Harbor Garage. The Chiofaro Company Wednesday filed a project notification

Existing Home Sales Up 3.6% The National Association of Realtors is reporting that existing home sales were up 3.6% in December, increasing to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 5.54 million.  In addition they report that overall sales were up 10.8% from one year ago.  The median existing-home price for all housing types was $ 274,500,

Study: One-third of apartment hunters living in Boston want to leave Most of the people who want to leave aren’t looking to go far. The post Study: One-third of apartment hunters living in Boston want to leave appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.

Yardi Says Multifamily Rent Finished up 3% in 2019 According to the latest Yardi Matrix, the average U.S. rent fell $ 1 in December to $ 1,474, with the growth rate falling 10 basis points from November. However, Yardi points out that U.S. multifamily rents finished 2019 up 3.0% with year-over-year growth remaining between 3.0%

Home of the Week: For .3 million, an oceanside Gloucester mansion with modern flair The 1.74-acre lot includes 150 feet of private rocky beachfront. Search the latest luxury listings to rent or buy at realestate.boston.com. The post Home of the Week: For $ 4.3 million, an oceanside Gloucester mansion with modern flair appeared first on

Airbnb Hosts Score Over 34K bookings for Super Bowl According to the Real Deal, Airbnb is gearing up to host over 34k bookings (so far) in South Florida during the upcoming Super Bowl 54 weekend.  By comparison, last year’s Super Bowl in Atlanta had less than half of that number.  In addition, they report that

Legislators Freeze Landlords Out of Rent Control Debate Hearing Rigged Against Small Landlords After voters statewide strongly rejected rent control in 1994, tenant groups have been pushing hard for its resurrection, getting far enough to have a major hearing on several bills on Beacon Hill last week. As I’ve written here before, economists have universally

Washington Leads the Top 50 Bed Bug Cities The pest control and rodent removers at Orkin recently released their annual Top 50 Bed Bug Cities list.  Topping their list this year is Washington, D.C.  Orkin’s list is based on treatment data (residential & commercial) from metro areas where they performed the most bed bug treatments

Inheriting the fine china? Many younger folks say no thanks The reasons not to keep Grandma’s china were many. As it turns out, a lot of 30-somethings like me face this quandary. | realestate.boston.com The post Inheriting the fine china? Many younger folks say no thanks appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.