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Highlights of Final Opportunity Zone Regulations Late last month (December, 2019) the final regulations for Opportunity Zones were published by the IRS.  A recent story on Bloomberg Tax by Forrest Milder of Nixon Peabody LLP gives an overview of the final OZ regulations’ highlights and how the IRS addressed the many comments & suggestions.  However, […]

Where is America Moving? According to their annual Migration Patterns report, Atlas Van Lines said, in 2019, 26 states registered as balanced (moves in & out were roughly equal), 13 as outbound, and 11 as inbound.  Interestingly, their data also showed an overall decrease in moves from 2018 to 2019.  Atlas has annually conducted the

Beware of smart devices in your home Did someone invite a spy into your home over the holidays? Maybe so, if your friend or relative gave you a smart-home device. The post Beware of smart devices in your home appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.

Zumper’s National Rent Report for January 2020 Rental information site Zumper recently released their National Rent Report for January, 2020 showing that the median national rent for 1-bedroom apartment was $ 1,217 (down 0.4%) and the median two-bedroom rent was $ 1,460 (down 0.3%).   Year to date, one bedroom prices are down 0.3% and two

‘Deadwood’ creator David Milch has sold his Martha’s Vineyard compound for million The mind behind the TV shows “Deadwood” and “NYPD Blue,” David Milch, and his wife, Rita Stern, have parted ways with their impressive Martha’s Vineyard compound. According to Trulia, the home sold for $ 7,000,000 on Oct. 21, 2019.  The 22-acre property includes

Zillow Says 2020’s Hottest Markets Will be in the South Housing markets in the U.S. South will perform the best in 2020, this according to a panel of economists and real estate experts recently surveyed by Zillow.  In addition, the assembled experts predicted home values will grow by 2.8% in 2020.  Zillow says this markets

Just listed: A farmhouse chic Concord Cape for 9,000 Listed at 3,441 square feet, the home includes four bedrooms and three full bathrooms. Search the latest listings to rent or buy at realestate.boston.com. The post Just listed: A farmhouse chic Concord Cape for $ 899,000 appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.

Fifty Best & Worst Cities for Retiring What are the 50 best and worst places to retire?  Obviously any answers would have an element of subjectivity, however a Dental Company from Florida (where else?) recently crunched the numbers using reliable data sources (Census, wallethub, etc) to come up with an interesting list based on eight

Boston tops this list for the highest price per square foot New York typically claims the “winning” position for the most expensive real estate in the country – until now. Read more on realestate.boston.com. The post Boston tops this list for the highest price per square foot appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.

Top Stories of 2019 for Real Estate Investors – Part 1 Kathy Fettke’s podcast starts off the new year with a run-down of 2019’s significant stories affecting real estate investors.  She says reviewing these important stories will help investors focus on where they are coming from and give them a better understanding of what’s next.