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Feng shui lessons from a design master who has your back I was clearly in over my head. When I signed up for an online course in feng shui, an ancient Chinese practice of using design to enhance health and prosperity, I somehow missed the part about it being a “master” class. My fellow students […]

Apartment Conversions at All-Time High A recent report from RENTCafé says that thanks to an all-time high in conversions, yesterday’s factories are today’s Apartments.  The report says that of the nearly 2k buildings converted over the last 70 years, 800 were done in the last decade alone.  Interestingly, they say point out that old factories

Report: Despite plunging costs, Boston is still the 3d priciest for renters In Boston, the median price of a one-bedroom apartment, $ 2,300, reflects a decrease of 8.4 percent. | realestate.boston.com The post Report: Despite plunging costs, Boston is still the 3d priciest for renters appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.

Black Knight Says Seriously Past-Due Loans Rise According to Black Knight’s “first look” report for August, 2020, an improvement in early-stage delinquencies was offset by a 5% increase in serious delinquencies (those 90+ days past due) which have now risen in each of the past five months.  Black Knight says that overall, the national delinquency

Recent homes sales in Boston and Cambridge (Sept. 30) Two-family Conventional, built in 1915, 2,889 square feet, 10 rooms, 5 bedrooms, 2 baths, on 9,250-square-foot lot. $ 749,900 The post Recent homes sales in Boston and Cambridge (Sept. 30) appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.

Single-Family Rent Growth Up 1.7% Year-Over-Year in July According to CoreLogic’s Single-Family Rent Index (SFRI), single-family rent growth stabilized in July, increasing by 1.7% year over year.  In addition, they report that rent increases slowed across all price levels, though rents for lower-priced homes increased faster than those of higher-priced homes, when compared with a

‘Dorchester Bay City’ would bring housing, shops, and offices to the former Bayside Expo Center site. Here’s what to know. A developer has put forth plans with the potential to create a nearly 6 million-square-foot hub at the Columbia Point site. The post ‘Dorchester Bay City’ would bring housing, shops, and offices to the former

Can’t Evict? Why Sending a Non-Paying Tenant to Collections Might Save Your Investment Are you a landlord trying to come to terms with all the eviction moratoriums that are gripping the industry?  On a recent episode of the Rent Perfect Podcast, David Pickron discusses how during a time of no evictions, collections could be your

Home of the Week: An award-winning Cape antique with a pond for 4,900 The property comes with four bedrooms, 3.5 baths, five fireplaces, wood flooring, and exposed beams. See inside at realestate.boston.com. The post Home of the Week: An award-winning Cape antique with a pond for $ 524,900 appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.

Existing Home Sales at Highest Level Since December 2006 The National Association of Realtors is reporting that existing home sales jumped 2.4% in August to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 6 million (10.5% higher than one year ago).  Total housing inventory at the end of August was 1.49 million units, down 0.7% from July and