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How to create a home office that doubles as a guest room We asked Gabriela Gargano, owner of Grisoro Designs in New York, for tips. Get more design inspiration at realestate.boston.com. The post How to create a home office that doubles as a guest room appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.

Should Boston ban broker fees? What New York did and the pros and cons. On the heels of New York State’s battle over broker fees, Mayor Martin J. Walsh of Boston is forming a group to look into the practice. Along with the first and last month’s rent, security deposit, and the cost of buying

Large Cities See Rise in One-Person Households According to recent census data, the share of single-person households has been significantly rising in America’s largest cities.  A recent report from Point2Homes (a division of Yardi) says that residents from established urban areas are increasingly living on their own.  Indeed, there is also a multiplying effect: “The

A running list of the cost to rent an apartment in eastern Massachusetts Malden saw the biggest year-over-year increase in rent, according to a report the Zumper real estate search site released Wednesday — with the median cost of a one-bedroom jumping 15.3 percent in January to $ 1,960. Lawrence logged the second-biggest increase (9.3

Remodeling Magazine’s 2020 Cost vs Value Report Remodeling Magazine recently released their 33rd annual Cost vs. Value Report comparing 22 remodeling projects & upgrades with the value they retain when the property is sold in 101 U.S. housing markets.  Interestingly, they say this year’s numbers show a slight downturn on the ROI for nearly all

Zumper’s National Rent Report for February 2020 Rental information site Zumper recently released their National Rent Report for February, 2020 showing that the median national rent for 1-bedroom apartment was $ 1,220 (up 0.3%) and the median two-bedroom rent was $ 1,464 (up 0.3%).   Year to date, one bedroom prices are flat and two bedroom

This antique home was disassembled, moved, and reassembled. Now it’s for sale in Mattapoisett. The 1680 saltbox was in Groveland before craftsmen took it apart, moved it, and rebuilt it in Mattapoisett. Read more on realestate.boston.com. The post This antique home was disassembled, moved, and reassembled. Now it’s for sale in Mattapoisett. appeared first on Boston.com

Construction Spending Dips Slightly in December The U.S. government is reporting that total construction spending in December was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $ 1,3277.7 billion, which was 0.2% lower than November’s revised estimate. However, December’s figure is 5% higher than December, 2018.  Residential construction was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of

Here’s what we know about Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen’s moving saga Their Brookline home is still for sale, and Brady’s future with the Patriots remains unclear. Read more on realestate.boston.com. The post Here’s what we know about Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen’s moving saga appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.

Expand Your Portfolio by Investing in Short-Term Rentals In a recent episode of the Rent Perfect podcast, David Pickron talks about the increase of short-term rentals and how property owners are finding new and creative ways to be landlords.  David is joined by his wife Stephanie, to discuss how they have turned to this new