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Just listed: This .1 million Sudbury home is far from a cookie-cutter contemporary This yellow contemporary with the wavy exterior sits on 10.87 acres amid a bounty of blueberry bushes and minutes from the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge. Kathryn Lee of William Raveis Real Estate listed 345 Peakham Road in Sudbury for $ 1,095,000 […]

How Long do Homeowners Hold onto their Homes? How long does the average homeowner stay in their home?  According to data from the American Community Survey (crunched by the NAR’s Economist Outlook blog) it’s about 13 years.  In addition, they say that compared to prior years, homeowners have been spending more spend more time holding

Former Necco factory in Revere has sold for 5 million, thanks in part to an Amazon lease The Atlantic-VMD joint venture acquired the 50-acre property in 2017 for $ 54.6 million. Read more on realestate.boston.com. The post Former Necco factory in Revere has sold for $ 355 million, thanks in part to an Amazon lease

FHFA House Price Index Shows Home Prices Continue to Rise According to the latest Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI), U.S. house prices rose .2% in November as well as being up 4.9% from November 2018. The FHFA produces the nation’s only public, freely available house price indexes (HPIs) that measure changes

Luxury Home of the Week: For .7 million, a custom-built Chestnut Hill Victorian The home has a music room and a marble master bath. Search the latest luxury listings to rent or buy at realestate.boston.com. The post Luxury Home of the Week: For $ 3.7 million, a custom-built Chestnut Hill Victorian appeared first on Boston.com

New Home Sales in December Up 23% from 2018 The U.S. Government is reporting that sales of new single-family houses in December, 2019 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 694k, down slightly from November but up 23% from one year ago.  The median sales price of new houses sold in December was $

Energy savers, spill-proof countertop Internet, ‘fur-face’ recognition … The latest in home innovation Leak detectors, a doggie door app, and more were on display at recent home and building shows. Read more on realestate.boston.com. The post Energy savers, spill-proof countertop Internet, ‘fur-face’ recognition … The latest in home innovation appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.

Report Lists 25 Cities Best Positioned For Economic Advancement Consumer finance education site LendEDU took a look at hundreds of America’s cities to find & rank those which are best positioned for economic advancement over the new decade.  Their report analyzed a several factors including recent income growth, population changes, and educational attainment levels.  Interestingly,

Listed: For .9 million, an equestrian estate in Mattapoisett on nearly 10 acres This property is for horse lovers. Cedar Rock Farm, 13 Randall Lane in Mattapoisett, hit the market on Jan. 13 for $ 1,999,999. The 4,701-square-foot Shingle-style home, listed by Chris Demakis of Demakis Family Real Estate, has five bedrooms, including master suites

Judge Wilkins Issues Major Court Ruling in Allen Seymour Deed Forgery Cases Allen Seymour – Arraignment Brookline District Court Summary Judgment Ruling In Favor of Forgery Victim Allows Case to Proceed to Trial As I’ve written here, I have been representing three victims in a brazen and complex real estate forgery scam. The ringleader was