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Updated: A running list of the cost to rent an apartment in eastern Massachusetts In which three cities did rents jump the most since last year? Search the latest listings to rent at realestate.boston.com. The post Updated: A running list of the cost to rent an apartment in eastern Massachusetts appeared first on Boston.com Real […]

ABODO Says One-Bedroom Rents Rise at Year-End National apartment listing site ABODO recently reported that the median nationwide rent price for one-bedroom units in November was $ 1,078 and $ 1,343 for two-bedrooms.   ABODO uses over 1 million listings across the United States to calculate the median 1-bedroom rent price by city, state, and nation

Home of the Week: For 9,900, an Abington home that turns Cape design on its head The four-bedroom Cape also has a composite deck and an in-ground pool. See inside and search the latest listings at realestate.boston.com. The post Home of the Week: For $ 549,900, an Abington home that turns Cape design on its

New Geographic Mobility Data Reveals Moving Trends We have to admit, there are some pretty intense data in here that might cure for insomnia or predict your next out of state real estate investment.  Indeed, the U.S. Census Bureau recently released their 2019 CPS ASEC Geographic Mobility detailed table package and updates to their historical

Ask the Gardener: How to care for Christmas trees and plants You need to treat a Christmas tree like a bouquet of cut flowers if you want it to last. Get more advice at realestate.boston.com. The post Ask the Gardener: How to care for Christmas trees and plants appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.

Single-Family Rentals Rising on Low Supply Citing data from Corelogic, CNBC’s Diana Olick reports on the supply and demand for single-family home rentals.  According to CoreLogic latest SFRI, U.S. single-family rents increased 3% year over year in September.  They also point out that single-family rents started climbing  in 2010, and have stabilized around 3% since

A design store with an espresso bar and flower shop just opened in the South End If you’re looking to spruce up your living spaces for the holidays, you may want to check out what this new SoWa District spot has to offer. Modern Relik, a contemporary and global design destination selling art, floor coverings,

New Single-Family Home Sales Dip Slightly The U.S. government is reporting that sales of new single-family houses in October, 2019 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 733,000.  This figure is 0.7% below revised September’s revised rate but is 31.6% higher than October, 2018’s figure.  The median sales price of new houses sold in

Report: The cost to rent a two-bedroom apartment in Boston has increased 8.5 percent Boston ranked third in the US for the priciest rents. What other New England city made the top 20? Read more at realestate.boston.com. The post Report: The cost to rent a two-bedroom apartment in Boston has increased 8.5 percent appeared first

Minority Homeownership Increases in Q3 The NAHB’s Eye on Housing is reporting that new data from the Census’ Housing Vacancies and Homeownership Survey (CPS/HVS) says minority homeownership increased in Q3 2019 to 48.3 percent, up 0.9 percentage points from the third quarter of 2018.  In addition, they point out that the year-over-year gain for this