Recent homes sales in Boston and Cambridge (Dec. 9)
Recent homes sales in Boston and Cambridge (Dec. 9) ROXBURY One-family Colonial, built in 1905, 2,088 square feet, 9 rooms, 5 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, on 2,540-square-foot lot. $ 515,000 | realestate.boston.com The post Recent homes sales in Boston and Cambridge (Dec. 9) appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.
Flipping Houses Helps Chip Away at the Housing Shortage
Flipping Houses Helps Chip Away at the Housing Shortage UNION LEADER: House flipper Randy Rickenbach does a walk-through with his general contractor As we have seen over and over again, there is a dearth of housing inventory all across the nation. While the reasons have many variations, the fact remains – there is a housing […]
Home of the Week: This 3-bedroom penthouse condo in Boston is an energy-saver
Home of the Week: This 3-bedroom penthouse condo in Boston is an energy-saver 52 Fisher Avenue, Penthouse, Mission Hill $ 969,000 Style Condo Year built 2020 Square feet 1,477 Bedrooms 3 Baths 2 full Water/sewer Public Fee $ 345 per month (estimated) Taxes $ 10,232 (estimated) Here’s a calculation that’s valuable: PH +PV + ASHP […]
The Most Valuable Real Estate in America
The Most Valuable Real Estate in America The VisualCapitalist says that real estate value is concentrated in our larger cities. Today’s infographic shows how they stack up and reveals the median value of a home in America’s 30 most valuable cities. It will be interesting to see if they revisit this data, post-pandemic. Indeed… Stay […]
First residents settling in at The Sudbury, located at Bulfinch Crossing
First residents settling in at The Sudbury, located at Bulfinch Crossing The apartments and condominiums mark a five-year rollout of a five-acre downtown development. The post First residents settling in at The Sudbury, located at Bulfinch Crossing appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.
Refrigerators & Ovens Get Hygienic Makeover During Pandemic
Refrigerators & Ovens Get Hygienic Makeover During Pandemic The Wall Street Journal is reporting (reposted on Realtor.com) that refrigerators, ovens and other appliances are getting a hygienic makeover during the Covid-19 pandemic. They say manufacturers are rolling out home appliances featuring sanitizing heaters and ultraviolet light as shut-in consumers seek these types of upgrades. In […]
First-in-the-nation program will train Mass. Realtors to mediate eviction cases
First-in-the-nation program will train Mass. Realtors to mediate eviction cases Eviction filings in Massachusetts have been climbing since a statewide moratorium expired in October. And while Governor Charlie Baker has allocated an extra $ 171 million to tenant and landlord relief programs, eviction cases are expected to climb even faster in the new year, after […]
New Home Inventory Sits at a 3.5-Year Low
New Home Inventory Sits at a 3.5-Year Low According to recent numbers crunched by the NAHB’s Eye on Housing, new home inventory is sitting at a 3.5-year low. They point out that even with the level of sales remaining high, they exceeded construction starts by historic margins at the end of summer – driving new […]
The holiday season is ripe for package theft. Here’s how Boston-area apartment buildings are dealing with it.
The holiday season is ripe for package theft. Here’s how Boston-area apartment buildings are dealing with it. Last December, a thief piggybacked behind a resident into an East Boston residential building. He grabbed multiple packages and even opened one as he stood in the foyer. Inside, he found a brand new sweater, which he proceeded […]
What Markets are Attracting the Most Out-of-State Real Estate Investors?
What Markets are Attracting the Most Out-of-State Real Estate Investors? Out-of-state investing has been hot for sometime, long before the pandemic got its grip on our nation. A recent article by HousingWire says high-cost and high-density urban is out and while suburban is back in vogue, rural is experiencing a bit of a revival. They […]