Pandemic or no, Fenway apartment building is ready to go
Pandemic or no, Fenway apartment building is ready to go Scape North America closed on a $ 165 million construction loan and plans to start work by the end of November on its 451-unit building near Fenway Park. The post Pandemic or no, Fenway apartment building is ready to go appeared first on Boston.com Real […]
Californians Reject Bid to Expand Rent Control
Californians Reject Bid to Expand Rent Control We have been closely watching the rent control issue for quite a while and have some good news to report from last Tuesday’s election. For the second time in two years voters in California have said no to expanding rent control. Proposition 21 would have allowed local governments […]
33 Real Estate Investing Quotes to Keep You in the Game
33 Real Estate Investing Quotes to Keep You in the Game How many times have you seen a great quote and copied it down to share? Real estate investors do this all the time and for our industry there are a lot of inspiring quotes from successful people who have “been there, and done that.” […]
FHFA House Price Index Up 8% Year-Over-Year
FHFA House Price Index Up 8% Year-Over-Year According to the latest Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI), U.S. house prices were up 1.5% in August and were up 8% from one year ago. The FHFA produces the nation’s only public, freely available house price indexes (HPIs) that measure changes in single-family house […]
Recent homes sales in Boston and Cambridge (Nov. 4)
Recent homes sales in Boston and Cambridge (Nov. 4) DORCHESTER One-family Colonial, built in 1910, 2,806 square feet, 9 rooms, 5 bedrooms, 3 baths, on 4,575-square-foot lot. $ 941,000 | realestate.boston.com The post Recent homes sales in Boston and Cambridge (Nov. 4) appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.
Experts Share What Rental Property Owners Need to Keep in Mind if they’re Planning to Sell
Experts Share What Rental Property Owners Need to Keep in Mind if they’re Planning to Sell The Business Insider says some apartment owners have been able to collect rents as usual, despite the pandemic, shaky economy, and rising unemployment. Other owners have been working with tenants who can’t pay their rent. In light of last […]
Buyers’ down payments rise as US home prices climb
Buyers’ down payments rise as US home prices climb In the April-June quarter, the median down payment on a single-family home was $ 13,955, a 15.3 percent increase from a year earlier. | realestate.boston.com The post Buyers’ down payments rise as US home prices climb appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.
Zumper’s National Rent Report for November 2020
Zumper’s National Rent Report for November 2020 Rental information site Zumper recently released their National Rent Report for November, 2020 showing that their median national rent for 1-bedroom apartment was $ 1,225 (down 0.5%) and the median two-bedroom rent was $ 1,483 (down 0.4%). Year to date, rent for one-bedrooms was flat while two-bedroom rent […]
Home of the Week: Mio opens doors to renters in Weymouth, steps from commuter rail stop
Home of the Week: Mio opens doors to renters in Weymouth, steps from commuter rail stop The three-building complex is steps from the commuter rail station in South Weymouth. Search the latest listings to rent or buy at realestate.boston.com. The post Home of the Week: Mio opens doors to renters in Weymouth, steps from commuter […]
Fair housing groups accuse Redfin of racial discrimination and file suit
Fair housing groups accuse Redfin of racial discrimination and file suit The company was vastly less likely to offer certain services in overwhelmingly minority neighborhoods, the investigation alleges. | realestate.boston.com The post Fair housing groups accuse Redfin of racial discrimination and file suit appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.