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Many Pass-Through Businesses Face Marginal Rates Close to 50%

Many Pass-Through Businesses Face Marginal Rates Close to 50% According to data from the Tax Foundation, pass-through businesses (sole proprietorships, S corporations, and partnerships) make up a majority of businesses across the United States.  As many real estate investors know, owners must pay individual income tax on income earned from these businesses.  The Tax Foundation […]

The Jamaica Plain ‘Graffiti House’ is about to come tumbling down

The Jamaica Plain ‘Graffiti House’ is about to come tumbling down The art will be demolished along with the building, something that is unavoidable because the exterior siding is asbestos tile. The post The Jamaica Plain ‘Graffiti House’ is about to come tumbling down appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.

Rent a Swimming Pool by the Hour?

Rent a Swimming Pool by the Hour? Just when you thought you might have seen it all with the sharing economy, a new start-up lets you enjoy the luxury of a private pool whenever you feel like it.  How?  By renting one by the hour, of course.  Swimply lets you escape the heat by finding […]

Worst Cities for Dogs Biting the Mailman

Worst Cities for Dogs Biting the Mailman Dogs biting the mailman might seem like a classic joke, but for those who carry the mail or deliver packages the threat for bodily harm is real.  According to Statista, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) annually documents the number of attacks on its letter carriers.  In fact, in […]

Here’s a look inside Brad Marchand’s newly-listed North End penthouse

Here’s a look inside Brad Marchand’s newly-listed North End penthouse That Brad Marchand’s Boston home was recently placed on the market might initially seem as cause for concern for Bruins fans. But the 32-year-old winger is merely putting his 3,500 square-foot North End penthouse up for sale so that he and his wife, Katrina, and […]

FHFA House Price Index Up 4.9% from Last Year

FHFA House Price Index Up 4.9% from Last Year According to the latest Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI), U.S. house prices were down 0.3% in May and were up 4.9% from one year ago.  The FHFA produces the nation’s only public, freely available house price indexes (HPIs) that measure changes in […]

Local Market Monitor’s National Economic Outlook – July 2020

Local Market Monitor’s National Economic Outlook – July 2020 Local Market Monitor, a National REIA preferred vendor, recently released their monthly National Economic Outlook where they share their thoughts on developments taking place in the U.S. economy. National Economic Outlook By Ingo Winzer July 21, 2020 – The slowing of consumer spending (which accounts for […]

Gov. Baker Extends Eviction and Foreclosure Moratorium To October 17

Gov. Baker Extends Eviction and Foreclosure Moratorium To October 17 Facing increasing pressure from state legislators, tenant groups, and the Attorney General, Governor Charlie Baker today extended the statewide moratorium on evictions and foreclosures for another 60 days until Oct. 17. The Moratorium was originally set to expire on August 18. The Moratorium, originally enacted […]

How much living space does $250,000 buy in Boston? Not much

How much living space does 0,000 buy in Boston? Not much How much does it buy in Cleveland? Fresno, Calif.? Detroit? See where Boston ranks nationally for housing costs at realestate.boston.com. The post How much living space does $ 250,000 buy in Boston? Not much appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.

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