Luxury Home of the Week: For $7 million, a condo spanning two Back Bay brownstones
Luxury Home of the Week: For million, a condo spanning two Back Bay brownstones Unit B at 314 Dartmouth St. was once part of a mansion architect George Wheatland Jr. built in 1871. Search luxury listings at realestate.boston.com. The post Luxury Home of the Week: For $ 7 million, a condo spanning two Back Bay […]
Ultimate Checklist to Avoid Break-Ins
Ultimate Checklist to Avoid Break-Ins The FBI tells us that there is one burglary in America every 13 seconds. That means home & business security should be on everyone’s minds – especially as we move into the Christmas season. The folks over at security comparison site SecuringHome put together this handy infographic to share some […]
Listed: For $849,900, a historic home on 4 acres in Topsfield
Listed: For 9,900, a historic home on 4 acres in Topsfield 86 Howlett St. in Topsfield offers central air and an in-ground pool, modern amenities that are surprising given that this home was built in the early 18th century. The saltbox-style house was listed for $ 849,900 on Saturday, Nov. 23. Listed on the National […]
Pending Home Sales Down 1.7% in October
Pending Home Sales Down 1.7% in October The National Association of Realtors is reporting that pending home sales decreased 1.7% in October, which they attribute to the decline in inventory and a small rise in mortgage rates in October from September. The NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index (a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings) decreased […]
Listed: For $575,000, a Newton condo in a mansion the Stanley steam-car brothers built
Listed: For 5,000, a Newton condo in a mansion the Stanley steam-car brothers built The cozy one-bedroom measures 950 square feet and has period molding. Search the latest listings to rent or buy at realestate.boston.com. The post Listed: For $ 575,000, a Newton condo in a mansion the Stanley steam-car brothers built appeared first on […]
For $1.8 million, a stunning Colonial Revival makeover in Winchester with 4 fireplaces
For .8 million, a stunning Colonial Revival makeover in Winchester with 4 fireplaces After seeing snow-covered photos of this recent listing, it’s hard not to imagine feeling right at home among the fireplaces, alcoves, and rich wooden accents of this Colonial Revival-style property on a wintry evening. 6 Sheffield Road in Winchester measures 4,027 square […]
Average Hours You Need To Work To Live Comfortably in Each State
Average Hours You Need To Work To Live Comfortably in Each State What are the average salaries needed to live “comfortably” in each state? How about the number of hours you need to work each week? Those are some interesting questions that the folks at GOBankingRates set out to discover. They crunched the numbers from […]
Zumper’s National Rent Report for December ’19
Zumper’s National Rent Report for December ’19 Rental information site Zumper recently released their National Rent Report for December, 2019 showing that the median national rent for 1-bedroom apartment was $ 1,230 (down 0.9%) and the median two-bedroom rent was $ 1,465 (down 1%). Year to date, one bedroom prices are up 1.8% and two […]
Updated: A running list of the cost to rent an apartment in eastern Massachusetts
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
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 […]