For $795,000, a Medford home with impressive tile is near planned T stop
For 5,000, a Medford home with impressive tile is near planned T stop Last week, a Victorian-style home sporting a modern renovation hit the market in Medford. Shane Marrion of the Benoit Real Estate Group listed 38 Alfred St. for $ 795,000 on Nov. 14. Built in 1910, the residence presents lime green doors, a […]
Top 10 Metros with Seriously Underwater Properties
Top 10 Metros with Seriously Underwater Properties According to the latest U.S. Home Equity and Underwater Report from ATTOM Data, homeowners were found to be more likely equity rich than seriously underwater. In other words, the combined estimated amount of loans secured by those properties was 50% or less of their estimated market value. ATTOM […]
Ready for the new neutral in home decor? It’s black.
Ready for the new neutral in home decor? It’s black. Beyond making spaces look more stylish, black paint has another useful quality, some designers say: It makes rooms feel bigger. | realestate.boston.com The post Ready for the new neutral in home decor? It’s black. appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.
Airbnb Unit Located in New York Public Housing
Airbnb Unit Located in New York Public Housing You know it’s gotten bad when apartments in public housing are being let out as Airbnbs. However, it might actually be more common than we realize. According to New York City’s FOX5 TV, a woman from Boston thought she found a great deal on a place to […]
Open house: A Marblehead home with distinctive built-ins for under $800,000
Open house: A Marblehead home with distinctive built-ins for under 0,000 This Marblehead home was updated with a focus on functionality — from built-in cabinets to beds, every inch of space in the 2,220-square-foot home is beautifully purposeful. “The utility of the house is exemplary without losing any of the character and warmth,” listing agent […]
FHFA House Price Index Up 4.6% from Last Year
FHFA House Price Index Up 4.6% from Last Year According to the latest Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI), U.S. house prices rose 0.2% in August but were up 4.6% year-over-year. The FHFA produces the nation’s only public, freely available house price indexes (HPIs) that measure changes in single-family house prices based […]
Condos in a former Reading post office are slated for summer delivery
Condos in a former Reading post office are slated for summer delivery Market-rate unit prices range from $ 450,000 to $ 900,000. The post Condos in a former Reading post office are slated for summer delivery appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.
Dear Investor: Never Forget Your Potential for Positive Change
Dear Investor: Never Forget Your Potential for Positive Change Dear Investor: Never Forget Your Potential for Positive Change By Whitney Nicely Recently, my company held its annual gathering of motivated women who are breaking into real estate investing, and I had some time to chat with one of the women in the group. This young […]
Housing’s Share of GDP Rises in Q3 2019
Housing’s Share of GDP Rises in Q3 2019 The NAHB’s Eye on Housing is reporting that after declining for six consecutive quarters, the home building component of America’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased during Q3 of 2019. They attribute this gain to a housing rebound that started last spring, with the increase in single-family permits […]
What it is like to watch your home replicated on TV
What it is like to watch your home replicated on TV My home became the setting for the Fox dramedy “Almost Family.’’ I got a funny feeling in my stomach when I saw the replica of my kitchen. | realestate.boston.com The post What it is like to watch your home replicated on TV appeared first […]