Many people often overlook obvious ways to lower the cost of hauling stuff to their new place. Some don't realize that just by following practical tips, hundreds of dollars could be saved. If you're among the millions of people pulling up stakes this year and resettling in a new place, getting your goods to a new location means digging deep [...]
Though June wasn't exactly kind on the city's heat index, the first month of the summer real estate season greeted Boston with a great start. Home sales continued to spiral upwards, giving hope to home owners who are contemplating putting their properties on the market. Median prices across the state were significantly higher too, blanketing [...]
We all know that the real estate market is red hot right now with investors, first-time homeowners, and property patrons flocking in to take hold of the opportunities being presented to them. Consumers are racing to outbid each other and close deals in a rate that hasn't been seen since the most 2007. But amidst the sunny outlook and the [...]
After years of sluggish sales and false starts, the real estate market is on a tear this summer, with prices posting double-digit gains every consecutive month since April. In fact, prices have since increased so much so quickly in major metropolitan markets that a few experts are already crying "bubble." Yet, in all of this hubbub, the [...]
As inventory housing is quickly rising in most major metropolitan cities save for Boston, the city is up in arms in building more housing units to host the growing number of students, professionals, locals, as well as internationals relocating to the hub. Early this year, Gov. Deval Patrick, together with Mayor Menino signed a monumental [...]
Memorial Day, and in some states, July of 4th weekend marks the unofficial beginning of summer, and the start of grilling season. Across the nation people will dust off their grill and invite their neighbors over for a good old-fashioned backyard barbecue. While many cities are known for their barbecue restaurants, chances are this weekend [...]
Nowadays, saying that Boston's home buying market is packing some heat is an extreme understatement. Whichever way you look, prices are up, inventories are low, and sales are closing well above asking. Investors, as well as first-time homebuyers, are snapping up properties that are ideal for long-term investments and excellent for young [...]
Things are looking up, up, up for Boston's high-end condominium market as turnover and average prices reach higher-than expected levels. Though Back Bay continues to dominate the luxury condominium market in the city, rival neighborhoods are very closely catching [...]
They say that couples who stay together for a good seven years are bound to enjoy each other's company forever. In real estate, seven years also marks a significant turn in relationships - both with buyers, sellers, developers, and brokers, as the economics of the industry is largely hinged on a cyclic pattern. Specifically, property markets [...]
As summer officially sets in on the Bay State, it seems that it's not only the temperature that's heating up. Local real estate movements indicate that Boston - alongside its New England neighbors - is basking in property [...]
