Real Estate
Is Boston’s Real Estate Bubble Unpoppable?
Interest rates are rising and housing markets all over the country are slowing down. But does any of that matter here?
Waltham and Worcester Had Some of November’s Fastest-Growing Rent Prices
In a city like Boston, where residents regularly shell out almost half of their income to pay rent, deciding to move somewhere cheaper can feel like […]
This Nantucket House Just Became the State’s Most Expensive Sale of the Year
Here it is, Massachusetts’ most expensive single-family home sale of 2018: a gigantic nine-bedroom mansion perched on the coast of Nantucket. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage agent Jonathan Radford broke this […]
Either-Or: A Connecticut Cape vs. Charlestown’s Cutest Condo
Real estate showdown: a Connecticut Cape versus Charlestown’s cutest condo.
Meet the People Who Won One of Boston’s Most Competitive Housing Lotteries
When a new apartment building springs up in Boston, there’s a good chance you don’t even bat an eye. After all, most of us can’t […]
Boston and Cambridge Ranked as Cities with High Numbers of Homes Near Cemeteries
A new report from real estate site Trulia has ranked Boston and Cambridge as cities where you’re most likely to spot a ghost. Well, sort of. In an analysis […]
So You Want to Live in Dorchester
To think of Dorchester as just one neighborhood is pretty laughable. With 160,000 residents spread across six square miles, it rivals the size and population of […]
Compact Living Is Coming
Prepare to downsize. The Boston Planning and Development Agency approved a two-year compact living pilot program on Thursday evening, allowing developers to start building the […]
Boston Was Named One of the Top 10 Real Estate Markets to Watch in 2019
Every year, the Urban Land Institute publishes its Emerging Trends in Real Estate report, a widely read market forecast for the year ahead. Covering investment […]
The Teardown Wars Are Tearing Boston’s Suburbs Apart
Inside the knock-down, drag-out brawl for the soul of the suburbs.
Median Home Prices in Greater Boston Have Reached $625,000
This summer proved to be a busy one for the Greater Boston real estate market. A new report from the Greater Boston Association of Realtors indicates […]
Five of the Prettiest Homes That Hit the Market in September
Our On the Market series features extraordinary homes for sale in the region every day. But even among the standouts, there are standouts. Here are five of […]
Boston Is Still the Fifth Most Expensive City for Renters
In a city known for its firsts (the first public park! the first public school! the first subway system!), Boston can now boast about being […]
Bostonians Save Almost $12,000 a Year by Having a Roommate
Talking about apartments with friends from other cities can get very depressing very fast. While your pal in Philly vividly describes all of the natural […]
Inside Don Chiofaro’s Long War to Make Boston’s Skyline Taller
After decades of fighting City Hall, is the town’s toughest builder finally learning to play nice?