Real Estate
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?
Either-Or: A Fanciful Tudor vs. a Contemporary Condo
Real estate showdown: a storybook waterfront home in Manchester-by-the-Sea versus a polished townhouse in Cambridge.
The Obama Family’s Martha’s Vineyard Vacation Home Sold for $15 Million This Summer
Can you put a price on the chance to live in a house where a former president once lazily lounged? Apparently yes, you can—$15 million. The […]
An Almost $10 Million Townhouse Just Hit the Market in Back Bay
Bostonians, meet the ultra-luxe abode that just became the most expensive home for sale on Marlborough Street. This Back Bay pad hit the market this week for […]
Six Former Massachusetts Mills You Can Live In
Massachusetts is chock full of mill towns. Our shining example is Lowell, the town that led the country into the industrial era with its pioneering water-powered textile mills. But […]
Either-Or: A Waterfront Cape Escape vs. a Bay Village Townhouse
Real estate showdown: a waterfront Cape escape versus a Bay Village townhouse.
Judge Judy Is Now the Proud Owner of a Newport Mansion
Judge Judy has a new place to hang her robes: inside her $9 million Newport mansion’s cedar closets. Judy Sheindlin, TV’s spirited courtroom personality, and her […]
From Blue-Collar Enclave to Million-Dollar Condos
Legendary community organizer Mel King and longtime local Realtor Steven Cohen trace the South End’s evolution, for better and worse.
It Takes Boston Residents 12 Years to Save Up for a Down Payment on a Home
If you start saving now, you can buy a great condo in Boston by 2030. Maybe. Bostonians spend almost 12 years saving up for a 20 percent […]
Want to Buy a Decrepit Dwelling in Brighton? That’ll Be $800,000.
Its shingles are peeling, its rusty chainlink fence is tilting, and its property listing politely requests you avoid walking through it. Yet this ramshackle residence for sale […]
The Average Asking Price in the Seaport Is Now More Than $2,000 per Square Foot
With its short, shining buildings and lack of trees, schools, or grocery stores, the Seaport is truly unlike any other neighborhood in Boston. It now has […]
Seven Residential Buildings in Boston with Incredible Pools
1. The Eddy There’s really nothing else like the pool deck at the Eddy. With a breeze coming off the harbor and a picture-perfect view of […]