Neighborhood Guides

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So, You Want to Live in Osterville?

1. Pick Your Price Point Prices are high in Osterville, one of Barnstable’s seven villages, but competition is low—the average house sells after 71 days […]

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So, You Want to Live in Beverly, Massachusetts?

1. Pick Your Price Point The Beverly housing market is hot, with the average property spending just over two weeks on the market and more […]

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So, You Want to Live in South Boston?

1. Pick Your Price Point If you’re looking for a single-family home with lots of space, there are few on the market in South Boston. […]

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So, You Want to Live in Marshfield?

1. Pick Your Price Point Home prices in Marshfield are a bit of a mixed bag: While it’s possible to find small two- and three-bedroom […]

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So, You Want to Live in Lincoln?

1. Pick Your Price Point Once a rural farm town, Lincoln is now a suburban oasis of historical single-family homes on sprawling, manicured lots, many […]

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So, You Want to Live in the Fenway?

1. Pick Your Price Point Looking for lots of space? Though there are a few single-families on the market in this neighborhood, you’re more likely […]

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So You Want to Live in Weston?

1. Pick Your Price Point It’s no secret that this “W” town is expensive—here, homes sell for a median price of $2.2 million after spending […]

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So, You Want to Live in Winchester?

1. Pick Your Price Point It isn’t cheap to live in Winchester (population about 23,000): Last year, the median sale price of a single-family home […]

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So, You Want to Live in Somerville?

1. Pick Your Price Point Like everywhere else in and around Boston, the Somerville market is hot, hot, hot—but here, you can get a little […]

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So You Want to Live in Duxbury?

1. Pick Your Price Point Situated roughly 35 miles from Boston, this South Shore town caters to both year-round residents and summer inhabitants lured by […]

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So, You Want to Live in Chatham?

1. Pick Your Price Point Surrounded by water on three sides, Chatham is a fishing community that has evolved considerably from its quaint 18th-century origins […]

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So, You Want to Live in the North End?

1. Pick Your Price Point Though it’s less than one square mile, the North End offers a surprising range of housing options. Commercial Wharf is […]

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So, You Want to Live in Dorchester?

1. Pick Your Price Point Boston’s largest community, Dorchester encompasses several villages, including Ashmont, Four Corners, and Savin Hill. The area’s expansiveness accounts in part […]

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So, You Want to Live in Scituate, Massachusetts?

1. Pick Your Price Point With a population just below 20,000, most residents own their homes in Scituate. Unfortunately, the housing stock is very limited; […]

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So You Want to Live in Lynnfield, Massachusetts?

1. Pick Your Price Point With a population hovering around 13,000, Lynnfield is a close-knit, family-centric community where the median price of a single-family home […]