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why empty nesters and luxury condos go hand in...

why empty nesters and luxury condos go hand in...

It’s a recurring thought for Bostonians walking around their city as increasingly luxury towers...


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why a condo is now more expensive than a single...

why a condo is now more expensive than a single...

Condo prices are soaring across Greater Boston as the spring market kicks into tall gear,with urban...


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open house: quaint sturbridge home used to be a...

open house: quaint sturbridge home used to be a...

Situated on over three acres of land,this four-bedroom, two-bathroom, and  1725 square-foot home in...


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home of the week: south end single family hints at...

home of the week: south end single family hints at...

It’s a small piece of San Francisco in Boston’s South End. Where the city by the bay has the...


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going the  for sale by owner  route with your...

going the for sale by owner route with your...

So you want to ditch your broker and sell your own house and save a few bucks while you’re at it....


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the best time to sell your house to get the...

the best time to sell your house to get the...

If you are looking to sell your home rapid and for the highest price,start prepping. Youve got...


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open house: turn of the century milton colonial...

open house: turn of the century milton colonial...

Not only does this Milton home hold 10 (yes,10) bedrooms, seven full bathrooms, and two half...


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what $500,000 of house looks like, all over...

what $500,000 of house looks like, all over...

Half a million dollars for a domestic is just approximately average for Boston,as Zillow currently...


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5 things to know about living in weymouth

5 things to know about living in weymouth

Weymouth is the moment oldest town in Massachusetts and is the birthplace of Abigail Adams. It...


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home of the week: mid century modern weston home...

home of the week: mid century modern weston home...

The way the story is told in the book “Breaking Ground: Henry B. Hoover,fresh England contemporary...


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5 things to know about living in andover

5 things to know about living in andover

Samuel Francis Smith wrote the patriotic song,“America,” at the Andover Theological Seminary...


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open house: south end urban chic penthouse with...

open house: south end urban chic penthouse with...

With three bedrooms,three bathrooms, and 1591 square feet of living space, or this South End...


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creepy letters from  the watcher  turn new jersey...

creepy letters from the watcher turn new jersey...

A stately colonial domestic recently listed for sale in Westfield,New Jersey, comes with six...


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incredibly skinny and weird house for sale in...

incredibly skinny and weird house for sale in...

A house for under $200000 is hard to arrive by in the greater Boston area,but even someone whos...


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spacious homes in newton and lexington are this...

spacious homes in newton and lexington are this...

Though the suburbs and Boston didn’t have as many mega sales as last week,there were still fairly...


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why the starter home market in greater boston is...

why the starter home market in greater boston is...

The Boston area didn’t even do the list in a unique Trulia report on the places where challenges...


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5 things to know about living in portsmouth, new...

5 things to know about living in portsmouth, new...

Just a 50 mile drive from Boston,yet a state absent, sits the historic, or brick clad,coastal town...


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how much house you can buy with $350,000, all over...

how much house you can buy with $350,000, all over...

domestic prices in Massachusetts have been rising steadily for the past several years and the median...


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5 things to know about living in natick

5 things to know about living in natick

Natick is domestic to miles eight through 12 of the Boston Marathon,with Framingham to the west and...


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percentage of underwater homeowners in boston fell...

percentage of underwater homeowners in boston fell...

55000 homeowners in the Boston metro area are underwater,or have negative equity, on their homes....


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these are some of the smallest condos for sale in...

these are some of the smallest condos for sale in...

Condo prices acquire continued rising all over Boston after the record year in 2015 — and even...


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how one dorchester based nonprofit is helping...

how one dorchester based nonprofit is helping...

When Shalaye Camillo was a teenager in 1996,her family lost their Boston home to a foreclosure,...


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open house: renovated duxbury home with a serene...

open house: renovated duxbury home with a serene...

This Duxbury home offers the serenity of the beach,without all the sand everywhere. The open floor...


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home of the week: chic contemporary home in...

home of the week: chic contemporary home in...

It’s posh. It’s chic. It’s ritzy and a little bit fun (case in point: the silvery Tuscan...


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open house: renovated condo right on the boston...

open house: renovated condo right on the boston...

Sitting high up in the Tremont on the Common building,this condo has some epic views of Boston. The...


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new report shows boston metro home values have...

new report shows boston metro home values have...

Homes are worth more than they bear ever been before in more than a quarter of United States...


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the exact month you should have bought a house in...

the exact month you should have bought a house in...

whether you managed to buy a domestic in Somerville in April 2009,you hit the jackpot. You’ve...


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city looks for an  iconic  tower to join the...

city looks for an iconic tower to join the...

After over a decade of planning (and changing plans),the Boston Redevelopment Authority announced it...


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open house: an elegant andover mansion with all...

open house: an elegant andover mansion with all...

This mansion at 7 Regency Ridge in one of Andover’s most desirable neighborhoods has five bedrooms...


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open house: vintage colonial in middleboro with...

open house: vintage colonial in middleboro with...

Tall trees surrounding the backyard of a 4398 square-foot colonial domestic in Middleboro create a...


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massachusetts single family home, condo sales soar...

massachusetts single family home, condo sales soar...

BOSTON (AP) — More single-family homes were sold in Massachusetts last month than in any March...


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these are the boston area towns where it s cheaper...

these are the boston area towns where it s cheaper...

We all know rents are high in Boston. At the beginning of 2016,the city ranked as having...


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5 things to know about living in braintree

5 things to know about living in braintree

Presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams were both born in Braintree — though shifting...


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all kinds of homes broke the $4 million mark in...

all kinds of homes broke the $4 million mark in...

$4 million was the number to break this week,and three homes in the area hit the mark (with...


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rockport wants young families with children to buy...

rockport wants young families with children to buy...

More than a few Boston area suburbs beget fought tooth and nail to withhold out original apartments...


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open house: scituate home on an acre of land with...

open house: scituate home on an acre of land with...

This 4000 square-foot Scituate domestic on an acre of land has plenty of space inside and out and...


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5 things to know about living in marshfield

5 things to know about living in marshfield

The South Shore coastal town of Marshfield,which is approximately a 40-minute drive to Boston...


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5 things to know about living in woburn

5 things to know about living in woburn

Things shifted for Woburn,a town originally known for its agricultural industry, when the Middlesex...


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suburban home prices are down in 2016, in these...

suburban home prices are down in 2016, in these...

Just call it a tale of two genuine estate markets: Home prices flatten out in the suburbs,even as...


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see the pair of brookline estates that sold for...

see the pair of brookline estates that sold for...

This week was full of big domestic sales all over the metro Boston area,but two $6 million sales in...


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open house: renovated newbury home with views of...

open house: renovated newbury home with views of...

Not only is this 1350-square-foot Newbury domestic completely renovated,it also has a winding...


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cambridge has among the highest percentages of...

cambridge has among the highest percentages of...

As the tech field continues to grow in Kendall Square and throughout the rest of Cambridge,so has...


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open house: massive waterfront penthouse with...

open house: massive waterfront penthouse with...

This 4529-square-foot penthouse overlooking Boston Harbor has five bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms. 197...


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the young and the nestless: how states help...

the young and the nestless: how states help...

HARTFORD,Conn. (AP) — Chicago native Juan Hernandez fell in love with Hartford while attending...


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5 things to know about living in chelmsford

5 things to know about living in chelmsford

Once a farming community,the town of Chelmsford was settled in 1653 and originally was double the...


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home of the week: antique cape style home in...

home of the week: antique cape style home in...

Stone walls ribbon across an acre lot graced by towering pines and broadleaf trees,which wrap around...


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open house: duxbury cape style home with views of...

open house: duxbury cape style home with views of...

whether serenity is what you are going for,this Duxbury home on conservation land with views of...


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cape cod cottage housing development wants to...

cape cod cottage housing development wants to...

“After World War I the first paved roads were constructed down-Cape,” author Robert Finch wrote...


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why a surge in boston area condo and apartment...

why a surge in boston area condo and apartment...

Maybe all the cheerleading for more new apartment and condo construction is paying off after all....


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home of the week: a bridgewater ranch home with an...

home of the week: a bridgewater ranch home with an...

 From the street,this home has the slanting roofline of a chalet atop a raised ranch frame, and...


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open house: a renovated back bay condo with...

open house: a renovated back bay condo with...

Located just steps absent from the public garden on one of the citys most picturesque streets is a...


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open house: medford single family home just steps...

open house: medford single family home just steps...

This 1549-square-foot domestic with tall ceilings and plenty of natural light in Medford has five...


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buying a house in massachusetts is getting just a...

buying a house in massachusetts is getting just a...

Red hot home prices across Massachusetts are cooling a bit as we head into the spring market in some...


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mayor walsh announces $28 million for affordable...

mayor walsh announces $28 million for affordable...

Mayor Marty Walsh plans to allocate $28 million in funding to create or preserve 837 affordable...


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which direction is the boston area housing market...

which direction is the boston area housing market...

This year’s spring market could very well turn out to be the busiest in years. Home buyers are out...


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an 1865 brookline home with original architectural...

an 1865 brookline home with original architectural...

Though Boston had its share of homes sold for over a million dollars this week, the suburbs had some...


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