There are quite a number of wonderful suburbs to explore and consider when moving to Boston. A suburb is very simply defined as an outlying area of a city which is primarily residential. That area can include smaller outlying municipalities and unincorporated areas. There are a lot of suburbs in [...]
A mortgage pre-approval can have a hard inquiry on your credit score if you end up applying for the credit. Although a pre-approval may affect your credit score, it plays an important step in the home buying process and is recommended to [...]
The Greater Boston Area is overflowing with activities, events and clubs (as most metropolitan areas are). There is something for everyone in your family to discover and enjoy all year long.
Every family is different. Every neighborhood is different. Here are some of the best Boston neighborhoods for families to consider and explore when looking for their new home.
Cambridge, MA is one of the most desirable cities in the Greater Boston area but it isn’t homogeneous at all. In fact, Cambridge consists of 5 zip codes, with 4 that are truly residential. When buyers ask their real estate agents about where to look for a home in Cambridge, there is a real divide between East Cambridge (02140 and 02141) [...]
There are 16 communities in Massachusetts, several in Greater Boston, that offer a significant reduction (up to 35%) in the real estate taxes for residential home buyers who decide to live in their new homes. Specifically designed to encourage home ownership and not just investment in a community, Barnstable, Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, [...]
The Green Line Extension (GLX) project will extend the existing MBTA Green Line north from Lechmere Station to further service in Somerville, Cambridge, and Medford. The Union Square Branch opened for passenger service on March 21, 2022. The Medford Branch is scheduled to begin passenger service on December 12, [...]
The real estate market in the Greater Boston area continued its upward trajectory with many multiple bid offers with over-asking prices in January even with the backdrop of rising interest rates. As buyers calculate their monthly payment increase of a half-point uptick in rates, $100-$160 depending on the size of your loan on homes [...]
The real estate market in the Greater Boston area is expected to be very similar to 2021 with double-digit price increases on limited inventory fueled by historically low interest rates that most likely will rise modestly later in the year. As you will see from the chart below, for 7 of our more popular zip codes, Zillow is projecting [...]
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