If you were offered a dream job that required you to relocate to your favorite city, which city would you choose?
Most Americans would choose New York, San Diego, or San Francisco, according to a new survey of 2,500 employees and entrepreneurs across the nation conducted by the Human Capital Institute, a Washington-based think tank and professional association of human [...]
Boston may be an antiques town, but it’s definitely NOT known for vintage furniture from the mid-twentienth century. Instead, Boston is filled with federal chests, shaker chairs, mission rockers and duck decoys. So what happens if you’re looking for something a little… well, hipper?
Fortunately, there are options. Vintage furniture — original designs from renowned designers [...]
Looking for a condo for under 200,000 Euros? In Boston, it may not seem possible, but these days, the housing landscape is changing — even in Boston. True, central Boston is still pricey, but there are a few more lower-priced properties appearing on the market. This price range buys you a condo, usually a studio, in [...]
What’s the best time of the year to buy a house?
In New England, usually about now.
Just like everything else, the housing market is cyclical in nature.
To many Americans accustomed to the ebb and flow of house buying, this isn’t news. But homebuyers from other parts of the world may be surprised to learn that the housing market [...]
Buyers coming from other countries may not know this, but there are actually several ways that a person can own a home in the state of Massachusetts. It’s important to know the different types of home ownership, because the form of ownership affects not only a home owner’s rights, but the rights of heirs and [...]
Is now the time to buy investment property in Boston?
It may very well be — or at least things are looking better for investors than they have in a very long time.
A confluence of two events has turned things around. First, rents are on the rise. According to a recent article in Banker & Tradesman, the average asking rent [...]
What’s new on the Boston real estate scene?
According to some realtors working the downtown market, there’s been unexpected uptick in house buying in recent weeks. Many buyers out there seem to be cash buyers. For those who have money (or at least still have a job) there is a feeling that now’s the time to buy [...]
