Real Estate

City Life

Is Boston’s Real Estate Bubble Unpoppable?

Interest rates are rising and housing markets all over the country are slowing down. But does any of that matter here?

Home & Property

Waltham and Worcester Had Some of November’s Fastest-Growing Rent Prices

In a city like Boston, where residents regularly shell out almost half of their income to pay rent, deciding to move somewhere cheaper can feel like […]

Home & Property

This Nantucket House Just Became the State’s Most Expensive Sale of the Year

Here it is, Massachusetts’ most expensive single-family home sale of 2018: a gigantic nine-bedroom mansion perched on the coast of Nantucket. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage agent Jonathan Radford broke this […]

Home & Property

Either-Or: A Connecticut Cape vs. Charlestown’s Cutest Condo

Real estate showdown: a Connecticut Cape versus Charlestown’s cutest condo.

Home & Property

Meet the People Who Won One of Boston’s Most Competitive Housing Lotteries

When a new apartment building springs up in Boston, there’s a good chance you don’t even bat an eye. After all, most of us can’t […]

Home & Property

Boston and Cambridge Ranked as Cities with High Numbers of Homes Near Cemeteries

A new report from real estate site Trulia has ranked Boston and Cambridge as cities where you’re most likely to spot a ghost. Well, sort of. In an analysis […]

Home & Property

Compact Living Is Coming

Prepare to downsize. The Boston Planning and Development Agency approved a two-year compact living pilot program on Thursday evening, allowing developers to start building the […]

Home & Property

Boston Was Named One of the Top 10 Real Estate Markets to Watch in 2019

Every year, the Urban Land Institute publishes its Emerging Trends in Real Estate report, a widely read market forecast for the year ahead. Covering investment […]

Home & Property

The Teardown Wars Are Tearing Boston’s Suburbs Apart

Inside the knock-down, drag-out brawl for the soul of the suburbs.

Home & Property

Median Home Prices in Greater Boston Have Reached $625,000

This summer proved to be a busy one for the Greater Boston real estate market. A new report from the Greater Boston Association of Realtors indicates […]

Home & Property

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 […]

Home & Property

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 […]

Home & Property

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 […]

City Life

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?

Home & Property

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.