Great article over at Bankrate.com entitled, “5 homeownership tax myths”. Here are the most common misconceptions people have about owning and selling their homes: 1. Mortgage interest will reduce my tax bill. 2. All costs related to my home are...
It’s something I just don’t understand. Let’s assume the real estate industry changes over the coming years, so that there’s a bunch of “for sale by owner” websites, plus the local MLS, craigslist, etc. How do sellers expect buyers...
I’m not a fan of rent stabilization / rent control laws. Here’s one reason why. By Patrick O’Gilfoil Healy, The New York Times The woman had brilliant blond hair, a decent job and a rent-stabilized apartment on West 88th Street, but she longed for...
The owners of Fenway Park have asked the National Park Service to establish Fenway Park and two other buildings as a historic district. Now, I’m no fool, so I won’t be telling you what I think they should do with Fenway Park (if I did, no one reading this...
The Wall Street Journal put up some links today to some great online resources that can help first-time homebuyers (or anyone looking to move) decide whether to buy or rent. Included: tips on buying & selling, affordability calculators, and risks to buying in an...
The next time someone you know decides to move out of Massachusetts because of 1) bad weather, or 2) high taxes, or 3) rude people, or 4) all of the above, send them this article. It’s not a matter of Boston being a “northeastern liberal elitist”...