According to Forbes magazine, Essex County, on the North Shore, is the most overpriced place in the US. Well, who asked them? As explained in an article by Kimberly Blanton in today’s Globe: Forbes said the list is an indicator of places where employment...
Here are three nice properties for sale in the Boston area. I am not the listing agent, but I can certainly get you in to see them. Let me know! First: Look familiar? Probably not, but it is famous (well, somewhat). From the MLS listing: Nomar Garciaparra is no...
Ashmont Hill, in Dorchester, is an awesome place. There are wonderful single-family homes in the area (and, in nearby Melville Park, too). The Herald’s Paul Restuccia covers the neighborhood in an article, out today. “When you hear about Dorchester,...
A recent study by the Brookings Institution and the Center for Trans-Oriented Development concluded that for every $10,000 saved in annual transportation costs, a household can afford to spend about $100,000 more on a home. (In fact, my calculations show that, if you...
Like, put them into permanent housing, and let them keep drinking? Well, that’s a novel idea. According to the New York Times: Last year, King County created a list of 200 “chronic public inebriates” in the Seattle (Washington) region who had cost...
We’ve been over this, before, but it’s worth repeating: If you have your property up for sale, and it won’t sell, lower the price. Oh, wait, there’s another option (if you can wing it, financially). Rent out your current property, instead. The...