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Boston parking meter increase

The cost of street parking in Boston is going up for the first time since the mid-1980s, as the city looks to offset looming federal and state aid cut

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30 Year Fixed Mortgage Rate Dips to 4.77% This Week

We have picked up at least .125 on all Conventional and FHA financing over the past few days.  If you are purchasing you are able to get a .25 then w

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Boston condo buyers: Is now the time to buy?

The chart above shows 30 year conventional mortgage rates from 1970 – 2011. Click on real estate mortgage chart to enlarge. So which di

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Massachusetts foreclosure law case

One of the most interesting court rulings is expected soon is the Supreme Judicial Court’s ruling on the Ibanez case. The case may have some far-rea

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13 Additional Costs to Consider Before Buying a New Home

When calculating the cost of buying a new home, many people forget to include some of the miscellaneous fees, taxes and insurance costs associated w

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Back Bay median sale prices

Click on Back Bay sales chart to enlarge. Back Bay luxury condo sales price 2005 – 2010: 2005 – $690,000.00 2006 – $650,000.00 2

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Back Bay condo sales from 2005 – 2010

Click on Back Bay condo chart to enlarge. Number of luxury Back Bay condo sales 2005 – 674 2006 – 555 2007 – 578 2008 – 523

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Boston real estate price increases over last 20 years

“Metro Boston’s housing market was affected by the real estate bubble earlier—and less severely— than other metro areas around the country”

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Author buys $3.63 million Beverly MA real esate

The best-selling author of the children’s book “The Polar Express” just bought a $3.63 million home in Beverly, according to Banker Tradesman.

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There has never been a better time for a person to buy a home than right now

There has never been a better time for a person to buy a home than right now. This is especially true for people that have never owned a home and wa