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Boston-area single-family homes vs. condos
We've chosen 14 properties in Greater Boston ranging from $300,000 to $400,000. Think you can't get a decent house in Natick or Brighton? For the money, you may be surprised.
NEWS AND FEATURES
Addicted to shiny and new?
Even during tough times, buyers still go gaga over the surface things - fresh paint, hardwood floors, hip appliances. And the allure of the fresh......
Rents in Greater Boston hit all-time high
Boston's rents are the fifth highest in the country. Here are the 15 most expensive neighborhoods.
Median sale prices for Boston condos
Downtown condominium sales in Boston were quite stable in 2011, with median sale prices reaching $474,250.
Massachusetts homes with
price reductions
Who doesn't like a sale? We looked at price cuts in desirable towns and found these 10 head-turning homes.
Most searched towns from Boston
Where do Bostonians aspire to live, other than in Boston itself? Real estate listing service Trulia ranked the most-searched areas from people living in the Boston and Quincy areas.
Apartments under 500 square feet
We've rounded up 12 apartments in Boston and the surrounding area, plus a few pricey, tiny units in New York.
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Homes for $1m across the US
You can travel freely with $1 million, there's no doubt. So if you had that kind of money and free rein to move, where in the country would you choose?
8 ways to prevent home fires
Winter is a prime time for home fires. With the weather getting colder and the holiday season approaching, we asked Tom Harned, a property risk field manager with Liberty Mutual Insurance and volunteer firefighter, how to protect your home from a fire.
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Homes for $750,000
At this price, you can get a Massachusetts home with luxury and a touch of bling.
On the market
Homes for $300,000 across the US
We picked 19 properties, including this ranch-style home in Wyoming, all listed for around $300,000.
What does $500K buy?
We've rounded up 20 homes across Massachusetts — both within and well beyond the 495 corridor — for a cool half-million dollars.
- Condo sales climb in Boston | Average rents in the Boston area
- Towns with the highest rise in home prices
Large yards in Greater Boston
Want more room to run but don't want to jet far from the city? These 12 homes all sport good-sized yards.
Berkshire Botanic Garden Schedule
The Berkshire Botanical Garden is open for snowshoeing, cross-country skiing and hiking through the 15-acre facility daily. Educational programs and special events run continuously through...
12 hot home-design trends
The 87 showrooms at the massive Boston Design Center began receiving new furniture and fabrics for 2012, and the staff began the arduous task of poring over thousands of product photographs to compile its latest trend report. What will be hot in 2012? For starters: purple.
Preparing your home for winter
Start clearing the gutters. Kevin O'Connor, host of the popular PBS series "This Old House," tells us how to make our homes winter-ready with these simple, do-it-yourself tips.
Tips from 'This Old House'
Kevin O'Connor, host of the popular PBS series "This Old House," took your home repair questions.
Highest rises in
home prices
These 20 Massachusetts towns have seen median home prices rise versus the 2005 peak.
Bathroom remodeling on a budget
Stick to a budget, and you could redo your bathroom for as little as $500 over a single weekend.
Towns with the largest drops
in foreclosures
While there were more than 1,400 foreclosures recorded in July, many towns that fared badly during 2010 — including wealthier towns like Falmouth, above — have made great improvements.
Globe Home of the Week
Watertown townhouse sits atop a golf course
This spacious three-bedroom townhouse is so close to the Oakley Country Club that the fairways seem to roll right out of its backyard.
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Mass. property taxes
Town-by-town assessed home values and billed property tax amounts in Massachusetts, from 2000 to 2010.
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Does FHA help rich homebuyers?
The purpose of the Federal Housing Administration, or FHA, is being debated as Congress wrangles over whether to restore higher mortgage limits for federally insured loans.
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