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2010 Massachusetts Property Tax

Mass. property taxes

Town-by-town assessed home values and billed property tax amounts in Massachusetts, from 2000 to 2010.
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View nearby open houses, search for homes for sale, and save the listings you like on Boston.com's Real Estate application for iPhone.

Changes in Mass. median home prices

Changes in Mass. median home prices
More than 20 Massachusetts towns have experienced increases in single-family median-home prices during the first six months of 2011 compared to the same time in 2005 at the peak of the local housing market.
Tweet tweet, it's another listing

Tweet tweet, it's another listing

As more people live online, social media has become a fertile ground for brands and business. And no industry is more suited to the connective hive of Facebook, Twitter, and Google-Plus than real estate. (By Kathleen Pierce, Boston Globe)
Hyde Park farmhouse
HOME OF THE WEEK

Hyde Park farmhouse

Built in stages in the late-1800s, the bones of the past are present in the floors of this renovated farmhouse.
Red brick on Belmont Hill
HOME OF THE WEEK

Red brick on Belmont Hill

The white oak floors have been brought back and original trim has been preserved, but this house has been tweaked.
Bathroom remodeling on a budget

Bathroom remodeling on a budget

Stick to a budget, and you could redo your bathroom for as little as $500 over a single weekend.
Massachusetts homes with price drops
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Massachusetts homes with
price drops

As the summer ends, so do high prices in clothing stores, at car dealerships, and in the real estate business. Here are 15 homes in the Boston area that have recently dropped in price.
Towns with the largest drops in foreclosures

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.
How to stage a home for sale

How to stage a home for sale

These simple changes can make your home more attractive to potential buyers.