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The Romance vs. The Reality: Why We Love (and Fear) the Historic Brick Home
A deep dive into the beautiful flaws of homes built between 1860 and 1940, and whether we could ever afford to build them again.
Look at a street of historic row houses and you feel something—a solidity, craftsmanship, and soul missing from modern...
Exurban Elite: Where Remote-Work Millionaires Buy Land, Privacy, and Freedom from Commuting
Harvard, Bolton, Groton, and Boxford combine $189K-$200K median incomes with $750K-$950K home costs—delivering high earning power plus 1-2+ acre lots at 55-65% below Weston/Dover. The trade? 50-60 minute commutes make these pure remote-work plays. For families who define wealth as land ownership and freedom from traffic, these four towns are the insider's choice.
Harvard, Bolton, Groton, and Boxford deliver $189K-$201K median incomes (top 20 statewide) at $750K-$950K median home...
How to Buy a Home at 2.75% in a 6.5% World: The Complete Guide to Assumable Mortgages in Greater Boston
Assumable mortgages let you take over a seller's low-interest loan from 2020-2021. But in Greater Boston's high-equity market, the $200k+ cash gap is the real challenge. Here's how FHA and VA assumptions actually work—and who can make them work.
Assumable mortgages allow you to take over a seller's existing FHA or VA loan at their original interest rate (often 2....
What 10,000+ Town Finder Searches Reveal About How Boston Buyers Actually Choose Where to Live
Data-driven insights from real buyer behavior: the most common priority combinations, surprising patterns, and what buyers get wrong when ranking Greater Boston towns
Analysis of 10,000+ Town Finder searches reveals critical buyer behavior patterns: 68% over-weight schools even when...
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The Progressive Fortress: How Boston's Liberal Suburbs Built America's Most Effective Segregation System
Greater Boston's progressive suburbs vote 80%+ Democratic while maintaining exclusionary zoning that effectively bars...
Medfield, MA: Family ROI Micro-Area Heat Map for SFHs in MBTA Overlays
Medfield's overlay is big enough to matter and small enough to make overlay parcels scarce....
The Complete Home Inspection Guide: What to Inspect, What Red Flags Mean, and How to Negotiate Repairs
Home inspections are your primary defense against buying properties with hidden defects....