Knob and Tube Is Not a Repair Problem. …
Most buyers meet knob and tube wiring as a line in an inspection report and file…
Wooden Pilings Under the South End and Back …
The most expensive problem in Boston's most expensive housing stock is invisible from inside the unit,…
Six Boston Neighborhoods Changing Fast, and the One …
Six Boston neighborhoods will look substantially different in ten years. The useful question is not whether…
Overrated and Underrated: Six Boston Neighborhoods, Honestly
I sell real estate here, and I will happily sell you a house in every neighborhood…
Five Boston Neighborhoods and the One Thing to …
Every one of these is a good neighborhood. I would sell you a house in all…
Nearly One in Ten Buyers Is Now Reaching …
The 30-year fixed hit 7.17 percent, its highest weekly average since January 2025. Mortgage applications fell…
What 7.17 Percent Took Off Your Boston Budget
If your preapproval is from the spring, it is describing a house you can no longer…
Your Buyer Just Got $33,000 Poorer. Price Accordingly.
If you priced your home against the spring market, the ground moved in the last three…
Rate Buydowns and Seller Concessions, Explained With Actual …
At 7.17 percent — the highest weekly average since January 2025 — the most valuable conversation…
More Homes, Fewer Buyers, Higher Rates: Reading the …
Three numbers landed in the same week and they tell one story.Mortgage rates: the 30-year fixed…
Eighty-Three Hours: What Boston Traffic Actually Costs You, …
Boston drivers lost 83 hours to congestion in 2025 — four hours worse than the prior…
Boston Is Fighting Over Parking Minimums for the …
In April 2026, Boston City Councilors Sharon Durkan and Henry Santana filed a 35-page text amendment…