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Broadway superstar Stephen Sondheim sells Connecticut estate for $3.25 million
It appears one home buyer was more than willing to go “Into the Woods” to buy Steven Sondheim’s Connecticut home.
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The 14 U.S. states where you can still afford to buy a home if you earn less than $75,000
You’ll need a median annual income of $110,871 to afford a home in the U.S., which is more than most Americans households earn.
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Real estate tips for prospective home buyers
Steve Rife and his family moved to a home in Winchester, Massachusetts, last November. He bought the house back in October — right when interest rates were nearing a historic 8%. He says the house was exactly what they were looking for. “There was a window where the interest rates went up enough that prices started coming down a little…
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Where to watch ‘Open House Boston'
You watch ‘Open House Boston’ on NECN or stream the show on Roku 140, Samsung 1035 and on Peacock and Xumo. Just look for NBC Boston News under the “Live TV” or “channels” options.
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6% commission fees for real estate agents are going away. What to know about the new rule
The cost of hiring a real estate agent to buy or sell a home may soon change, along with decades-old rules that have helped determine broker commissions.
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Home buyers to be spared automatic broker commissions under new $418 million settlement
The National Association of Realtors has agreed to a landmark settlement that would eliminate real estate brokers’ longstanding automatic commissions, commonly of up to 6% of the purchase price.
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California has the highest average monthly mortgage in the country—West Virginia has the lowest
In a CNBC Make It exclusive, doxo revealed its 2024 U.S. Household Bill Pay report ranking the states with the highest and lowest average monthly mortgages.
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Senator Dianne Feinstein's former DC home hits the market for $8.5 million. Take a look inside.
Late Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s Northwest D.C. estate, known as Willow Oaks, is now on the market for $8.5 million.
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Late senator Dianne Feinstein's DC home hits the market for $8.5 million
Late Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s Northwest D.C. estate, known as Willow Oaks, is now on the market for $8.5 million. Here’s a look at the home inside and out.
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Couple spent $0 to launch business from their tiny apartment—now it brings in $26.5M a year and makes money ‘while you sleep'
Tessa Barton and Cole Herrmann created Tezza in their small New York studio apartment — and grew it into one of the world’s most popular photo-editing apps.
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These are the 10 best US metros to buy a house in 2024 — none of them are in Florida
Realtor.com ranked the best metro areas to buy a house in 2024 based on biggest gains in sales and price growth.
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Thinking of buying or selling a house in Mass. in 2024? Here's what to know
For many people, the new year brings dreams of buying or selling a house. But is this a good time to do it? Well, we’ve got high prices, high interest rates and the lowest inventory we’ve seen since the Massachusetts Association of Realtors started keeping track 20 years ago. And experts don’t expect that to change much in 2024....
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Under 5% of home listings in Boston area are affordable, analysis finds
Boston-area home listings were more likely to be out of a potential buyer’s affordability range than the listings in three-fourths of the country’s largest metro areas, according to a new analysis released last week by Redfin.
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Upper West Side townhouse from ‘Home Alone 2' is up for sale. It's nicer than you remember
The McCallister abode from the original “Home Alone” is seen as a dream house, but the Manhattan home featured in the sequel may actually be the real estate star of the franchise — and now you have a chance to own it.
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We spent $90,000 on an abandoned school, and $4.5 million to convert it into apartments—take a look inside
Jesse Wig, Adam Colucci, and Dan Spanovich purchased a second abandoned high school in Homestead, Pennsylvania, and turned it into a 33-unit apartment building.
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Gen Z, millennials are ‘house hacking' to become homeowners in a tough market. How the strategy can help
Gen Zers and millennials are using “house hacking” as a way to secure homeownership in a tough market. Here’s how the strategy works.
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This $3.5 million apartment sits atop a former Wonder Bread Factory turned luxury condos — take a look inside
Located in Hoboken, New Jersey, the historical building was the Wonder Bread Factory for more than 50 years and was converted into luxury apartments in 2021.
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Private island off California coast hits real estate market for $25 million
If you’ve ever dreamed of owning an island in the Bay Area, now is your chance.
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Luxe Life: The Millennium Residences at Winthrop Center
Derek Zagami gets an inside look at The Millennium Residences at Winthrop Center with Elise Bain Managing Broker, Millennium Partners.
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47-year-old pays $1,900/month to live on a $398,000 sailboat and travel the world: ‘It's an absolute feeling of freedom'
Brian Trautman took a two-year sabbatical and bought a sailboat in 2008. Since then, he’s sailed to over 45 countries and across 70,000 ocean miles.