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Outdoor Trends That Attract Buyers

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Often times when people are planning to sell, they focus on indoor improvement. A home's exterior and backyard are just as important and shouldn't be neglected. You want to make your home as appealing as possible for potential buyers. Here are some of today's trends in outdoor living to help you bring in the buyers

Historic Newton's Annual House Tour May 22nd

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Historic Newton’s annual House Tour, held this year on May 22 from noon to 5 p.m., offers the public a rare opportunity to look inside a select group of remarkable private residences and non-commercial properties in Newton. 

Zero-Energy Homes: Changing The Real Estate Landscape for Good

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While trends come and go, hopefully the zero-energy mindset is here to stay. A zero-energy home is a space that relies on exceptional energy conservation and on-site renewable energy to meet heating, cooling and energy needs. As the movement continues to gain traction around the country, here is a closer look at what it really means to own a “zero-energy home”.

Americas Top Ten Boom Towns

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Have you ever wondered what towns in the U.S. are currently booming? A new list from realtor.com® unveils the top 10 hot spots. These towns are demonstrating some of strongest growth in jobs, household formation, and housing starts across the country. Every market on the list has experienced between one and five times the average job growth of the top 100 counties in the country.

Beacon Hill Townhouse Listed For $5.5 Million

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The stunning properties in Beacon Hill have always been the centre of attraction for the housing the housing market in Boston. Recently, a 136 year old townhouse located at 9 Lime St. in Beacon Hill has become available for sale at an asking price of $5,499,000.

Westbrook proposes new hotel in Chinatown

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Westbrook Partners has arrangements to construct a 17 story, 250 suite hotel in Chinatown, and will be filing its proposal to the city officials.

The hotel project would be 181 ft. high at 79 Essex St., a 8,095 sq. ft. corner space at the cross-section of Essex and Oxford boulevards that right now is home to a warehouse and office building.

 

$22 Million Project for Roxbury Headquarters Proposed By Suffolk Construction

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Suffolk Construction (the biggest general contracting firm in Massachusetts) is preparing for a $22 million expansion of its headquarters in Roxbury to accommodate its projected growth by 10% in headcount.

A 38,000 sq. ft. expansion is proposed at 79 Allerton St, a location adjacent to the companies current headquarters.

5 Immediate Steps to Start Planning for Retirement in Your 40s

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Remember: It is never too late to start saving for retirement. However, if you have not started saving, you need to start now.

Keep reading to find out what you need to do immediately to start planning for retirement.

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Cambridge the Place to Be for Affluent Baby Boomers

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A new report from real estate search engine Zillow found that 7.7 percent of Cambridge households earning $350,000 or more annually are headed by someone at least 55 years old. That means that the People?s Republic has the second-highest concentration of affluent baby boomers in the U.S., behind only the Washington, D.C., suburb of Arlington, Va.

Weekend Open House Tour: Under $600K in Somerville Right Now

Weekend Open House Tour: Under $600K in Somerville Right Now

If 2015 sales are any indication or prices since 2006, then Somerville housing sums will not descend significantly any time soon. 

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