According to a recent study by SmartAsset, Middlesex County has the fourth strongest purchasing power in Massachusetts. The study examined the cost of living expenses balanced with average income.
After the housing market’s best first quarter since 2007, sales this year are expected to come in around 5.41 million, a 3 percent boost from 2015. This report represents a boom in the housing market, and a solid foundation as the spring buying season ramps up. If this growth continues, 2016 could be the best year for the real estate market in a decade.
The new Forbes ranking of the wealthiest individuals declared Abigail Johnson, CEO of Fidelity Investments, as the wealthiest individual in Massachusetts with a net worth of $14.7 billion.
This newly built modern oceanfront estate is located at 3700 Ocean Drive in Vero Beach, FL and boasts 200 feet of water frontage. It features a main house and guest house boasting approximately 18,000 sq. ft. of living space with 8 bedrooms and 8 full and 4 half bathrooms.
The main house features a 2-story foyer with floating glass and wood staircase, 5 bedroom suites, 2-story great room, 2-story dining room, gourmet kitchen, 2nd catering kitchen, informal dining room, family room, media room, hair salon, gym, 3-car garage and more. Outdoor features include a loggia with fireplace and barbecue, 80 ft. infinity edge swimming pool and a koi pond. The guest house features 3 bedroom suites, living/dining room and a kitchen. Outdoor features include a swimming pool and firepit.
One of the most exquisite estate offerings in the United States, covering a 2.5 acre promontory. Surrounded by 360 degree views that sweep from downtown to the canyons, the 7 bedroom, 10 bath Villa embraces 18,000 sq. ft. of palatial living space with grand scale. Built with the finest materials, this stately mansion features the most opulent dining and living rooms. Designer details include gold leaf crown moldings, hand woven carpets and European details. The private grounds showcase the sunny swimmers pool, dining and viewing pavilions perfect for entertaining and enjoying the city view below.
Stunning estate property with more speciality details than can possibly be described. Located in the prestigious Tuxedo Park neighborhood of Buckhead. This home is spread over 4 floors and has incredible living features including an elevator, 4 car garage, private back yard with gorgeous pool and covered loggia, high ceilings, state of the art kitchen and baths, gorgeous lighting and drapes, 4000 bottle wine cellar, theater room, full gym and billiard room.
Contemporary Italian villa on a 1.45 acre lot. The residence features 6 bedrooms each with an en-suite bathrooms. The interior has exceptional finishes including Italian marbles, solid walnut flooring, antique Italian brick ceilings and custom-made mahogany doors and windows. The house is equipped with a temperature controlled wine cellar, fitness center, game room, screening room, bar, elevator, infinity edge pool with spa and an outdoor grill.
A resort-like destination with noteworthy history of who’s who and celebrity ownership. Overlooking Waikiki, urban Honolulu and turquoise Pacific Ocean waters, this noble 6 bedroom, 5 bath, commanding estate with 1,144 sq.ft. guest house claims the title as one of the most private estates on Oahu. On 2 lots totaling 1.99 acres featuring a separate pool & guest house, separate exercise studio, tennis court, large landscaped yard with vast outdoor living and recreational spaces, Infinity-edge pool and hot tub, this tropical resort-like retreat is in a class of its own.
This residence is a truly dramatic customized masterpiece blending traditional Mexican architecture with contemporary touches and spectacular views of the Sea of Cortez. This unique vantage point is captured by the spacious outdoor terraces, large infinity edge pool, large outdoor Palapa and expansive vanishing glass walls throughout the home.
With the summer approaching so quickly, Bostonians can finally come out of hibernation and enjoy Boston to the fullest. Part of that is taking advantage of the city's incredible walkability.
According to Walk Score, Boston is the third most walkable city in the United States. With New York on the first place and San Fransisco on the second place.
Boston received a “Walk Score” of 80.1, which is a 1.2 point increase in the city's walkability score from last year.
This 17,306 sq .ft. Tuscan residence is perfectly positioned on 3.32 acres of land. The unsurpassed attention to detail, materials, and craftsmanship is evident immediately upon entering the gates. Comfortable living areas are carefully positioned within home while multiple verandas overlook the lawns, tennis court, and a diving pool equipped with spa and slide.
If you are a college student looking for off-campus housing for the coming semester and are planning to live within a 1 mile radius from your school, brace yourself!
RadPad, a startup specializing in apartment searches, compiled a list of?50 universities that have the most expensive off-campus apartments.?Boston area schools took up a full fifth of the chart. The rankings are based on the average rent for a 2 bedroom apartment within 1 mile from the campus.
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.
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.