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The Evolution of the Dream House: The 1960s vs 2016

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The typical American home has evolved significantly over the last 50 years. While buyers both now and then prefer the single-family in the ‘burbs, buyers in 2016 are bringing a new list of qualifications to the table – namely they want adaptable, open and efficient spaces.

 

Where Does Newton Rank Among School Districts In Massachusetts?

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The recently released Best School Districts in America 2016 grades statistics, student and aparent reviews and expert insites. Factors include state test scores, college preparedness, graduation rates, SAT/ACT scores, teacher quality, student and parents reviews and more. Here's a breakdown of Newton's score.

What The Increased Interest Rates Mean for Millennials

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The Federal Reserve has finally raised its interest rate. The impact on savings accounts won't be huge, at least for now. However, with the December increase, the fed funds rate - which has been circling zero for the last six years - went up a quarter percent. Though this is a baby step, bigger changes could come in 2016 if the Fed continues to raise rates. So here's what millennial savers and borrowers should know and more improtantly, what to do about it.

Village Bank and City of Newton Partner for Holiday Gift Drive

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For the eighth consecutive year, The Village Bank is partnering with the City of Newton Department of Health and Human Services for an annual Holiday Gift Drive in an effort to ensure that all of Newton's young children will enjoy the spirit of the season.

 

Four-Bedroom Raised-Ranch Available Now!

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378 Crescent Street
East Bridgewater, MA

This is an awesome opportunity to aquire a great property for a great price point. It is ready for a quick sale and being sold as is. This lovely hoe could use some TLC making it the ideal fixer upper - definitly worth the effort! Clean title V, ready for a new owner, central air, hardwood floor [...]

Rent at Record High After September Increase

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Rent at Record High After September Increases

U.S. multifamily rents are now at a record high and still climbing rapidly. In August the average nationwide rent rose to $1,162, a 6.5 percent increase year over year. This percentage mirrored that of July when the average U.S. apartment rent rose to $1,155. And that’s not all: rents have been [...]

The Millennial Homebuyer

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The Millennial Homebuyer

A recent study by apartmentlist.com focused exclusively on millennials and their intentions about buying a home. The data comes from nearly 6,000 millennial renters (age 18-34) at a time when home ownership for American's under 35 is the lowest in history since 1984.  Here, we break down the key findings in the [...]

The Top 4 Reasons to Buy a Home in the Fall

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The Top 4 Reasons to Buy a Home in the Fall

As the leaves begin to change and temperatures start to drop, the reality that summer is over becomes an unavoidable fact. Fall is here and with the change in seasons comes a change in the real estate market. The summer market was characterized by escalating home prices and limited supply. With [...]

Financing Your Vacation Home

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Vacation home sales jumped 50% from 2013 to 2014 and that trend is expected to continue in 2015 according to the National Association of Realtors.  Factors in this jump include an improving economy and the generation of baby boomers looking to buy second homes where they will eventually retire.

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