Neighborhood Guides

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So, You Want to Live in Bedford, Massachusetts?

1. Pick Your Price Point Houses sell pretty quickly in Bedford, spending an average of 48 days on the market, and median prices have increased […]

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So, You Want to Live in Medford, Mass.?

1. Pick Your Price Point Medford’s housing market is increasingly competitive, with homes spending an average of just 19 days on the market. The city’s […]

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So, You Want to Live in Brookline?

1. Pick Your Price Point Brookline’s median home price has increased more than 13 percent from last year, and competition hasn’t cooled: Properties still move […]

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So, You Want to Live in Burlington, Massachusetts?

1. Pick Your Price Point The median home price in Burlington is around $830,000, and homes typically sell in three weeks, often after receiving multiple […]

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So, You Want to Live in Westwood, Massachusetts?

1. Pick Your Price Point The housing market is extremely competitive in Westwood, with sales up more than 6 percent from last year. Single-family homes […]

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So, You Want to Live in Needham?

1. Pick Your Price Point Needham’s housing market is tight, with single-family homes selling for a median of $1.7 million in 2024 (up 14 percent […]

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So, You Want to Live in Cambridge, Mass.?

1. Pick Your Price Point The housing market may be cooling a bit, but there’s still a high demand for single-family homes and condos. On […]

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So, You Want to Live in Osterville?

1. Pick Your Price Point Prices are high in Osterville, one of Barnstable’s seven villages, but competition is low—the average house sells after 71 days […]

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So, You Want to Live in Beverly, Massachusetts?

1. Pick Your Price Point The Beverly housing market is hot, with the average property spending just over two weeks on the market and more […]

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So, You Want to Live in South Boston?

1. Pick Your Price Point If you’re looking for a single-family home with lots of space, there are few on the market in South Boston. […]

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So, You Want to Live in Marshfield?

1. Pick Your Price Point Home prices in Marshfield are a bit of a mixed bag: While it’s possible to find small two- and three-bedroom […]

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So, You Want to Live in Lincoln?

1. Pick Your Price Point Once a rural farm town, Lincoln is now a suburban oasis of historical single-family homes on sprawling, manicured lots, many […]

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So, You Want to Live in the Fenway?

1. Pick Your Price Point Looking for lots of space? Though there are a few single-families on the market in this neighborhood, you’re more likely […]

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So You Want to Live in Weston?

1. Pick Your Price Point It’s no secret that this “W” town is expensive—here, homes sell for a median price of $2.2 million after spending […]

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So, You Want to Live in Winchester?

1. Pick Your Price Point It isn’t cheap to live in Winchester (population about 23,000): Last year, the median sale price of a single-family home […]