Jon Gorey
The Boston Globe
Quincy, MA, United States
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For sale: Homes with two-story barns
Whatever your vision — woodworker, equestrian, artist — these homes in Stoughton and Millis have barns for those dreams too big to fit indoors. → Read More
For sale: Condos located near some of Boston’s top medical centers
A two-bedroom in Mission Hill is just a mile from the Longwood Medical Area a remodeled unit on Beacon Hill is near Mass General. → Read More
For sale: Homes with Santa-sized chimneys
Jolly old St. Nick could appreciate the enormous fireplaces in these Colonials. → Read More
For sale: Condos that retrace Oscar Wilde’s steps in Boston
Born on Oct. 16, 1854, in Ireland, playwright Oscar Wilde toured Boston in 1882. These condos retrace his steps. → Read More
New Construction: What you need to know about siding your home
Few other home improvements have such a dramatic, immediate impact on curb appeal. Continue reading at realestate.boston.com. → Read More
Will scorching home prices cool off this summer?
Massachusetts home prices once again set records in May. But will spiking mortgage rates throw a bucket of cold water on the fiery housing market? The median sale price of a single-family home in Massachusetts hit an all-time high of $590,000 in May, according to The Warren Group, a real estate analytics firm. That marked … → Read More
A step-by-step guide to making an old New England home energy-efficient
Getting an old home to net-zero isn’t always a reasonable goal, but there are steps you can take to reduce your carbon footprint. → Read More
Berkshire' cottage' hits market for a whopping $13.5 million
If the property fetches its asking price, it would be the most expensive home sale in Berkshire County history. | realestate.boston.com → Read More
How long can home prices keep climbing even as mortgage rates rise?
Home prices keep climbing, and climbing — and buyers keep competing for the chance to pay them, even as mortgage rates have risen two full percentage points in the last six months. At $515,000, the median price of a Massachusetts single-family home sold last month was up 12 percent from the prior year, according to … → Read More
Mass. home sales slowed in March, but prices keep climbing
For frustrated homebuyers, the words “low inventory” must ring in the ears like the unshakable chorus of an annoying pop song. But there’s a reason the phrase keeps coming up: Experts say a dearth of homes for sale is the main reason home prices keep climbing with such abandon — which they did again in … → Read More
11 Questions You Didn’t Think to Ask When It Comes to Homebuying and Climate Change
There are a lot of questions to ask before making an offer on a home: How old is the roof? Could I live here for the next five years? What school district is it in? How close is it to work, restaurants, and family members? → Read More
April showers bring May flowers and homeowners with buckets
Water is the guest you never invited that won’t leave. Experts offer tips on keeping your home dry this spring. → Read More
Home sales slowed in February, while prices kept plowing higher
Blame it on rising mortgage rates — which have climbed a full percentage point year to date — or on the “Blizzard of ’22,” which dropped almost 2 feet of snow on Boston at the end of January, but February was a slow month for home sales. There were 2,593 single-family home sales across Massachusetts … → Read More
Here's how high gas prices will affect your summer project
“It’s tough to pass those costs onto the consumer, yet, from a business perspective, if we don’t, we’re going to be out of business.” → Read More
Greater Boston lost 145,000 low- and middle-income homeowners from 2010 to 2020
Rising home prices are something of a double-edged sword: On the one hand, home price appreciation over time is one of the primary drivers of middle-class wealth creation in the United States. In fact, American homeowners amassed $8.2 trillion in new housing wealth between 2010 and 2020, according to a new study by the National … → Read More
Woodpile art strikes a chord in New England
A stack of firewood is so much more than just a pile of logs. It’s a rustic manifestation of hard work completed. | RealEstate.Boston.com → Read More
Why You Might Want to Take a Location-First Approach in Your Home Search
Relocation experts recommend shopping for a community before searching for specific homes, and the reason is simple: inertia. As Newton’s First Law of Motion states, an object at rest tends to stay at rest unless acted upon by an outside force. Once you settle into a place and plant some roots, it can feel increasingly difficult to pick up and move, absent a massive life change.For one thing,… → Read More
For sale: Homes with standout spaces for folks who work from home
These homes, in Quincy and Medford, feature invigorating workspaces isolated from the distractions of everyday life. → Read More
Dear home buyer: The truth behind offer deadlines
Setting an offer review date tends to work well for properties in the sweet spot of a given market. Continue reading at realestate.boston.com → Read More
Harder-to-love homes are now easier to sell
With the inventory remaining low, homebuyers can't be so picky about their choices. → Read More