Prospective Boston Buyers Need Nearly $80K Raise to Afford Down Payment
Greater Boston homebuyers will likely need a raise if they want to buy a home – even if they’re so-called “move-up” buyers putting 20 percent down.
Rampant Insurance Increases Are Stifling Housing Production
by Susan Gittelman | Dec 17, 2023
There’s a new threat to affordability that is jolting the rental apartment real estate industry, especially those in market-rate and affordable multifamily housing: insurance premiums.
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