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Author Archives: Buying In Boston
Buy Buy Beacon Hill?
There are a lot of good reasons to live in Beacon Hill, where I currently reside. It’s dog-friendly. My neighbors love that silly mutt of mine. It’s T-able to pretty much anywhere. I live within 1 of EVERY line. Even … Continue reading
Back to Buying
Hello, friends! Buying in Boston took a hiatus this summer but we wanted you to know that we WILL be coming back soon. In the meantime, let us know: what do you want to know about Buying In Boston? As … Continue reading
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Drop and Give Me 20.
Last week, I felt like pretty much every online calculator seemed to suggest that I bankrupt myself in buying my first home. Thanks again, Internet! One of my readers, though, felt differently. Rich Rosa says: April 5, 2011 at 10:41 … Continue reading
Posted in Legal, Money, Saving, Uncategorized
Tagged 20%, advice, down payment, first home, first-time buyer, loans, private mortgage insurance, real estate, saving
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Places to Go and People to Be
Boston is a city of neighborhoods. Each neighborhood carries its own population, priorities, and presuppositions. Just check out this blog post from a Boston Redevelopment Authority blog: everyone has something to say about where they live and even more to … Continue reading
Posted in Neighborhoods, Personal, Uncategorized
Tagged Back Bay, Beacon Hill, defensive, Dorchester, personality, show me around!, stereotypes
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Finance Fix-it Friday: How I Saved My Savings
In Tuesday’s post, I did some fuzzy math to find out how much home I can afford. While I found the math to be a little troubling, it’s worth noting that I came into the equation with some predetermined facts … Continue reading
Posted in Money, Personal, Saving
Tagged cash, credit cards, down payment, saving, shopping
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Million Dollar Baby
One of my favorite parts of the HGTV show Property Virgins is when Sandra Rinamato, the Sacajawea of our intrepid first-time homebuyers, takes the potential buyers to a neighborhood they like where they point out homes they would be happy … Continue reading
Posted in Fun, Neighborhoods, Style
Tagged Back Bay, boston, dream home, dreaming, HGTV, luxury homes, out of my price range, Sandra Rinamato
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Party Down (Payment)
I watch a lot of HGTV. Actually, I take that back: I used to watch a lot of HGTV when I lived in Hartford. While the suburbs of Hartford are similar to the suburbs of Boston in terms of housing … Continue reading
Posted in Money, Neighborhoods
Tagged boston, budget, CNN Money, Hartford, home calculater, How Much Home Can I Afford?, mortgage, Yahoo
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