Category Archives: Boston

New Year’s Resolutions for Home Sellers

The New Year is a great time to ponder the year that has been and get re-motivated and set goals for the upcoming one. The New Year brings with it the obligatory resolutions we make for ourselves. This will finally be the year we travel more, quit smoking and actually use our gym membership. Resolutions can, and should be, things we want to improve about ourselves, our lives and, yes, our homes. For those considering listing your home, our agents have listed their best New Year’s Resolutions for Home Sellers.

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CHAF - Cambridge Housing Assistance

CHAF: Cambridge Housing Assistance Fund

Robert Paul agents not only help to build communities through our profession, we also choose to share our success in additional and philanthropic ways. Today on National Philanthropy Day we highlight one of the organizations that we proudly support, CHAF: Cambridge Housing Assistance Fund.

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National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

TB12 Foundation

Beyond helping to build communities through our profession, we also choose to share our success in additional and philanthropic ways. In conjunction Boston Private, Robert Paul Properties was recently instrumental in the launch of Tom Brady’s TB12 Foundation and looks forward to the ongoing partnership.

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What’s the Average Home Price for Each MBTA Stop?

It’s an interesting question, and one that the team at real estate website Estately decided to tackle. In a recently released diagram, Estately analyzed the last six months of home sales for houses, townhouses, and condos within a half-mile radius of each T stop, much to the pleasure of the real estate geek in all of us.

It wasn’t much of a surprise that the Arlington stop on the Green Line rang in as the most expensive in terms of price per square foot, at $1,076, followed closely by the Copley stop at $1,070 per square foot. But, things took an interesting turn when they calculated the train line with the highest average price across all stops. That title goes to the Silver Line, with an average of $754 per square foot.

When you call one of the country’s most expensive cities home, public transportation plays an important role in justifying the cost of living in Boston, especially for young professionals who may not have a car. While it’s only one piece of the puzzle, the map is a useful tool for spotting value. One stop that caught our eye, for instance, is St. Mary’s Street on the Green Line “C” Branch. At $643 per square foot, there’s a steep increase at the next inbound stop (Kenmore, $885 a square foot). Plus, it’s right across the street from Whole Foods, and what’s not to love about that.

Which stop stands out to you as the best value?