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Paul Neavyn in front of a classic colonial-style Newton MA home, representative of the older homes in the Newton real estate market

Newton MA Older Homes: A Buyer’s Guide

If you have started looking at Newton MA real estate, one thing becomes clear fast. Many of the homes you tour will be older. Most of Newton's single-family inventory dates to between 1900 and 1960. The pre-1900 homes cluster in Nonantum, West ...

Tree-lined residential street in a Brookline MA neighborhood with historic homes and Green Line trolley tracks visible

Brookline MA Neighborhoods: An Insider’s Guide

Brookline, MA is one of the most distinctive residential markets in Greater Boston. It borders Boston on three sides, and all three Green Line branches serve it. It also holds some of New England's most architecturally significant residential s...

Aerial view of historic Wellesley MA neighborhood with Victorian and Colonial homes among fall foliage

Best Neighborhoods in Wellesley MA: An Insider’s Guide

Ask ten agents about the best neighborhoods in Wellesley MA and you will hear the same safe answer: they are all great. That answer is true, and it is also useless. Every part of Wellesley holds its value, and the schools are strong town-wide. ...

The Welcome to Newton, The Garden City stone monument with bronze city seal and spring blossoms, civic entrance for Newton Massachusetts and its 13 villages

Newton MA Villages: All 13 Compared (Prices, Transit, Schools)

I grew up in West Newton, one of Newton's 13 villages, and graduated from Newton North High School. Before I became a real estate advisor, I spent over 20 years running a high-end residential remodeling company. That company specialized in the ...