Live in Devens, MA
Happy Veterans Day! Did you know that you can now live in Devens, the former military base first established in 1656 - turned civilian town in 2011? A Devens townhouse…
Greater Boston Home Prices October 2019
Each month we publish a Monthly Market report, which shows home listing prices and sale prices for the previous month. (You can use the Monthly Market tool free on our…
Torii Tools: Best Buys
Learn about all of Torii's informative real estate tools in our new series, Torii Tools. Today's post is all about Best Buys, the real estate tool that lets you see…
When should I buy a house?
You’ve probably heard about “seasonality” in real estate. Generally, it’s the idea that the housing market is slower in the winter compared to the summer months. It makes sense, because…
Greater Boston Home Prices September 2019
Each month we publish a Monthly Market report, which shows home listing prices and sale prices for the previous month. (You can use the Monthly Market tool free on our…
Real estate listing abbreviations: What do they mean?
Like any industry, real estate has its own terminology. Here's a rundown of common terms you will hear - or see - related to a listing (aka a property for…
Massachusetts home prices August 2019 recap
Each month Torii publishes a Monthly Market report, sharing data from the previous month's real estate transactions. Highest number of days on market: One of Boston's notoriously expensive zip codes,…
Closing Costs 101
When you get a mortgage, you might not know much about closing costs. Simply put, closing costs are the fees that you'll pay when you close on your new home.…
First-time home buyer mistakes (and how to avoid them)
1. Shopping for homes before knowing what you can afford. Don't waste your time shopping for homes before you know what you can afford. You should first get a pre-qualification,…
July 2019 Greater Boston home sales report
Back Bay surpasses Seaport in cost per square foot Torii's Monthly Market report for July 2019 shows that Back Bay (zip code 02199 in Boston) surpassed Seaport in property cost…