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Pack Your Bags For This Massachusetts Town Where $1,500 A Month Covers Absolutely Everything

There are cities in Massachusetts that will take everything you earn and hand you back a studio apartment and a vague sense of financial anxiety, and then there’s Gardner. Gardner, Massachusetts is the city that quietly decided affordability and quality of life weren’t mutually exclusive, and it has been proving that point for years while the rest of the state wasn’t watching.

Gardner, MA · 7d

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Pittsfield Proposes 2.64 Tax Rate Hike

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The proposed tax rate for fiscal year 2027 is less than 40 cents per $1,000 valuation for residential properties and would increase the average property tax bill by about $146 per year. On Tuesday's City Council meeting agenda is a request from the mayor and Board...

Pittsfield, MA · 1d

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Skip The Big City And Check Out This Massachusetts Town With Homes Under $170,000

Nobody ever looked at a Boston mortgage payment and thought, “yes, this is fine,” and that’s exactly why Holyoke, Massachusetts deserves your full and immediate attention. If you’ve been convinced that buying a home in Massachusetts means choosing between a shoebox near the city and a long...

Holyoke, MA · 2d

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Living in Hoffman Homes parks 'a nightmare' with no escape

Hoffman Tenants Advocacy Group said park owners are still trying to force tenants to pay their property taxes, despite July ruling noted it "runs afoul" of the law.

Albany, NY · 2d

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Lanesborough Property Tax Rate Up 5%

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — The Select Board on Monday approved a single tax rate that will increase the average homeowner's property bill by at least $670. With a rate of $18.20 per $1,000 valuation, the average single-family home valued at $373,784 will see a $668 increase, and the average commercial property, estimated at a value of $577,990, will increase by $1,125 per year. This rate is 91 cents higher than last year's $17.29 per $1,000 valuation.

Lanesborough, MA · 17h

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Long-Sought Properties Off Milestone Road Acquired By Land Bank For $2.75 Million

Described as a "donut-hole" amid surrounding Land Bank properties, the two parcels had been pursued by the agency for more than a decade. Two properties off Milestone Road that the Nantucket Land Bank has pursued for more than a decade were finally acquired by the agency on Monday for $2.75 million.

Nantucket, MA · 1d

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Senior homeowners in New Jersey, Florida, Massachusetts and Louisiana are in line for bigger property tax breaks, from Stay NJ payments of up to $6,500 starting February 2027 to Louisiana exemptions of up to $30,000 where local voters approve them

Four states have lined up bigger property tax breaks for older homeowners, and each one works differently. New Jersey’s Stay NJ program pays up to $6,500 beginning in February 2027 to people who applied by Nov. 2. Florida voters approved a homestead exemption of $150,000 on non-school taxes that starts Jan. 1, 2027, Massachusetts’s draft... The post Senior homeowners in New Jersey, Florida, Massachusetts and Louisiana are in line for bigger property tax breaks, from Stay NJ payments of up to $6,500 starting February 2027 to Louisiana exemptions of up to $30,000 where local voters approve them appeared first on The Financial Wire .

New Jersey · 1d

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This Massachusetts Town Shows Why Affordable Retirement Isn’t Completely Out Of Reach

There is something I like about a Massachusetts town that has been making precision tools since 1880 and still proudly answers to the nickname Tool Town. It feels wonderfully stubborn in the best way. That same practical streak seems to carry into everyday life here. While much of Massachusetts can...

Massachusetts · 3d

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Tenants Hit With Rent Hikes Of $100 To $200 After A Sale Banded Together, 24 Refused To Sign Leases, And The Landlord Has Already Cut His Offer To $75 A Month

Nancy Dorian says the first time her rent jumped, she cried. “I couldn’t even believe it,” she told the Daily Hampshire Gazette. This time, she says, “I’m not doing it.” […]

Easthampton, MA · 3d

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Montague completes reevaluation of all real and personal property

MONTAGUE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Town of Montague’s Board of Assessors have completed their reevaluation of all real and personal property and are now awaiting preliminary certification from the state’s Department of Revenue for the current fiscal year, 2027. Overall, compared to Fiscal Year 2026,...

Montague, MA · 14h

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Marcus & Millichap Brokers $5.95 Million Sale of Five-Property Dental Office Portfolio in Western Massachusetts

Portfolio spanning five Pioneer Valley communities includes four dental office condominiums and a freestanding building occupied by practices affiliated with Dental Care Alliance. WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS— Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $5.95 million sale of a five-property dental office portfolio spanning the Pioneer Valley region of Western Massachusetts. The transaction...

Greenfield, MA · 2d

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A GE inventor’s Niskayuna home is a midcentury modern original

The home’s four-level layout has been updated with modern conveniences.

Niskayuna, NY · 2d

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More than apartment rent: Inside the cost of DSS motel placements

ALBANY, N.Y. (WRGB) — A month in a single motel room can cost Albany County’s Department of Social Services nearly $2,000 to $3,570 — more than the average monthly rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Albany. Records obtained by CBS6 show the county paid nearly $1.2 million...

Albany County, NY · 6d

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Schenectady's Blue Ribbon Diner Buys Former Country View Site in Brunswick

Blue Ribbon Family Restaurant, the nearly 50-year-old Schenectady diner on State Street, is expanding to Brunswick at the former Country View diner property on Route 7. The sale of the 855 Hoosick Road site closed November 3 for $1.1 million, according to the Times Union’s reporting. The paper reported that the new owners projected reopening under the Blue Ribbon name late that month.

Schenectady, NY · 6d

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Welcome to Real Estate Friday!

Here’s what we have for you this week in The Edge Real Estate section:. Property of the Week – Sheila Thunfors of Stone House Properties offers a remarkable contemporary residence with sweeping views and beautifully curated gardens. Transformations – If you are ready to consider selling the family...

Berkshire County, MA · 6d

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Guilderland’s rural character has real value — our planning decisions must recognize it

What makes Guilderland such a desirable place to live? Certainly, its proximity to Albany, its schools, and its convenient location are important. But equally important are the rural landscapes, scenic vistas, open spaces, and residential neighborhoods that distinguish our community from the increasingly commercialized areas surrounding us. These characteristics are...

Guilderland, NY · 6d

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Retirees Are Quietly Moving To This Western Massachusetts River Town Where Homes Still Cost Less Than Boston Condos

A Boston condo can cost more than a whole house in some corners of Massachusetts, and plenty of retirees have started doing that math. Out west, past the city traffic and the tight parking spots, there is a small river village where life moves at a slower pace. It has...

Montague, MA · 13d