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Boston Housing, Explained

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Buyers

Mortgage costs, condo fees, down payments and how to read sale-price reports.

  • Buyers

The same $650,000 home can cost $271 more a month.

At a 7.28% mortgage benchmark, the payment math looks different. We show what changes, what the headline leaves out, and how buyers can set a usable budget.

· 3 min read · Data: Freddie Mac survey as of October 1, 2026