12 homes you can tour from your couch (June 24)
The economy has further exposed the wealth divide in the housing market, according to a report Redfin released Monday.
The recession has disproportionately affected the economically privileged majority of white workers who have access to remote work, cash, and credit to buy compared with those with low-income jobs, a group largely made up of Blacks and other minorities, according to the report.
“With record-low interest rates and relative job security in spite of the recession, higher-income home buyers are already coming back into the housing market,” said Taylor Marr, Redfin lead economist. “Because of this quick bounce back in home-buying demand, this recession is playing out very differently than the Great Recession, and we’re not seeing much impact on home prices so far.”
If you are ready to house hunt, but want to stay home, here are 12 must-see properties with 3-D tours — from a pet-friendly two-bedroom condo in Jamaica Plain for $499,900 to a two-bedroom penthouse for $6,495,000 in Back Bay:
2 Walk Hill St., Unit 3, Jamaica Plain
$499,900
2 beds, 2 full baths
882 square feet
Delince P. Louis of Redfin Corp. has the listing. Take the virtual tour.
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9 Lithgow, Unit 1, Dorchester
$509,900
2 bedrooms, 2 full baths
1,020 square feet
Kristen Heffron of Village Realty HM has the listing. Take the virtual tour.
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373 School St., Carlisle
$525,000
4 beds, 2 full baths
1,900 square feet
2.7-acre lot
Deborah C. Smith of Compass has the listing. Take the virtual tour.
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59 Brainerd Road, Unit 506, Allston
$565,000
1 bedroom, 1 full bath
846 square feet
Yifei & Associates of Dreamega International Realty has the listing. Take the virtual tour.
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149 Washington Ave., Winthrop
$587,900
3 bedrooms, 2 full baths
1,860 square feet
0.08-acre lot
Seth Williams of Ledge & Young Real Estate has the listing. Take the virtual tour.
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53 Bartlett Way, Unit 301, Waltham
$699,000
2 bedrooms, 2 full baths
1,585 square feet
The Shulkin Wilk Group of Compass has the listing. Take the virtual tour.
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6 Clifton St., Unit 1, Somerville
$715,000
2 bedrooms, 1 full bath
974 square feet
Joshua Stiles of Compass has the listing. Take the virtual tour.
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57 Bay Shore Drive, Plymouth
$749,900
3 bedrooms, 4 full baths
2,114 square feet
Harold Taylor of RE/Max Spectrum has the listing. Take the virtual tour.
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150 Dorchester Ave., Unit 211, South Boston
$770,000
1 bedroom, 1 full bath
991 square feet
Sarah Maguire of Compass has the listing. Take the virtual tour.
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39 Forest Ave., Natick
$824,900
3 bedrooms, 3 full baths, 1 half bath
1,981 square feet
0.19-acre lot
Vincent Nardone of JT Fleming & Company has the listing. Take the virtual tour.
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67 Toxteth St., Brookline
$2,999,900
6 bedrooms, 4 full baths, 1 half bath
4,523 square feet
0.09-acre lot
Mona and Shari Weiner of Hammond Residential Real Estate has the listing. Take the virtual tour.
$6,495,000
2 bedrooms, 2 full baths, 1 half bath
2,490 square feet
Karen Christie of Douglas Elliman Real Estate has the listing. Take the virtual tour.
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