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Boston residents searching to move out of the city as housing rates rise

Artemis Huang February 24, 2023
A post-pandemic rebound in Boston rental and housing prices is driving residents to search for affordable living options outside the metropolitan area, experts say.
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Boston rent returns to pre-pandemic rates after record low year

Tanisha Bhat February 8, 2022
Rental prices in Boston have returned to pre-pandemic rates after an influx of people returned to the city following a year of remote work and learning.
Apartment List found in a national survey that 30 percent of renters were unable to make their January rent payments on time as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect housing affordability. SERENA YU/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

National rent debt highlights racial inequities, Boston no exception

Ashley Soebroto January 28, 2021
The pandemic has destabilized the social and economic foundations of the world, and housing is no exception. Thirty percent of renters in the United States were unable to pay their January rent on time, according to a national survey done by the Apartment List.
Amazon announces that it will invest over $5 billion into the local economy of the location it chooses for its new headquarters. PHOTO COURTESY ROBERT SCOBLE

Amazon HQ2 in Boston: Some are thinking twice

Carina Imbornone November 2, 2017

This September, Amazon announced its search for a second metropolitan headquarters, calling on cities across the country to create proposals outlining their accommodations for the massive online retailer. On...

Recent report shows Boston is an unaffordable city for teachers. PHOTO BY RUI HUANG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston ranked fifth least affordable city for teachers

Sabrina Schnur April 20, 2017

Boston is the fifth least affordable city for teachers to live in, according to a report issued Tuesday by Apartment List, a San Francisco-based company that analyzes the apartment rental marketplace...

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