December 12, 2025
Brookline Budget Crisis: What Property Tax Increases Mean for Buyers
Brookline faces an $8.2M deficit and 6.1% tax hikes. Here's how rising property taxes and override votes may reshape your…Read More →
December 10, 2025
Brookline Budget Crisis: What Property Owners Need to Know
Town leaders project a $16M shortfall for FY2027, with a May override vote likely. Here's how Brookline's structural deficit may…Read More →
November 24, 2025
Brookline Homeowners Brace for a Significant Property Tax Increase in 2026
Brookline homeowners are facing a meaningful increase in their 2026 property-tax bills, with the median single-family home expected to rise…Read More →
November 23, 2025
Brookline Property Tax Increase: What the 6.1% Jump Means
Brookline's median single-family property tax bills rise 6.1% in FY2026. Here's how rising assessments and Prop 2½ constraints affect buyers…Read More →
October 24, 2025
MA DOR’s New Non-Resident Withholding Rule: What It Means for Brookline Real Estate
Massachusetts is introducing a new tax withholding requirement that will reshape how many high-end real estate closings are handled—especially in…Read More →
September 21, 2025
Chestnut Hill Development Shifts to Chapter 40B Path in Brookline
City Realty's pivot to 783-unit residential project reveals how state housing law reshapes Brookline development and what buyers should watch…Read More →
September 18, 2025
Centre Street Lots Study: What Coolidge Corner Redesign Means
Brookline's $225,000 study of Coolidge Corner parking lots may reshape the district's walkability, parking, and property values through 2026 and…Read More →
September 13, 2025
Fisher Hill Recreation Center Plan: What Brookline Buyers Should Know
Town Administrator proposes three-phase recreation center at former Newbury College site. Timeline, fiscal constraints, and neighborhood implications for buyers.Read More →
August 8, 2025
Brookline Demolition Rules: What Buyers and Developers Must Know
New notice rules and historic delays add months to Brookline teardowns. What buyers, sellers, and developers need to budget for…Read More →
August 3, 2025
Chestnut Hill 40B Lawsuit: What Brookline Buyers Should Know
A neighbor's lawsuit seeks to overturn approval of a 103-unit affordable housing project in Chestnut Hill, raising environmental and litigation…Read More →
July 21, 2025
Broker’s Definitive Guide to Massachusetts’ New Rental Fee Law
A seismic shift is coming to the Massachusetts rental market. On August 1, 2025, a new law, championed by Governor…Read More →
June 28, 2025
Chestnut Hill 40B Threat: What Brookline Buyers Should Know
City Realty's Chapter 40B residential fallback could reshape Chestnut Hill if commercial rezoning stalls. What it means for buyers and…Read More →
