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Allston Open Houses

Allston, one of Boston's most historic neighborhoods, is located on the western edge of the city. Named after the famous poet and artist Washington Allston, who recreated the neighborhood in his famous painting, "Fields of West Boston". The neighborhood prides itself of being a mainstay for many prospective home buyers looking to for an upscale and trendy area of the city. Boston University's population is burgeoning in the area due to its closeness. It is filled with a variety of high-end clothing stories, spas, and hipster shopping and dining options. Most popular shopping and dining venues tend to be concentrated along Commonwealth, Harvard and Brighton Avenues. The meetup between these three streets is home to some of the neighborhood's best bars, theaters and other great entertainment options. Allston borders another neighborhood, Brighton, and thus the area collectively is known as the "Allston-Brighton area". Known also as Allston Rock City and Allston Village, the neighborhood consists mainly of large brick apartments. However, the neighborhood is a mixed variety of housing stock. Areas near Brighton Avenue consistently mainly of a lot of wooden triple deckers. Lower Alston is known for its housing stock that comprises of a lot of single-family and multi-family Victorian Homes built between 1890 and 1920. In 2014, The median home price in the Allston neighborhood stands around around $347,700. Home values in Allston have gone up over 8.4 percent in the past year and according to some real estate estimates, home values will rise by at least 1.5 percent or more in the coming year. The median list price per square foot for a home in Allston is around $383. This is lower than the Boston average of around $469. If you are considering moving or relocating to the Allston neighborhood, you should definitely consider searching for open houses in the Allston area. This will give you a definitive idea of what the current housing options are like in the area as well as whether or not the space is congruent for you and your family needs. Open houses give prospective buyers an idea of what the neighborhood looks like, the proximity of schools and businesses to your home as well as whether or not the home maintenance can fit within a household budget. Simply looking at real estate listings online do not do justice to both the buyer and seller. On one hand, simply looking at a potential house or condo online will not allow you to get a real feel for the home and the neighborhood and it also robs the seller the potential to really show every unique feature, benefit and amenity of the home. Many studies have shown that prospective home buyers have a higher chance of purchasing properties when they have the ability of attending open houses. Open houses in the Allston neighborhood are generally conducted on Saturday and Sunday. You should definitely consult with your real estate agent or broker to arrange for an open house appointment to look at a variety of homes within the Allston neighborhood.

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