{"id":350,"date":"2018-01-16T04:36:28","date_gmt":"2018-01-16T04:36:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reality01.inwavethemes.com\/?p=350"},"modified":"2018-01-16T04:36:28","modified_gmt":"2018-01-16T04:36:28","slug":"4-things-to-consider-before-buying-a-boston-home-near-a-college","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/washer5.ru\/?p=350","title":{"rendered":"4 Things to Consider Before Buying a Boston Home Near a College"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Living near a college has its benefits.<\/h3>\n<p>Frank Celeste, an agent with Gibson Sotheby&#8217;s International Realty, says there are many reasons buyers might want to live near an institution of higher education. &#171;Most colleges have an array of public transportation options on, or within a few minutes of, their campus locations,&#187; he says. &#171;Their neighborhoods offer a very diversified assortment of entertainment and dining establishments, so it&#8217;s a very social, engaging environment as well.&#187;<\/p>\n<h3>Buyers run the gamut.<\/h3>\n<p>Celeste says, &#171;The marketplace runs from a new freshman student with parents buying a condo for their child to lock in overhead costs during their stay here, to highly noted and seasoned post-doctoral instructors coming to teach at some of the noteworthy graduate schools Boston has to offer.&#187;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-350 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/washer5.ru\/?attachment_id=412'><img width=\"950\" height=\"629\" src=\"http:\/\/washer5.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/matt-jones-38742-min.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/washer5.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/matt-jones-38742-min.jpg 950w, http:\/\/washer5.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/matt-jones-38742-min-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/washer5.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/matt-jones-38742-min-768x508.jpg 768w, http:\/\/washer5.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/matt-jones-38742-min-574x380.jpg 574w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/washer5.ru\/?attachment_id=411'><img width=\"950\" height=\"629\" src=\"http:\/\/washer5.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/nastuh-abootalebi-284883-min.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/washer5.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/nastuh-abootalebi-284883-min.jpg 950w, http:\/\/washer5.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/nastuh-abootalebi-284883-min-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/washer5.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/nastuh-abootalebi-284883-min-768x508.jpg 768w, http:\/\/washer5.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/nastuh-abootalebi-284883-min-574x380.jpg 574w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/washer5.ru\/?attachment_id=344'><img width=\"950\" height=\"629\" src=\"http:\/\/washer5.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/aaron-huber-401200-min.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/washer5.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/aaron-huber-401200-min.jpg 950w, http:\/\/washer5.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/aaron-huber-401200-min-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/washer5.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/aaron-huber-401200-min-768x508.jpg 768w, http:\/\/washer5.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/aaron-huber-401200-min-574x380.jpg 574w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>You may face some unique challenges if you&#8217;re not a student.<\/h3>\n<p>Celeste says, &#171;Owner-occupant buyers want to be aware of the owner occupancy in any condominium buildings they are contemplating because banks like a 50 to 60 percent owner-occupancy rate or higher to lend on a conventional conforming basis. Anything less than that can limit financing options.&#187;<\/p>\n<h3>The same is true if you&#8217;re renting to students.<\/h3>\n<p>If you&#8217;re buying a property to rent to students, Getman says, know that you may need to redo floors, repaint walls or otherwise refresh the place between tenants. &#171;There is quite a bit of work after each lease is up. Students aren&#8217;t that mindful of keeping it clean,&#187; she says.<\/p>\n<p>Celeste notes investors should watch out for the condo rules. &#171;Investor buyers have to be very aware of the newer amendments condo associations have started to implement, such as longer-term minimum rental periods to avoid short-term Airbnb rentals taking place in their buildings,&#187; he says.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Living near a college has its benefits. 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