Dwell Checker
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Smarter, data-driven real-estate evaluation
Which Greater Boston towns are positioned best for 2026?
Ranked by inventory, pricing trends, school quality, and development momentum.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/best-worst-2026
Ranked by inventory, pricing trends, school quality, and development momentum.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/best-worst-2026
January 8, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Which Greater Boston towns are positioned best for 2026?
Ranked by inventory, pricing trends, school quality, and development momentum.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/best-worst-2026
Ranked by inventory, pricing trends, school quality, and development momentum.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/best-worst-2026
Spending $700K more for a "better" district?
Our school value analysis shows which towns deliver 95% of outcomes at 50% of the price.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/school-value-analysis
Our school value analysis shows which towns deliver 95% of outcomes at 50% of the price.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/school-value-analysis
January 7, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Spending $700K more for a "better" district?
Our school value analysis shows which towns deliver 95% of outcomes at 50% of the price.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/school-value-analysis
Our school value analysis shows which towns deliver 95% of outcomes at 50% of the price.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/school-value-analysis
Weston, Wellesley, Wayland, Winchester, Watertown.
The "W-Towns" compared: which delivers actual value vs pure prestige?
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/w-towns-analysis
The "W-Towns" compared: which delivers actual value vs pure prestige?
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/w-towns-analysis
January 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Weston, Wellesley, Wayland, Winchester, Watertown.
The "W-Towns" compared: which delivers actual value vs pure prestige?
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/w-towns-analysis
The "W-Towns" compared: which delivers actual value vs pure prestige?
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/w-towns-analysis
28+ multi-family properties (2-4 units) analyzed with cap rates and cash flow projections.
Owner-occupied investment properties in Greater Boston.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/multi-family
Owner-occupied investment properties in Greater Boston.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/multi-family
January 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM
28+ multi-family properties (2-4 units) analyzed with cap rates and cash flow projections.
Owner-occupied investment properties in Greater Boston.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/multi-family
Owner-occupied investment properties in Greater Boston.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/multi-family
Renovation permit research: Understand local permitting processes for future improvements. Some areas have months-long approval delays. 🏗️ Permit delays kill renovation timelines and budgets. #HomeBuying #RealEstate #RenovationPermits #HomeImprovement #LocalRegulations
January 4, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Renovation permit research: Understand local permitting processes for future improvements. Some areas have months-long approval delays. 🏗️ Permit delays kill renovation timelines and budgets. #HomeBuying #RealEstate #RenovationPermits #HomeImprovement #LocalRegulations
That extra 15 minutes each way = 130 lost hours per year.
Calculate your actual commute cost (time + money) from any Greater Boston town.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/commute-reports
Calculate your actual commute cost (time + money) from any Greater Boston town.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/commute-reports
January 4, 2026 at 3:00 PM
That extra 15 minutes each way = 130 lost hours per year.
Calculate your actual commute cost (time + money) from any Greater Boston town.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/commute-reports
Calculate your actual commute cost (time + money) from any Greater Boston town.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/commute-reports
Which Greater Boston towns give you the most home per dollar?
Our value rankings balance price, schools, commute, and quality of life.
Updated quarterly.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/value-rankings
Our value rankings balance price, schools, commute, and quality of life.
Updated quarterly.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/value-rankings
January 3, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Which Greater Boston towns give you the most home per dollar?
Our value rankings balance price, schools, commute, and quality of life.
Updated quarterly.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/value-rankings
Our value rankings balance price, schools, commute, and quality of life.
Updated quarterly.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/value-rankings
How a buyer saved $150K by expanding their town search.
Real case studies of smart homebuying decisions in Greater Boston.
Names changed, numbers real.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/case-studies
Real case studies of smart homebuying decisions in Greater Boston.
Names changed, numbers real.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/case-studies
January 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM
How a buyer saved $150K by expanding their town search.
Real case studies of smart homebuying decisions in Greater Boston.
Names changed, numbers real.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/case-studies
Real case studies of smart homebuying decisions in Greater Boston.
Names changed, numbers real.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/case-studies
Conventional? FHA? Jumbo? ARM?
Our financing guide breaks down which loan type makes sense for YOUR situation in Greater Boston's market.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/financing-guide
Our financing guide breaks down which loan type makes sense for YOUR situation in Greater Boston's market.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/financing-guide
January 1, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Conventional? FHA? Jumbo? ARM?
Our financing guide breaks down which loan type makes sense for YOUR situation in Greater Boston's market.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/financing-guide
Our financing guide breaks down which loan type makes sense for YOUR situation in Greater Boston's market.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/financing-guide
"What's it REALLY like to live in Arlington?"
Real resident feedback on 80+ Greater Boston towns. The stuff agents won't tell you.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/town-vibes
Real resident feedback on 80+ Greater Boston towns. The stuff agents won't tell you.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/town-vibes
December 31, 2025 at 3:00 PM
"What's it REALLY like to live in Arlington?"
Real resident feedback on 80+ Greater Boston towns. The stuff agents won't tell you.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/town-vibes
Real resident feedback on 80+ Greater Boston towns. The stuff agents won't tell you.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/town-vibes
Have a list of properties from your agent?
Upload a CSV, get instant analysis: value scores, school ratings, market positioning for every property.
Free tool.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/property-csv-analysis
Upload a CSV, get instant analysis: value scores, school ratings, market positioning for every property.
Free tool.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/property-csv-analysis
December 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Have a list of properties from your agent?
Upload a CSV, get instant analysis: value scores, school ratings, market positioning for every property.
Free tool.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/property-csv-analysis
Upload a CSV, get instant analysis: value scores, school ratings, market positioning for every property.
Free tool.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/property-csv-analysis
How do we score towns? Where does the data come from? What's our bias?
Full transparency on our methodology. No black boxes.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/methodology
Full transparency on our methodology. No black boxes.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/methodology
December 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
How do we score towns? Where does the data come from? What's our bias?
Full transparency on our methodology. No black boxes.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/methodology
Full transparency on our methodology. No black boxes.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/methodology
Want the 2-minute version of everything we offer?
Tools, reports, blog highlights, and key insights—all on one page.
Perfect for first-time visitors.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/tldr
Tools, reports, blog highlights, and key insights—all on one page.
Perfect for first-time visitors.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/tldr
December 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Want the 2-minute version of everything we offer?
Tools, reports, blog highlights, and key insights—all on one page.
Perfect for first-time visitors.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/tldr
Tools, reports, blog highlights, and key insights—all on one page.
Perfect for first-time visitors.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/tldr
What's a "Purchase & Sale Agreement"?
Why does "pre-approval" vs "pre-qualification" matter?
Plain-English definitions of 50+ real estate terms you'll encounter.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/glossary
Why does "pre-approval" vs "pre-qualification" matter?
Plain-English definitions of 50+ real estate terms you'll encounter.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/glossary
December 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM
What's a "Purchase & Sale Agreement"?
Why does "pre-approval" vs "pre-qualification" matter?
Plain-English definitions of 50+ real estate terms you'll encounter.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/glossary
Why does "pre-approval" vs "pre-qualification" matter?
Plain-English definitions of 50+ real estate terms you'll encounter.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/glossary
Real estate "news" is usually just PR fluff.
We curate actual market-moving news for Greater Boston: zoning changes, school updates, development plans.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/news
We curate actual market-moving news for Greater Boston: zoning changes, school updates, development plans.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/news
December 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Real estate "news" is usually just PR fluff.
We curate actual market-moving news for Greater Boston: zoning changes, school updates, development plans.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/news
We curate actual market-moving news for Greater Boston: zoning changes, school updates, development plans.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/news
Two identical $1M homes. One has $8K/year taxes. The other? $15K/year.
Compare property tax rates across Greater Boston towns before you search.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/tax-rates
Compare property tax rates across Greater Boston towns before you search.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/tax-rates
December 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Two identical $1M homes. One has $8K/year taxes. The other? $15K/year.
Compare property tax rates across Greater Boston towns before you search.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/tax-rates
Compare property tax rates across Greater Boston towns before you search.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/tax-rates
Overwhelmed by choices?
Our decision tree asks 7 questions and recommends specific Greater Boston towns that match your priorities.
No math. No spreadsheets. Just answers.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/decision-tree
Our decision tree asks 7 questions and recommends specific Greater Boston towns that match your priorities.
No math. No spreadsheets. Just answers.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/decision-tree
December 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Overwhelmed by choices?
Our decision tree asks 7 questions and recommends specific Greater Boston towns that match your priorities.
No math. No spreadsheets. Just answers.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/decision-tree
Our decision tree asks 7 questions and recommends specific Greater Boston towns that match your priorities.
No math. No spreadsheets. Just answers.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/decision-tree
Don't have time to read full blog posts?
Our Essentials library: 10-minute reads on schools, financing, neighborhoods, and market strategy.
Organized by topic. Zero fluff.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/essentials
Our Essentials library: 10-minute reads on schools, financing, neighborhoods, and market strategy.
Organized by topic. Zero fluff.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/essentials
December 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Don't have time to read full blog posts?
Our Essentials library: 10-minute reads on schools, financing, neighborhoods, and market strategy.
Organized by topic. Zero fluff.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/essentials
Our Essentials library: 10-minute reads on schools, financing, neighborhoods, and market strategy.
Organized by topic. Zero fluff.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/essentials
What did similar homes actually sell for in your target town?
Search past sales by town - see real prices, not inflated listings.
Know the market before you make an offer.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/past-sales
Search past sales by town - see real prices, not inflated listings.
Know the market before you make an offer.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/past-sales
December 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
What did similar homes actually sell for in your target town?
Search past sales by town - see real prices, not inflated listings.
Know the market before you make an offer.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/past-sales
Search past sales by town - see real prices, not inflated listings.
Know the market before you make an offer.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/past-sales
Every Boston suburb has trade-offs.
Close commute? Higher prices.
Great schools? Less diversity.
Big lots? Longer drives.
We don't sugarcoat. We show the data.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/tools/town-finder
Close commute? Higher prices.
Great schools? Less diversity.
Big lots? Longer drives.
We don't sugarcoat. We show the data.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/tools/town-finder
December 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Every Boston suburb has trade-offs.
Close commute? Higher prices.
Great schools? Less diversity.
Big lots? Longer drives.
We don't sugarcoat. We show the data.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/tools/town-finder
Close commute? Higher prices.
Great schools? Less diversity.
Big lots? Longer drives.
We don't sugarcoat. We show the data.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/tools/town-finder
Not everyone needs a single-family.
163+ condos, 307+ townhouses, 28+ multi-family properties analyzed across Greater Boston.
See what fits YOUR lifestyle.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app
163+ condos, 307+ townhouses, 28+ multi-family properties analyzed across Greater Boston.
See what fits YOUR lifestyle.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app
December 20, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Not everyone needs a single-family.
163+ condos, 307+ townhouses, 28+ multi-family properties analyzed across Greater Boston.
See what fits YOUR lifestyle.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app
163+ condos, 307+ townhouses, 28+ multi-family properties analyzed across Greater Boston.
See what fits YOUR lifestyle.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app
Arlington vs Belmont vs Watertown?
Compare up to 3 towns side-by-side: schools, commute times, median prices, appreciation rates.
No guessing. Just data.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/neighborhoods/compare
Compare up to 3 towns side-by-side: schools, commute times, median prices, appreciation rates.
No guessing. Just data.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/neighborhoods/compare
December 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Arlington vs Belmont vs Watertown?
Compare up to 3 towns side-by-side: schools, commute times, median prices, appreciation rates.
No guessing. Just data.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/neighborhoods/compare
Compare up to 3 towns side-by-side: schools, commute times, median prices, appreciation rates.
No guessing. Just data.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/neighborhoods/compare
"How much are you REALLY paying for that school district rating?"
Deep-dive analysis on the school prestige premium and smarter alternatives.
Free, no paywall.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/blog
Deep-dive analysis on the school prestige premium and smarter alternatives.
Free, no paywall.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/blog
December 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
"How much are you REALLY paying for that school district rating?"
Deep-dive analysis on the school prestige premium and smarter alternatives.
Free, no paywall.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/blog
Deep-dive analysis on the school prestige premium and smarter alternatives.
Free, no paywall.
https://bmas.dwellchecker.app/blog