Scandinavian home in Cambridge, MA
This 2,713-square-foot Scandinavian home in Cambridge, MA includes 4 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms. It sits within the greater Boston, MA area.
| Price | $2,750,000 |
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| Beds | 4 |
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| Baths | 5 |
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| Sqft | 2713 |
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| Architectural style | Scandinavian (45% match) |
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| Address | 26 Jay St #1, Cambridge, MA 02139 |
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Why buy this home
- Confirmed Scandinavian architecture, matched from the listing photos by Enzo's vision model.
- Links directly to the original source listing on Zillow.
Is this a good buy?
Priced above comparable homes.
- At $2.8M, this home is 120% above the $1.2M median for 123 similar Scandinavian homes in Boston, MA.
- That works out to $1014 per square foot, 35% above the $753 comparable rate.
- New to market (4 days), so expect competition.
| This home | $2,750,000 |
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| Scandinavian median in Boston, MA | $1,249,000 (123 homes) |
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| Price per sq ft | $1,014 vs. $753 comps median |
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What it costs to own
Estimated at $18,696/month with 20% down at a 7.28% 30-year fixed rate. You would need about $801,275 in gross annual income to keep housing within a 28% ratio.
| Mortgage (P&I) | $15,053/mo |
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| Property tax (new-buyer reassessed rate) | $2,613/mo |
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| Homeowners insurance | $1,031/mo |
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| Total monthly | $18,696/mo |
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| Down payment (20%) | $550,000 |
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| Income needed | $801,275/yr |
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A signal to compare homes, not financial advice or a loan offer.
Financial outlook (modeled)
Enzo's grades this home B- (65 out of 100) over a 5-year hold, from a Monte-Carlo of local home-price dynamics and the interest-rate path versus renting.
| Grade | B- (65/100) |
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| Beats renting in | 16% of modeled paths |
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| Modeled 5-yr equity (median) | $1,402,901 |
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| Range (10th to 90th pct) | $845,426 to $2,039,932 |
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A probabilistic model built on public data (Zillow ZHVI, FRED rates), not a guarantee or financial advice. Local price dynamics are pooled toward Boston, MA where local data is thin.
Local home values
Typical home values in Boston, MA have risen about 23% over the past 5 years (+2% in the last year), per the Zillow Home Value Index. This reflects the metro market, not this specific home.
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