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title: How many ways are there to skin at cat? or is now a good time to buy?
description: "\"Dr. Strangelove, or how I learned to love to buy\" Fox News vs MSNBC Boston home prices are currently undervalued by 16.2% according to a newly released re"
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# [How many ways are there to skin at cat? or is now a good time to buy?](https://www.charlesgate.com/blog/bid/7729/how-many-ways-are-there-to-skin-at-cat-or-is-now-a-good-time-to-buy)

 Written by [Michael DiMella](https://www.charlesgate.com/blog/author/michael-dimella) | Dec 26, 2008 5:00:00 AM

"Dr. Strangelove, or how I learned to love to buy"

Fox News vs MSNBC

Boston home prices are currently undervalued by 16.2% according to a newly released report

 

So what data can you believe?

 

also NYT: 

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/06/business/yourmoney/06money.html?_r=1&pagewanted=pr

 

 

So the 24,000 dollar question: is now a good time to buy a home in Boston?

Well, yes......and.....no.  Sorry to be coy, but the truth is, "it's complicated".  It really depends on ....

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