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This Week in Boston Real Estate: New details about South Station tower, renderings of GE’s Boston headquarters, and more

by Bill McBride

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There were many exciting stories that broke this week in the world of real estate. Notable news included new images of GE’s Boston headquarters, residential units in South Station’s tower, and more.

Catch up on this week’s top stories with our real estate roundup:

South Station tower will have over 100 condos –Could the South Station tower include even more residential units than previously anticipated? Curbed Boston breaks down the latest development.

New images of GE’s Boston headquarters – The renderings are now out for GE’s Boston headquarters, and they are as beautiful as we had hoped. See all the images here.

How the other half lives – More affluent neighborhoods have larger homes, wider lots, and…more bugs?! A new study, which The Atlantic recently covered, found that affluence brings more bugs with it. Read on to find out the cause.

•New bill helps low-income families achieve homeownership – The Section 8 voucher has long been used for rental housing, but a new bill that President Obama recently signed will allow low-income residents to use the voucher towards manufactured homes. National Mortgage News outlines the bill here.

Walkability influences home prices – How much does a WalkScore point influence a home price? Try $3,250. According to a new Redfin analysis, every point up on the WalkScore boosts home values by that amount. To explore the trend in detail, click here.

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