From the Boston Herald:
Just blowing bubbles: Realtors challenge price-slide fears
From the Boston Business Journal:
Fenway apartment portfolio sold for $90 millionMass. housing market continues growth
From The New York Times
How to choose a water heater
From the Wall Street Journal
Landlord Discovers the Difficulty Of Managing a Rental From Afar
Home Resales Are Unchanged: Consumers’ Mood Stays Grim

A lot of times, when sellers are putting their homes up for sale, their real estate agent will gently suggest that any personal items be hidden away, lest potential buyers notice something they don’t like, and decide not to buy.
I’ve been hesitant to mention my own experience with this, but, what the heck, why not?
I [...]

Most unexpected comment I’ve received in the past twenty four hours:
"You update your blog too often."

From Curbed.com The Boston Real Estate Blog by way of The Boston Globe:
Curbed Boston: Playoff Hangover?

And now to Boston, where a chill wind blows. Sales of Beantown condos fell 12.3% during the first nine months of 2005, compared with last year’s record-breaking figures. Boston brokers say the whole market’s shivering.

”We’re seeing a slowdown across [...]

Total visitors to my website, March 18: 9Total visitors to my website today (so far): 452
If I get to 1000 visitors a day to my site, I’m giving up doing anything else but sit at Starbucks, all day.

Cool listing of the day.
13,000 square feet of commercial/retail space, including office space and a 4500 square foot restaurant on two floors, 100% occupied.
Hanover Street, North End$5,000,000
Contact me for more information!

My life’s goal has been achieved.  My blog (or, at least, a link to it) appeared in an entry on New York City’s pre-eminent, sometimes catty, sometimes bitchy, sometimes just plain mean real estate blog, curbed.
You’d think the story’s author would’ve been considerate enough to mention me, by name, or perhaps have chosen to include [...]

Jay Fitzgerald of the Herald posted a blog entry recently about Boston’s urban renewal plans of the 1960s.  He makes mention of an MIT paper on design and planning (warning, PDF file).
The study was on the renewal plans for the Faneuil Hall / Waterfront area, and whether these plans were created effectively, i.e., did they [...]

The Boston Herald reported today that the city is proposing a new light-rail line to go from South Station to Harvard’s new Allston campus, with stops at Back Bay and Yawkey stations.
Sounds like a great idea.  Apparently, the rails already exist, some of which is currently in use by the Worcester commuter rail line.
This proposal [...]

MLS # 70272615Location: Boston, MA 02120Price: $695,000Listing Agent: William Dellea, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, 617 641-8233

From the listing agent: Spectacular townhouse totally renovated in 2004. Chef’s country kitchen with Schrock cabinetry, granite countertops, DCS range and top of the line appliances. Master bedroom suite with private bath (hydro-therapy whirlpool tub and separate shower). 3 additional [...]