So, the US economy grew 3.9%, in the quarter ending September 30.
So, why would the Federal Reserve lower interest rates?
Whyyy??????????
Let it ride, for at least another month. Please.
Someone, have some sense.

Each week, the Otis & Ahearn real estate company releases a Boston Downtown Condominium Weekly Report.
Included in their definition of “Downtown Boston” are the Back Bay, Bay Village, Beacon Hill, East Cambridge, Chinatown, Charlestown, Fenway, Leather District, Midtown, Navy Yard, North End, Seaport, South Boston, South End, West End, and Waterfront neighborhoods.
Otis & Ahearn collects [...]

The following 12 foreclosure deeds were reported on the Suffolk Deeds website last week.
Separately, the Warren Group reported 65 homes were sold at foreclosure last week, throughout all of Suffolk County (Boston, Revere, Winthrop, and Chelsea).
Address, mortgage date, loan amount
329 Paris St, East Boston, 2006, $335,000
21 Leroy St, Dorchester, 2006, $467,500
108 Bernard St, Dorchester, 2006, [...]

I received the following email in my Inbox, earlier today. Interesting question, followed by my interesting answer.
Great blog/website (although you seem to have become more tempestuous, capricious and uneven, recently).
I noticed that the “North East” of the U.S. has had an increase of new construction starts in September 2007 of 45.4%, and a 10% [...]

Charlie on the MTA has unleashed a brash proposal for re-developing the West End into a healthy, vibrant neighborhood.

- click on image to enlarge / visit website
Or, as he puts it:
My proposal is to re-establish a dense urban neighborhood of narrow streets, low-rise (3 to 4 story) residential w/ground-floor retail at some street corners, and [...]

It’s news to me.
According to the Boston Redevelopment Authority’s website, the SoHa Lofts condo development in the South End is now known as “The 1850″.
Can someone drive down there to see what’s going on?

I have never seen a building as nice as 360 Newbury.
I have never seen a condominium as spectacular as unit #PH7. MLS # 70521894, list price $1,795,000.
From MLS:
Ultimate Penthouse Duplex living with priceless views of Boston! You know the building. Now this architectural icon offers true loft living with incredible views. Look to the [...]

I mean, Bob The Chef’s, I mean Bob’s Southern Bistro, is closing.
According to the Globe:
Bob’s Southern Bistro, a South End (sic) hotspot known for its tasty soul food and nightly jazz and for years a magnet for the city’s African-American community, is being sold to a new owner who wants to turn it into an [...]

This week’s Boston Real Estate Condo Market Reports are now available.
The market reports provide readers with detailed information on the state of the Boston real estate market. The reports include data on inventory, recent sales, and price per square foot of condos for sale and recently closed.
I have detailed listings and sales information for 11 [...]

Ha!
If you use Firefox, you can automatically see each website’s Google PageRank. I’ve been stuck at 4/10 or 5/10 for the past year or two.
I looked this evening … and I’m finally at 6/10.
Those are Curbed.com numbers.