According to the Warren Group:
Average median sales price for a Boston Proper condo, comparing ‘07 with ‘08………
down about -2.00%.
‘07 median Boston Proper condo sold for – $491,000
‘08 median Boston Proper condo sold for – $481,188
Source: Warren Group

At 10:00 am this morning a  Beacon Hill apartment building on Anderson Street had a two alarm fire. Cambridge Street was closed down for a period of time. I don’t think the renters of this building will have an apartment to go to tonight.

From the Warren Group:
Median Allston condo prices December 2007 – $191,000.00
Median Allston condo price December 2008 – $288,000.00

The Warren Group reported December Boston condo sales:
December 2007 – 144 properties sold
December 2008 – 106 properties sold
Down  -26.49%

The Warren Group reported yesterday that home prices fell to its lowest level in five years in ‘08.
The median price for a single family home in MA. dropped by 12% last year to $305,000 down from $345,000 in ‘07
A total of 40,124 single-family homes were sold in ‘08, down from 45,339 in ‘07, according to [...]

Seller myth No. 1: Now’s the absolute worst time to sell.
Not necessarily. It depends upon where you live. Many of the worst hit markets, like Las Vegas, Phoenix or San Diego, are already beginning to turn around. And if you’re a homeowner who wants to trade up, the loss you’ll take on your current home [...]

Real estate myths for buyers
The truth about the housing market
In today’s uncertain market, fear runs rampant on both the buying and selling sides of the fence. Many myths need debunking. Here are five untruths held by buyers, and five held by sellers.
Buyer myth No. 1: The longer the house is on the market, the more [...]

Single women are buying up real estate. Here are some interesting facts:
 
Single women make up more than 20% of home buyers 
Single women buy twice as many homes as single men 
Single women make up more than one-third of the growth in real estate ownership since 1994 The demographic includes all women, including never married, divorced or widowed. From USA Today:
The [...]

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I just bought a new business book entitled “What would Google Do?” written by Jeff Jarvis. I only read the first chapter so far….but here’s what I have learned.
* Customers are now in charge. They can be heard around the globe and can have a huge impact on any size company, either big or small.
* People  [...]