The quote of the day is from Paul Krugman: Let’s be clear: a recovery that involves growth so slow that unemployment and excess capacity rise, not fall, isn’t really a recovery. If we only have 1 1/2 percent growth, that will amount to a double dip in all the senses that matter. Read more of [...]

In this episode, Barney becomes a part-time real estate agent and is tryng to sell Andy’s home. For more episodes on Barney the real estate agent

Seeking one full-time real estate agent to work at my 151 Tremont Street location in Boston. Must have 5 years experience. Presenlty, I have two full-time agents at this location and looking for one more agent for my third desk. For more information, call me on my cell at 617-595-3712 or email me at realtyford@yahoo.com

Boston real estate inventory for the last 18 months (Click on chart to enlarge):

The following is an email that was sent to me from 45P: “45 Province Street real estate transactions since the new marketing team took over. . 6 contracts – 3 closed and 3 U/A.” 45 Province Street sold listings for June and July 2010: 6/25/10 – #901 List Price – $1,200,000 Sale Price – $1,140,000 [...]

To Boston Real Estate Blog readers, I’m sorry about the lack of blog posts today. Tomorrow, I’ll give you an update about 45 Province Street, this new information may surprise you. The reason I didn’t blog today was because I had several walk-ins and sales appointments. Okay, that’s not true, I was just being lazy [...]

I am pleased to once again welcome Mortgage Banker Brian Cav, the creator of a mortgage blog called Smarterborrowing.com. Here’s his weekly mortgage market update, which I’m sure you’ll find interesting. Mortgage Market For the first time in weeks Mortgage Rates are under some pressure to increase. It looks as if Lenders are starting to [...]

Here we go again. One day I’m reporting a Boston Herald article that sales prices are on the rise, and today asking prices are being slashed. More than a third of Boston-area homes listed for sale on real estate website Trulia are going for a reduced price. With 34 percent of homes selling with a [...]

I have a building for sale in the South End. Approximately 6,000 gross sq ft. This is a vacant building that needs a total rehab. Asking price $1,850,000. For more information and to obtain floor plans, please call Linda Mitrano at 617-720-5454 or on her cell at 617-512-4557. Principals only.

A blog reader who calls himself ‘Winston’ made the following comment on this blog in reference to 45 Province Street which stated: Looks like 901 closed for $1.14M Three units in total have closed this year, 901, 1106, and 1207, for an average psf around $650. In total, 19 units have sold for $25M, leaving [...]