ESPN reported today that our beloved Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona was thinking about becoming a real estate agent: BOSTON — There was a time when Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona thought he might have to settle for a future as a real estate agent after his playing days were over. “I was stupid,” [...]

The U.S. Census Bureau released the latest statistics about household incomes, New Hampshire was the winner with a median income averaging $65,028 annually over the past two years.  Mississippi posted the lowest median household income of $35,693 per year in 2008 and 2009. Mississippi’s income levels were 45 percent lower than those of New Hampshire, [...]

“The hardest thing in the world to understand is income tax.” —Albert Einstein

Attention Boston condo sellers: Ever wonder why some houses stay on the market for months while others sell within weeks of being listed? Jay Papasan, VP of Publishing and co-author of a number real estate best-sellers, offers a very simple explanation in this video.

New Boston Condo Listings Linda in my office is conducting two (Beacon Hill condo) open houses this Sunday: 1. 34 River Street: Two bedroom duplex. Hardwood floors, full kitchen located on the flat of the hill. Asking price $489,000. Open House Sunday 12pm – 1pm. One of the best deals on the hill based on a [...]

Boston luxury condo sales from Jan – Aug for the years 2007 through 2010. Click on chart to enlarge.

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The real estate quote of the day is from a Cape Cod Realtor. Since I arrived to the Cape Cod shore, I’m happy to list ‘em ‘n twist ‘em. When man stops wanting ocean-front, it’ll be because they’ve paved the ocean.

So in addition to Back Bay standby Papa Razzi moving to new digs, the Capital Grille on Newbury Street is moving a street over to a new location — the corner of Dalton and Boylston. That’s basically a corner of the Hynes Convention Center. The new space will double the size of the old restaurant [...]