Boston condo comparison
10/23/09 with 10/23/10

 
 10/23/2009
 
 10/23/2010

Price Range
Number of
Listings
Avg. Days
on Market
vs. today
Number of
Listings
Avg. Days
on Market

Under $50,000
10
82
 
8
123

$50,000 – $99,999
43
118
 
20
82

$100,000 – $149,999
48
149
 
52
82

$150,000 – $199,999
135
130
 
122
142

$200,000 – $249,999
153
101
 
194
118

$250,000 – $299,999
217
114
 
266
126

$300,000 – $349,999
187
105
 
225
119

$350,000 – $399,999
195
119
 
188
97

$400,000 – $449,999
126
111
 
129
125

$450,000 – $499,999
129
115
 
114
107

$500,000 – $599,999
154
145
 
145
118

$600,000 – $699,999
126
125
 
109
124

$700,000 – $799,999
77
134
 
63
110

$800,000 – $899,999
53
139
 
61
145

$900,000 – $999,999
45
129
 
29
180

$1,000,000 – $1,499,999
123
136
 
115
139

$1,500,000 – $1,999,999
58
160
 
72
177

$2,000,000 – $2,499,999
31
214
 
24
229

$2,500,000 – $2,999,999
24
323
 
18
141

$3,000,000 – $3,999,999
23
208
 
21
218

$4,000,000 – $4,999,999
14
303
 
11
228

$5,000,000 – [...]

 
 10/23/2009
 
 10/23/2010

Price Range
Number of
Listings
Avg. Days
on Market
vs. today
Number of
Listings
Avg. Days
on Market

Under $50,000
-
-
 
1
59

$50,000 – $99,999
1
11
 
-
-

$100,000 – $149,999
-
-
 
-
-

$150,000 – $199,999
-
-
 
1
164

$200,000 – $249,999
-
-
 
1
54

$250,000 – $299,999
5
92
 
10
96

$300,000 – $349,999
6
150
 
14
188

$350,000 – $399,999
16
132
 
14
81

$400,000 – $449,999
11
98
 
12
144

$450,000 – $499,999
13
140
 
10
124

$500,000 – $599,999
9
157
 
17
65

$600,000 – $699,999
21
142
 
18
188

$700,000 – $799,999
13
131
 
19
147

$800,000 – $899,999
15
120
 
20
136

$900,000 – $999,999
10
133
 
11
131

$1,000,000 – $1,499,999
43
135
 
48
129

$1,500,000 – $1,999,999
23
156
 
34
201

$2,000,000 – $2,499,999
18
224
 
12
302

$2,500,000 – $2,999,999
19
333
 
8
151

$3,000,000 – $3,999,999
15
237
 
10
264

$4,000,000 – $4,999,999
9
341
 
10
221

$5,000,000 – $9,999,999
7
252
 
9
235

Over $10,000,000
4
347
 
2
544

Total Properties
258
Avg. 175
 
281
Avg. [...]

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From Planet Money:
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The above chart is a Google Analytic on how often the term “Boston real estate” was searched from 2004 – 2010.
 Click on Google Boston real estate chart to enlarge.

What are your thoughts on Google analytics as a way to discern future Boston real estate sales patterns? The graph above is a Google  measurement for the term “Boston real estate” from April 2010 to October 20, 2010.

Banker and Tradesman reported today:
Northeastern’s announcement that it will be teaming up with Phoenix Property Co. and the YMCA to build a 720 bed dorm is the latest in a growing series of signs the freeze on college construction is starting to thaw.
Under the deal, Phoenix will put down $21.5 million to buy two wings [...]

The following are a few excerpts from the Boston Globe Opinion page regarding Barney Frank and his role with Fannie & Freddie:
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The Boston Business Journal digs into the number of local community banks and finds there’s been a huge upswing in lending to landlords and multifamily apartment developers. Even though over all lending is down (a lot) community banks have been, in the BBJ’s words “opening the spigots” to the multifamily apartment market.
Loans are up about [...]

Boston South End luxury condos that will eventually be built inside the Concord Baptist Church on Warren Avenue are on the market, but buyers will have to wait at least another two years before they can move in.
So why put up the listings now?
Read more from the Globe.