I know it’s a bad idea to mix religion with Boston real estate, but I was wondering what would it be like if Moses had access to Google.

I’m visting my parents in NY for Easter and my mom gave me a clock as a gift (I guess I’m too old for those nice chocolate Easter Eggs) anyway, she told me to hang this clock on the wall in my Beacon Hill real estate office and when clients ask me: “When is it [...]

Preliminary data for March home sales and prices are not very encouraging. But a prominent housing economist, Karl Case, thinks it’s time to to give more credence to month-to-month comparisons, rather than year-to-year comparisons, because of how last year’s numbers are distorted by the housing tax credit.
Seen from the month-to-month perspective, the market is [...]

Lawrence Yun, Chief Spin-ologist (Economist) for NAR, had this to say last week:

“Housing affordability conditions have been at record levels and the economy has been improving, but home sales are being constrained by the twin problems of unnecessarily tight credit, and a measurable level of contract cancellations from some appraisals not supporting prices negotiated between [...]

Boston Back Bay condos that sold in the last 30 days.

Back Bay – 38-40 St Botolph St # 6 Status: Sold Price: $185,000 Type: Condo
Bedrooms: S Bathrooms: 1 Sq. Footage: 210 $/Sq. Foot: $880.95
Condo Fee: Bldg Loc: Space: None Parking: Street
Description:
Update: 03/31/2011 – Sold
Back Bay – 76 Commonwealth Ave # 76-3 Status: Sold Price: $251,000 Type: Condo
Bedrooms: S Bathrooms: 1 Sq. Footage: 290 $/Sq. Foot: $865.52
Condo Fee: $0.00 Bldg Loc: Space: None Parking: Street
Description:
Update: 03/31/2011 – Sold
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Back Bay [...]

Beacon Hill open houses for Easter Sunday
Beacon Hill – 10 Bowdoin St # 201 Status: Available Price: $949,000 Type: Condo
Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 2.5 Sq. Footage: 1418 $/Sq. Foot: $669.25
Condo Fee: $565.00 Bldg Loc: Space: Patio Parking: Deeded Garage(1)
Description: Spacious Duplex with gorgeous over-sized patio in a great location. Open kitchen features granite counter-tops, stainless steel appliances, & maple cabinetry. Separate formal dining room with floor to ceiling windows open [...]

Beacon Hill un-sold condos: 64
Avg. Beacon Hill Asking Price: $984,045
Median Beacon Hill Asking Price: $649,900
Avg. $/SF: $772
Avg. DOM: 117
*Stats based on LINK Data

Back Bay un-Sold Condominium Statistics
Back Bay un-sold condo listings: 190
Average sales price for a Back Bay condo $1,652,386
Median sales price for a Back Bay condo: $1,049,500
Average price per square foot for Back Bay $911
Average days-on market.( DOM): 142

Back Bay Condos – Open House
Back Bay – 244 Beacon St # 3C Status: Available Price: $395,000 Type: Condo
Bedrooms: 1 Bathrooms: 1 Sq. Footage: 524 $/Sq. Foot: $753.82
Condo Fee: $293.00 Bldg Loc: Rear Space: None Parking: Street
Description: Premier Riverside Beacon Street location. This [...]

Scott is refereeing a real-estate cat fight.
Both sides seem to make sense. Which leads to the question: Is the market approaching some sort of equilibrium? With neither buyers nor sellers having a clear self-righteous advantage right now?
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