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Archive for May, 2011


Boston luxury Condos – 45 Province Street

45 Province Street had eight sales so far in 2011. Perhaps not selling as fast as they would like, but chugging along. Midtown – 45 Province # 1708 Status: Sold Price: $735,000 Type: Condo Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 2 Sq. Footage: 966 $/Sq. Foot: $760.87 Condo Fee: $769.00 Bldg Loc: Space: None Parking: Deeded Update: 04/22/2011 [...]



Luxury Bachelor Pads & Single Woman

I usually don’t write about dating and luxury apartments in the same blog post, but today I’ll make an exception to the rule. This morning I was reading an article in the New York Post entitled: Welcome, Ladies with a subtitle: Would you sleep with this guy because of his apartment? He certainly hopes so. [...]



What Will Happen with Massachusetts Mortgage Rates this Week? 5/31st

Inquire within for current Mortgage Rates or questions with Guidelines Overall, Wednesday or Friday is likely to be the most important day of the week as they bring us the two most important reports on the agenda. If they give us weaker than expected results, we could close the week with lower mortgage rates than [...]



Westwood, Sudbury top list of ‘seller pain’

Scott crunches the numbers to see where home sellers are feeling the most pain in Greater Boston — and there are some surprises on his list. He also throws in the home-price numbers for Athol, which sounds like a town that time forgot, as far as home prices go.



Massachusetts ranks 5th: How stressful

Feeling stressed out? You’re not alone. According to a new Gallop Poll, Massachusetts ranked as the 5th most stressed State with 40% or more people reporting being stressed out.



Luxury real estate: You won’t see in Boston (Click here)

With the “heat” of the basketball playoffs  in full swing,  I thought I would share with you some famous basketball palyers mansions and how much (we collectively) they paid for their luxury homes. LeBron James Love him or hate him, he still lives like a King (James): Price: $11,900,000 Location: Coconut Grove, Florida Square footage: 12,178 [...]



Mass. housing update: No spring rebound

We all knew or sensed it. But this kind of makes it official: There was no spring rebound in the Massachusetts or U.S. housing market. It’s a disappointment. The Warren Group’s Tim Warren says it best: “Job growth is the key. When you hear that the guy in the next cubicle has found a new [...]



Boston real estate: Quote of the day

One of my Boston apartment renters is way behind in her May rent. Thankfully, I received her rent check in today’s mail. Which brings me to the Boston real estate quote of the day: “The two most beautiful words in the English language are: “Check enclosed.” —Dorothy Parke Photo from Flickr



Boston real estate question of the day

Many people put their own unique stamp on his or her Boston condo in some way. Nevertheless, the advice whenever you sell your property is to depersonalize, depersonalize, depersonalize, right down to the paint on the walls and carpet on the floor. That’s probably an excellent idea when it comes to removing your old college [...]



SNL Clip: Dominique Strauss

Below is a SNL clip of what it might be like if the embattled IMF head was confronted with some opinionated inmates in a real jail (not locked-up in a luxury condo)



Let's talk Boston real estate. The most recent real estate comments

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  • Funny, Tenants vs. landlords: The never ending war: “decades ago in the 1970’s when tenements and slumlords...
  • Mike O, Tenants vs. landlords: The never ending war: So, if the laws are “rebalanced” thereby reducing...
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  • confused, Report: Massachusetts home and condo sales soar in April: So are you saying pending sales this April higher...
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  • Mike O, Why home prices will never recover: John, you’re going to get Lawrence Yun and the NAR posse after you...
  • Mike O, Nantucket mansion owner asks for a mere 725% mark-up on price: 69 acres on Nantucket? Yeah, sounds about...
  • Suburban reader, Now teardowns are on the rise in Massachusetts: Re jobs, jobs, jobs — Agreed. An increase in...
  • Brian Hickey, Now teardowns are on the rise in Massachusetts: Though not something all favor; IMO, teardowns and the...
  • Funny, Why home prices will never recover: Hey, you just said what I’ve been saying! One caveat though, Housing...
  • Mike O, Mass. homes sales increase by fastest rate since 2007: Sounds like sellers are giving ground, bringing us...
  • Boston Real Luxury Agent, Mass. homes sales increase by fastest rate since 2007: John, can I inform your Boston real...
  • realistic, The Housing Low-Ball Index: Funny – Never believe any real estate news story that has a prefix named...
  • Funny, The Housing Low-Ball Index: The poor, poor guys that had a commercial on CNBC the other day basically saying...
  • Mike O, The Housing Low-Ball Index: Well confused, the article is “according to researchers at the National...
  • confused, The Housing Low-Ball Index: OMG…What does “beginning to see” mean? Is this an actually...
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    Boston Back Bay Condos 3rd Q 2011





    Back Bay Condo Sales 3rd Quarter 2011 - 150. Number of Back Bay condo sales in the 3rd Q of 2010 - 126

    Back Bay average condo sales price in the 3rd Q of 2011 - $974,258.00. Back Bay average condo sales price in the 3rd Q of 2010 - $944,320.00

    Back Bay condo 3rd Q 2011 sales price per square foot $736.88 Back Bay condo 3rd Q 2010 sales price per square foot $731.88

    Boston Back Bay condos days on market 3rd Q 2011 - 125 Boston Back Bay condos days on market 3rd Q 2010 - 106 Back Bay condo sales stats Jan - Sept 2011:

    Number of Back Bay Condo sales Jan through Sept - 334

    Avg Back Bay condo sales price - $1, 173,927.00

    Med Back Bay condo sales price - $795,000.00

    Avg price per square foot - $780.00

    Days on market for Back Bay Condo - 131

    Back Bay Condos - Sales Stats 2011



    Back Bay Condo Sales form April 1, 2011 - May 1, 2011 - 27

    Avg. Back Bay condo sales price - $1,324,226.00

    Med. Back Bay condo sales price - $1,210,000.00

    Back Bay condo sales price per square foot - $787.00

    Avg. days on the market for Back Bay condo - 184

    Boston Back Bay condos sold from Jan 1, 2011 - April 28, 2011 - 105.

    Average sales price for a Back Bay condominium in 2011 - $1,317,969.00

    Median sales price for a Back Bay condominium in 2011 - $865,000.00

    Average price per sqaure foot for a Back Bay condo in 2011 - $805.00

    Average days on the market in 2011 for a Back Bay condo - 153

    Back Bay condos/real estate sales for the 1st Quarter of 2011:

    Average Back Bay condo sales price - $1,290,181.00

    Median Back Bay condo sales price - $828,895.00

    Average Back Bay condo sales priec per square foot - $804.00



    Back Bay Condos Sold Jan 1, 2011 - April 16, 2011

    Back Bay condos sales - 97

    Average Back Bay condo price: $1,407,795.00

    Median Back Bay condo sales price: $852,500.00

    Average price per square foot for a Back Bay Condo $863.00

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    Back Bay Condos Sold 2011

    Back Bay condos sold: 50

    Average Back Bay condo sales price:$1,367,003.00

    Median Back Bay condo sales price: $953,750.00

    Average Price per $/SF: $806

    Average days on the market for a Back Bay condo: 124

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    Beacon Hill Condos Sales Stats 2011





    Beacon Hill condos sold form Jan 1, 2011 - April 28, 2011 - 37

    Average Beacon Hill condo sales price - $799,809.00

    Median Beacon Hill condos sales price - $560,000.00

    Average price per square foot for a sold Beacon Hill condo - $704.00

    Average days on the market for a Beacon Hill condo to sell - 165

    Beacon Hill condo sales 2011 Jan - Mar

    Beacon Hill condos sold

    Avg Beacon Hill condo price $823,500.00

    Med. Beacon Hill condo price $524,500.00

    Avg. price per sq ft. Beacon Hill condo $632.00

    Avg. days on market Beacon Hill condo 222

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    Boston Condos Brighton Sales Stats 2011





    Boston Brighton Condo sales - 25

    Brighton condo avg. sales price $259,510

    Brighton condo med. sales price $262,000

    Brighton condo price per sq ft $283.00

    Brighton condo days-on-market 90

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    Boston Condos Charlestown - Sales Stats





    Charlestown condo sales - 25

    Charlestown average condo - $545,019

    Charlestown median condo - $470,000

    Average price per sq ft Charlestown condo $458.00

    Average days-on-market 123

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    Fenway Condos Sales Stats 2011







    Fenway Condo Sales 2011

    Fenway condo sales 7

    Average Fenway condo price $292,500

    Median Fenway condo price $282,500

    Fenway price per sq ft $435.00

    Fenway days-on-market 237

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