The number of Boston luxury condo sales from 1/1/11 – 9/15/11: 45 Province Street Number of condominium sales – 22 Average condo sales price – $984,406.00 Median condo sales price – $854,000.00 Average price per square foot sales price – $764.00 ————- Boston W Residences Number of condos sold – 24 Average condominium sales price [...]

Here’s what the Red Sox slugger David Ortiz  had to say recently about the sour streak his team has been on lately, endangering its playoff hopes: “There’s nobody to blame but everybody.” File Under: Yogi  Berra couldn’t have said it any better.

A nine-unit Boston building just came on the market in the North End. The listing agent is Ryan Foley. This building is listed for $2,695,000 and consists of 4 two-bedroom units, 4 one-bedroom units and a commercial space. The commercial space is currently used as a bakery. If you’d like us to represent you, please call [...]

Bank mortgage default filings were way up last month, indicating we’re about to go through yet another wave of foreclosures. When will it go away? When will it stop terrorizing America? Only the Thing knows. File under: Rated R, parental supervision advised

Good afternoon, I hope all is well. Mortgage Rates have Hit Another Low – 9/14 The WSJ Mortgage pricing is only this low on a Single Family purchase with at least a 25% down payment for a qualified borrower. Mortgage refinancing rates are very near All-Time Low rates. Why do you think more people are [...]

What does women’s fashion and this Boston Real Estate Blog have in common? If you’re like me, hip and in the know, yesterday you were either reading my Boston Real Estate Blog online or at a Target store, anxiously counting down the minutes to the debut of Italian designer Missoni’s line of clothing and home [...]

While walking down Cambridge Street, I noticed a new glass and copper structure being built by Mass General Hospital. No, it’s not a new surgical wing for the hospital. It will be a hospital museum. I’m reminded of this animated short story on how politicians seeking job growth may encourage hospitals over-expand, thus driving up [...]

I can blog about Boston condo sales numbers all day long, but nothing can shed light on the present real estate market better than hearing a personal experience from someone who has been there, done that. So I’m interested in hearing from you if you’re somewhere in the process of trying to buy or sell Boston real estate. [...]

Ouch. But this time you can’t really blame the bank for the PR fiasco. Her apparently 65-year-old son didn’t make mortgage payments and ignored eviction notices for years. Still, 101 years old and tossed out. … Yikes. File under: Prodigal Son

It doesn’t seem that long ago that I was reporting that individuals were walking away from their homes that were under water for “financial reasons.” Now it appears with these low interest rates it would be wise to stay in your home for – financial reasons…