Yes, it’s hard to believe, but I still haven’t purchased the Kindle. So yesterday I took a trip to the Harvard COOP to buy a book.

One of the books that piqued my interest was “Microwave for One” but I checked some of the readers comments and I wasn’t overly impressed. To be fair – I [...]

Scott thinks that a 20 percent downpayment requirement to get a mortgage may actually help the housing market in the long run, largely by keeping home prices down and preventing market bubbles. He makes a persuasive case.
Currently, all the media hype aside, most lenders are not requiring 20-percent downpayments. The national downpayment average is 12.29 [...]

Some OccupyBoston protesters in Dewey Square are packing up and getting ready to leave following Mayor Menino’s midnight deadline for them to leave the site. Some protesters are vowing to stay.
Let’s hope it ends peacefully. Let’s give the protesters credit for largely acting in a sincere and civil manner. Let’s give the city of Boston [...]

I received these emails from a Boston real estate landlord/Boston Real Estate blog reader:
From: David Thorne
Date: Thursday 21 May 2009 10.16am
To: Helen Bailey
Subject: Pets in the building
Dear Helen,
Thankyou for your letter concerning pets in my apartment. I understand that having dogs in the apartment is a violation of the agreement due to the comfort and [...]

The happiest Americans live in Honolulu and the most miserable live in St. Petersburg Florida.
Men’s Health magazine compiled a list of the happiest and saddest cities in America. They calculated suicide and unemployment rates, as well as the percentage of households using anti-depressants.
Boston came in at #5 as one the happiest cities, although I was [...]

The following paragraph is from the Associated Press (AP):
The cash – strapped US Postal Service is seeking to move quickly to close 252 mail processing centers and slow first-class delivery next spring.
There you have it – “moving quickly” to “slow” mail delivery is the solution to the Postal financial woes.
File Under: Sounds like a [...]

Boston Beacon Hill condo sales from Jan 1st – Dec 1st for 2010 and 2011:
Boston Beacon Hill condo sales in 2010 – 150
Boston Beacon Hill condo sales in 2011 – 173
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Average Boston Beacon Hill condo sales price 2010 – $725,375.00
Average Boston Beacon Hill condo sales price 2011 – $697,491.00
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Average days on the for [...]

Comparing Boston Back Bay condo sales from January 1st through December 1st for 2010 and 2011.
Number of Back Bay condo sales 2010 – 430
Number of Back Bay condo sales 2011 – 411
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Average Back Bay condo sales price 2010 – $1,182,466.00
Average Back Bay condo sales price 2011 – $1,166,239.00
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Average days on the market for a Back [...]

The name of the new burger shop is called “Griddlers,” which will sell burgers and hot dogs. Opening date is this Monday, December 12, 2011. The location is 204 Cambridge Street.
File under: Hot Dog!

No, this isn’t an info-commercial. But if it was, here are 13 reasons why you should keep a bottle vodka in your Boston condo. I usually keep mine under my bathroom sink.
1. To clean the caulking around bathtubs and showers, fill a trigger-spray bottle with vodka, spray the caulking, let set five minutes and wash [...]