JP Licks ice cream shop just recently signed a long-term lease across the street from my office on Charles Street, Boston, Beacon Hill. This is going to do wonders for my expanding waistline.

Anyone who reads this blog knows we’re not always big fans of President Obama’s economic policies and where the economy is headed under his administration. But you have to draw the line somewhere when it comes to criticism. You see, there’s this billionaire, Leon Cooperman, and he wrote a now well-known memo harshly criticizing the [...]

Condos sold at the Boston W Midtown – W Boston # 23A Status: Sold Price: $710,000 Type: Condo Bedrooms: 1 Bathrooms: 1 Sq. Footage: 878 $/Sq. Foot: $808.66 Condo Fee: $838.00 Bldg Loc: Space: None Parking: Deeded Garage(1) Description: W Boston in it’s iconic glass tower is also Boston’s newest premier residential address… enjoy Jean-Georges’ [...]

Boston 45 Province luxury condo sales for November 2011. Number of sales: 4 Average 45 P luxury condo sales price: $1,792,450.00 Median 45 P luxury condos sales price: $1,872,400.00 Average price per square foot: $1.090.00

The National Association of REALTORS held their annual meeting last week. The purpose was to compile homebuyer stats. Here are some of their results: – Four out of 10 buyers in 2011 were first time buyers, down from 50% last year; – For first-time buyers, the median age was 31; median income was $62,400. The [...]

I’m not sure what I’m going to blog about today, but in the meantime, let me tell you a couple of stories: A friend of mine told me that he went to a Chinese restaurant with his wife. After the meal, the host presented them with their fortune cookies. The host said: “Upon reading your [...]

Michael Lewis, the author of several best-selling business books, most recently “Boomerang,” has intercepted a top-secret message to all those in the top 1 percent of society. The chilling content: A possible counterrevolutionary strategy should the 99 percent revolt. Below, Boston Real Estate Blog presents excerpts from the disturbing memorandum: To: The Upper Ones From: [...]

This morning I went to Dunkin’ Donuts and my puchase cost me $4.01. As luck would have it, I didn’t have a penny and the girl at the counter wasn’t going to give me a break. So now I’m walking around with large pocket of change. (The homeless indiviudals on Cambridge Street are going to [...]

Boston South End real estate open houses. South End – 41 Worcester Sq # 4 Status: Available Price: $267,000 Type: Condo Bedrooms: 1 Bathrooms: 1 Sq. Footage: 445 $/Sq. Foot: $600.00 Condo Fee: $283.00 Bldg Loc: Corner Space: None Parking: Street Description: This sunny & impeccable corner condo is in a professionally managed building on [...]

Boston Back Bay real estate open houses Back Bay – 330 Dartmouth St # 1A Status: Available Price: $434,000 Type: Condo Bedrooms: 1 Bathrooms: 1 Sq. Footage: 512 $/Sq. Foot: $847.66 Condo Fee: $309.00 Bldg Loc: Corner Space: None Parking: Street Description: Bright and sunny corner unit featuring a renovated, open kitchen. Located in The [...]