Over the years there have been Boston mortgage brokers and Boston mortgage bankers that my clients have used to obtain financing for a Boston condo. The difference between the two: mortgage bankers are direct lenders and if you walked into your bank and obtained a mortgage you would have worked with a mortgage banker. A [...]

The old Chinatown development at the corner of Hudson and Kneeland — right at the gate of Chinatown — got the greenlight from the city and will start construction in 2012. The new $130 million, 20-story development will feature 295 apartments and 50 condos, a 13,000 s/f park, and a community center. A whopping 40 [...]

A friend reports that a Brighton couple who just bought their modest condo in 2007 had to sell this winter to relocate for a job. The young couple was naturally concerned about selling in winter, and in this market — and in Brighton. As it turns out, they didn’t have to worry. First, they had [...]

1/1/2009 – 1/21/2009 Number of Boson condo sales – 104 Average condo sales price – $389,609 Median condo sales price – $270,000 Average price per square foot – $432.00 Average days on the market – 108 ———– 1/1/2010 – 1/21/2010 Number of Boson condo sales – 152 Average condo sales price – $484,162.00 Median condo [...]

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First let me say, this isn’t based on my research, but it’s a recent article from Banker & Tradesman. So after reading the article I hope you call me and so we can set up an appointment to view Boston condos for sale. Here’s an excerpt from the article: It is more affordable to buy than [...]

Boston condo sales inventory per neighborhood: Back Bay – 165 listings Beacon Hill – 62 listings Charlestown – 80 listings Dorchester – 91 listings Hyde Park – 22 listings Jamaica Plain – 78 listings Leather District – 9 listings Boston Midtown – 42 listings North End listings – 39 listings Roxbury listings – 16 listings [...]

 ”The sluggish housing market will weigh on the economy through 2011, slowing the pace of the recovery and helping to keep unemployment high for years, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. “

We just noticed this, so it may not be breaking news, but the DNA Lofts in Dorchester is up for auction on February 24. A full 21 units are described as “an additional phase” not added to the development and require interior buildout. Still, the development includes 22 finished units to go on the block. [...]