Downtown Crossing’s former Filene’s site, the giant hole where a 39-floor building was supposed to go up, is for sale with a roughly $200 million price tag. Any takers?

Boston luxury condo sales at 45 Province Street for the last 30 days.
Number of Boston luxury condo sales – 3
Average luxury condo sales price – $1,716,667.00
Median luxury condo sales price – $1,725,000.00
Average 45 Province sales price per square foot – $1,001.00
Average days on the market – 247
Midtown – 45 Province # 6N Status: Sold Price: [...]

A judge is allowing the developer of W Boston Hotel and Residences to emerge from bankruptcy, as long as it sells off its remaining 71 condo units and pays back creditors.
The idea of selling all the new Stuart Street condos in this market sounds a little far-fetched. But the Herald article notes that 22 [...]

There was a blog post on Active Rain entitled: Can the Listing Broker Specify the Lender? (must be a logged-in Active Rain member to access). The post raises the question: Can real estate listing agents place certain requirements into the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) such as: Buyer must pre-qualify for a loan through lender XYZ [...]

Boston condos open houses
Roslindale – 29 Whipple Ave # 1R Status: Available Price: $174,000 Type: Condo
Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 1 Sq. Footage: 687 $/Sq. Foot: $253.28
Condo Fee: $150.00 Bldg Loc: Space: Deck, Porch, Common Garden Parking: Street
Description: Location!! Location!! Location!! [...]

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From an email: 15-Year Mortgages Now The Most Sought After

A new report from Bills.com revealed that 15-year mortgages, not traditional 30-year mortgages, were the most sought after loan type in the third quarter.

In fact, they were also the most requested loan type in the second quarter as well.
The money saving site [...]

Based on early South Boston condo sales this is how the 3rd quarter is shaping up compared to 2010:
South Boson condo sales 3rd Q 2010 – 124
South Boston condo sales 3rd Q 2011 – 157
Average South Boston condo sales price 3rd Q 2010 – $367,168.00
Average South Boston condo sales price 3rd Q 2011 – $373,308.00
Median [...]

Condominium sales in the Boston area generally peak in June and slide pretty much for the rest of the summer, so you can see why some would-be Boston condo sellers pull their listing from the market with the idea of re-listing their condo in the fall. So yeah, there are buyers buying and sellers selling [...]

Developers across the city are unveiling plans for new apartment buildings. Notice what’s missing: new luxury condos.
No big surprise. But it is curious to see how completely the market has changed.
Luxury condos will make a comeback one day, probably sooner than people think. But it’s not going to happen this year or next.
File under: Time [...]

The total number of Boston condos on the market for sale is down compared to this time last year.
Boston condos listed for sale.
August 5, 2010 – 1,981 Boston condo condos for sale.
Today – 1,741 condos are listed for sale.
Back Bay condos listed for sale.
Aug 5, 2010 – 283 listed with an average days on market [...]