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Boston luxury condos sales @ 45 Province Street 10/27/11 – 11/27/11

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 [...]



Developer of ‘W’ tower must sell 71 condos

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 [...]



Boston condo sellers: Can they specify a lender with an offer?

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 Sunday Open Houses

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!! Steps to The Arboretum on the Roslindale Jamaica Plain line. 2009 professionally [...]



Boston real estate news: Mortgages

Boston real estate email 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 [...]



South Boston condos: Early 2011 3rd quarter sales results

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 [...]



Boston condo fall market

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 [...]



In Boston, new apartments beat out luxury condos

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. [...]



Boston condo inventory is down

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 [...]



Boston luxury condos: Boston W and 45 Province Streeet

 Both the Boston W and 45 Province Street continue to make strides in selling their Boston luxury condos. Listed below are the most recent sales in the last 30 days:  W Boston # 19D Status: Sold Price: $420,000 Type: Condo Bedrooms: S Bathrooms: 1 Sq. Footage: 427 $/Sq. Foot: $983.61 Condo Fee: $523.00 Bldg Loc: [...]



Let's talk Boston real estate. The most recent real estate comments

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  • Funny, Tenants vs. landlords: The never ending war: “decades ago in the 1970’s when tenements and slumlords...
  • Mike O, Tenants vs. landlords: The never ending war: So, if the laws are “rebalanced” thereby reducing...
  • Jack Gately, The mortgage-settlement shakedown scam: John: Wow, Martha Coakley is not going to like this post! ;)
  • Funny, Wall Street: ‘It’s Just Kids Playing With Dynamite’: too big to fail and too big to manage....
  • confused, Report: Massachusetts home and condo sales soar in April: So are you saying pending sales this April higher...
  • Evan, James Taylor and Neil Diamond to play Fenway Park: James Taylor played fenway park and so did Neil Diamond...
  • Mike O, Why home prices will never recover: John, you’re going to get Lawrence Yun and the NAR posse after you...
  • Mike O, Nantucket mansion owner asks for a mere 725% mark-up on price: 69 acres on Nantucket? Yeah, sounds about...
  • Suburban reader, Now teardowns are on the rise in Massachusetts: Re jobs, jobs, jobs — Agreed. An increase in...
  • Brian Hickey, Now teardowns are on the rise in Massachusetts: Though not something all favor; IMO, teardowns and the...
  • Funny, Why home prices will never recover: Hey, you just said what I’ve been saying! One caveat though, Housing...
  • Mike O, Mass. homes sales increase by fastest rate since 2007: Sounds like sellers are giving ground, bringing us...
  • Boston Real Luxury Agent, Mass. homes sales increase by fastest rate since 2007: John, can I inform your Boston real...
  • realistic, The Housing Low-Ball Index: Funny – Never believe any real estate news story that has a prefix named...
  • Funny, The Housing Low-Ball Index: The poor, poor guys that had a commercial on CNBC the other day basically saying...
  • Mike O, The Housing Low-Ball Index: Well confused, the article is “according to researchers at the National...
  • confused, The Housing Low-Ball Index: OMG…What does “beginning to see” mean? Is this an actually...
  • Funny, Boston: The third most ‘walkable city’ in the U.S.: SF might have hills, but NYC also has wide...
  • Renter, City approves new Seaport apartment complex: Funny – Bravo!

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    Boston Back Bay Condos 3rd Q 2011





    Back Bay Condo Sales 3rd Quarter 2011 - 150. Number of Back Bay condo sales in the 3rd Q of 2010 - 126

    Back Bay average condo sales price in the 3rd Q of 2011 - $974,258.00. Back Bay average condo sales price in the 3rd Q of 2010 - $944,320.00

    Back Bay condo 3rd Q 2011 sales price per square foot $736.88 Back Bay condo 3rd Q 2010 sales price per square foot $731.88

    Boston Back Bay condos days on market 3rd Q 2011 - 125 Boston Back Bay condos days on market 3rd Q 2010 - 106 Back Bay condo sales stats Jan - Sept 2011:

    Number of Back Bay Condo sales Jan through Sept - 334

    Avg Back Bay condo sales price - $1, 173,927.00

    Med Back Bay condo sales price - $795,000.00

    Avg price per square foot - $780.00

    Days on market for Back Bay Condo - 131

    Back Bay Condos - Sales Stats 2011



    Back Bay Condo Sales form April 1, 2011 - May 1, 2011 - 27

    Avg. Back Bay condo sales price - $1,324,226.00

    Med. Back Bay condo sales price - $1,210,000.00

    Back Bay condo sales price per square foot - $787.00

    Avg. days on the market for Back Bay condo - 184

    Boston Back Bay condos sold from Jan 1, 2011 - April 28, 2011 - 105.

    Average sales price for a Back Bay condominium in 2011 - $1,317,969.00

    Median sales price for a Back Bay condominium in 2011 - $865,000.00

    Average price per sqaure foot for a Back Bay condo in 2011 - $805.00

    Average days on the market in 2011 for a Back Bay condo - 153

    Back Bay condos/real estate sales for the 1st Quarter of 2011:

    Average Back Bay condo sales price - $1,290,181.00

    Median Back Bay condo sales price - $828,895.00

    Average Back Bay condo sales priec per square foot - $804.00



    Back Bay Condos Sold Jan 1, 2011 - April 16, 2011

    Back Bay condos sales - 97

    Average Back Bay condo price: $1,407,795.00

    Median Back Bay condo sales price: $852,500.00

    Average price per square foot for a Back Bay Condo $863.00

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    Back Bay Condos Sold 2011

    Back Bay condos sold: 50

    Average Back Bay condo sales price:$1,367,003.00

    Median Back Bay condo sales price: $953,750.00

    Average Price per $/SF: $806

    Average days on the market for a Back Bay condo: 124

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    Beacon Hill Condos Sales Stats 2011





    Beacon Hill condos sold form Jan 1, 2011 - April 28, 2011 - 37

    Average Beacon Hill condo sales price - $799,809.00

    Median Beacon Hill condos sales price - $560,000.00

    Average price per square foot for a sold Beacon Hill condo - $704.00

    Average days on the market for a Beacon Hill condo to sell - 165

    Beacon Hill condo sales 2011 Jan - Mar

    Beacon Hill condos sold

    Avg Beacon Hill condo price $823,500.00

    Med. Beacon Hill condo price $524,500.00

    Avg. price per sq ft. Beacon Hill condo $632.00

    Avg. days on market Beacon Hill condo 222

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    Boston Condos Brighton Sales Stats 2011





    Boston Brighton Condo sales - 25

    Brighton condo avg. sales price $259,510

    Brighton condo med. sales price $262,000

    Brighton condo price per sq ft $283.00

    Brighton condo days-on-market 90

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    Boston Condos Charlestown - Sales Stats





    Charlestown condo sales - 25

    Charlestown average condo - $545,019

    Charlestown median condo - $470,000

    Average price per sq ft Charlestown condo $458.00

    Average days-on-market 123

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    Fenway Condos Sales Stats 2011







    Fenway Condo Sales 2011

    Fenway condo sales 7

    Average Fenway condo price $292,500

    Median Fenway condo price $282,500

    Fenway price per sq ft $435.00

    Fenway days-on-market 237

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