Five contiguous buildings in Boston’s Ladder District have hit the block, according to the Boston Business Journal: A quintet of buildings encompassing an entire city block is being put up for sale, industry sources are telling GlobeSt.com. Totaling 150,000 sf of existing space, the assets are headlined by the 101 Tremont St. office building, but [...]

A short sale is when an owner owes more on his or her mortgage than the property is worth, and tries to sell it (therefore, “owner” is a misnomer, isn’t it?). There is no field in MLSPIN to check off if your client is conducting a “short sale”. The only way to find them is [...]

You will probably never see the inside of such an extraordinary home, ever again. MLS # 70758865 Price: $14,950,000 Location: Beacon Hill 02108 Total Rooms: 17 Beds/Baths: 6/7.5 Master Bath: Yes Living Area: 8,450 square feet John Neale of Sprogis & Neale RE is the listing agent, or contact me for more information on how [...]

An interesting idea, one that has been more popular in other parts of the country. Home Sweet Home: Living in Downtown Crossing Over six thousand people live in Downtown Crossing – do you know where? On Saturday, May 10th from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM, the Downtown Crossing neighborhood invites the public in to discover [...]

The Globe has a cool article on an historic home for sale in Boston’s Bay Village. Jamie Mambro’s little piece of Boston history is on the block, something he calls “bittersweet” every time he talks of selling his home. The single-family, freestanding house at 1 Bay St. is a precious piece of the past in [...]

One of the best homes currently for sale in South Boston is unit #306, in the Court Square Press building. From MLSPIN: Spacious 2 bed plus in the Court Square Press building. Lots of character, exposed brick and beam. 12 foot ceilings; both bedrooms include walk-in closets Full service luxury condo with 24/7 concierge; state-of-the-art [...]

The Wall Street Journal recently ran a story about home prices across the country. This was one of those “wow, prices are different”, “New York City real estate is really expensive” type of story. Not everyone can just up and move to Detroit simply because a 5,000-square-foot Tudor mansion there costs only $1,000 more than [...]

The Meads, the luxury condominium project recently completed at the head of Beacon Street, where the Back Bay meets Kenmore Square, has adjusted prices on many of the available homes. MLSPIN is showing six residences still available in 13-unit building, located at 413-415 Commonwealth Avenue. A 1,900+/- square foot, second floor unit is currently priced [...]

The Globe profiles the “new” South End, in today’s paper. The South End, domain of urban sophistication, has gone baby-gaga. Weekdays bring out brigades of mothers pushing strollers past art galleries and gay bars; weekends find fathers popping into cafes for lattes with their babies tucked into Baby Bjorns. Young families have always lived in [...]

What’s the most expensive condo listing, what’s the median-priced condo listing, and what’s the least expensive condo listing, in the South End? There are currently 272 condominiums listed for sale in the South End (and 12 single-family homes). Least expensive listing in the South End MLS# 70722388 Price: $82,000 Address: 1313 Washington St, Boston Approximate [...]