By picking a public battle with him. Does Don Chiofaro really think he’s going to influence Mayor Meninio this way? Does he think a judge or jury will overturn the BRA’s decision on his proposed waterfront tower? There are a lot of things to get upset about when it comes to development projects in Boston. [...]

The following are sale prices per square foot for three luxury condo developments. The Clarendon – $1,063.00 45 Province St – $1,008.00 The W – $807.00

From the Boston Business Journal: A veteran Boston real estate player and an ex-banker colleague filed to establish a fund as big as $20 million to invest in the residential property market. Kevin J. Ahearn, of Otis & Ahearn, filed the securities form with colleague Jonathan Schneider. The minimum investment will be $250,000, the filing [...]

From the Boston Globe: Bankrupt mall operator General Growth Properties is planning to auction off more than 40 high-end condominiums attached to the upscale Natick Collection with minimum bids starting at $160,000, about 70 percent below previous asking prices. The 215-unit project, known as Nouvelle at Natick, opened last year and was supposed to usher [...]

Cities and towns across the state are waiting anxiously for the federal government to turn on the spigot to let $100 million in stimulus money aimed at creating thousands of construction jobs and 1,500 housing units start gushing into the Bay State’s parched economy. Affordable housing developers are eager to apply for the $110 million [...]

Our popularity is growing…it appears that everyone is interested in Real Estate, whether buying, selling or just staying put. In an effort to further keep you informed, and to keep this blog updated, I am pleased to provide you with the insights, advice and wit of a new contributor to our Boston Real Estate Blog. [...]

(Bloomberg) — Confidence among U.S. consumers advanced to the highest level since the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. pushed the economy deeper into the recession. The Reuters/University of Michigan preliminary index of consumer sentiment rose to 61.9, the second straight gain, from 57.3 in March. The index reached a three-decade low of 55.3 in [...]

As the housing market and economy continue to flounder, families are turning to an option that was out of vogue during the McMansion age: it’s back to the Brady Bunch era, having siblings share rooms. Globally, and historically, private bedrooms for siblings have been the exception, rather than the rule. Most children around the world [...]

Earlier today, I did a co-broke showing with a Coldwell Banker agent. At the showing she handed me a business card which displayed a headshot of herself. I’ve been wondering, why do real estate agents put their photos on their business cards….. to the best of my knowledge it’s a trend that hasn’t caught on [...]

It’s April, so people’s thoughts are turning to taxes, and where they live makes a big difference in how much they pay. Here are the 10 states with the highest taxes, including property, individual income, sales, alcoholic beverages, tobacco, motor vehicles, hunting and fishing, motor fuels, death and gift taxes, as well as insurance premiums. [...]