The Washington Post reported that $12.79 million in bonuses will be doled out to ten executives to Freddie Mae & Freddie Mac.  This cash cow was approved by the Federal Housing Finance Agency.  FHFA is the government agency that regulates Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
I’m sure there’s a logical explanation on why there receiving such lavish [...]

Comparing Boston South End condo sales from Jan 1st – April 1st for 2010 and 2011.
Boston South End condo sales
Number of Boston South End condo sales 2010 – 88.
Number of Boston South End condo sales 2011 – 83
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Average sales price for Boston South End condo in 2010 – $643,807.00
Average sales price for Boston South [...]

Today a friend of mine is shopping for a new car. She’d like to purchase an electric car, but there’s a problem – she lives in a Boston condo. So I was wondering if there are any luxury condo or apartment complexes in Boston that have electric car chargers in their garages? For that matter, are there [...]

The city gave the final official greenlight to The Kensington, a $172 million 27-story apartment development at the corner of Washington and LaGrange streets (the edge of Chinatown — kinda). News first broke last fall that the long-delayed project was being put back on the front burner. The development will call for 385 units, but [...]

According to LINK, four Bryant Back Bay condos sold in the 3rd Q of 2010:
Bryant #804: Sold for $1,610,000 or $843.00 per sq ft. on 7/19/10
Bryant #803: Sold for $1,600,000 or $892.oo per sq ft. on 9/17/10
Bryant #405: Sold for $1,562,500 or $722.00 per sq ft. on 9/10/10
Bryant #702: Sold for $1,550,000 or $791.00 per sq ft. [...]

As if all the double-parked moving vans, mountains of discarded furniture and trash on our streets, along with 75,000 college students moving into the area are not enough to fray nerves – city officials are were up against a tiny problem that poses a huge threat. Bedbugs.
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LINK’s 2nd Q Boston sales report was published yesterday, if you’re a buyer or seller, you’ll find the information in this report very informative.
Read the full report.

Ford Realty is opening our Boston South End building for sale to all brokers. The building is located at 173 Warren Ave in the South End for $1.6 mil. If you’re a buyer or a broker looking  to obtain floor plans and more information on the building, please call Linda Mitrano at 617-512-4557. The listing with pictures [...]

How long does it take to sell a Boston condo?
Fenway – 68 days
North End – 98 days
South End – 110 days
South Boston – 111 days
Back Bay – 137 days
Midtown – 148 days
Beacon Hill – 149 days
Source: MLS based on the last 6 months of Boston condo sales.