It’s a time of change in the local real estate industry. Crackerjack real estate agent Will Fastow, known as the “go-to guy”, has opened his own business. It is called Appleton Properties & Homes and is located in Boston’s South End neighborhood. He was previously at AE Rondeau and RE/MAX. Congratulations, Will!

More functionality to help buyers looking to do research online, courtesy of Redfin. Redfin is launching a new version of the site on Wednesday morning that will let consumers get analytics at the neighborhood level directly from the MLS – we are the first to do this on the neighborhood level. Consumers will be able [...]

It looks as though FP3, the new 92-unit development under construction in Boston’s Fort Point Channel neighborhood, is almost completed. I think closings are scheduled for this week or next, based on what I see in MLSPIN. Several condos appear to have been purchased by investors; three units have come on the after-sale market as [...]

Ha ha. I’ve never stalked a past client. Maybe that’s a good thing. Realtor or stalker? – By J Lord, The Milford Daily News The voice on the phone is familiar, and it really can’t sing. I interrupt, “Hey, Smith.” Smith, not his real name, sold us our house way back in 1993. He calls [...]

The cooler (less hot?) real estate market in Boston has brought many changes over the past couple of years. Lots of agents changing companies, etc. This week, Elad Bushari left Sotheby’s Realty and went out on his own. Congratulations and good luck, Elad!

Touring of the Thames River on the way to Greenwich to observe the meridian, we passed along the old Canary Wharf neighborhood. It was along this stretch that parts of Oliver Twist take place. The ferry driver gave us a guided tour. “This neighborhood was notorious, back in the day. All sorts of unsavory characters [...]

We are lucky, here in Boston, to be able to access so much information about residential real estate for sale. Our multiple listing service, MLSPIN, is on the cutting edge of technology. It provides sellers with a way to advertise their homes, allows agents a way to generate interest and awareness, and allows potential buyers [...]

MLSPIN is the local Multiple Listing Service in Greater Boston. It is really good. The technology is top of the line (regardless of the service problems they’ve been having …). Some people love to complain about MLSs because, in many states, the sites are run by the local Realtor board, meaning by an affiliate of [...]

The National Association of Realtors released results of its annual survey of members. Realtor income continues to drop – National Association of Realtors, by way of Inman News Realtor income declined in 2007 compared to the previous year, and those with two years of experience or less had an annual median income near the poverty [...]

MLSPIN, through its H3MLS system, is the listing service used by most Boston agents. To us, it’s as important as a pen and paper and the telephone. Emergency Notice The H3MLS service has been continually attacked this weekend and, in the interest of preserving the safety of our customers’ data, has been taken offline to [...]