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Boston real estate sales up 25% in February, Prices up 4%

With our national economic recovery picking up steam on top of tales from a crazy Boston real estate market like multiple offers, limited inventory for sale, and condo developments selling out in a weekend at over asking price, is the Boston market primed to move consistently upward?  February market stats would seem to indicate that. [...]

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Top 10 Reasons to Buy Real Estate in Boston

As a Real Estate Agent here in Boston, part of my job is being consistently available for clients. Often times my work happens during evening hours or over the phone from home so my (extremely loving and patient) wife often sees first hand how busy I am as I do my job representing clients and [...]

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Signs of a Boston Condo Inventory Problem

Every Wednesday morning we have a sales team meeting and we discuss current market conditions, client needs, and more key items to help serve our clients better. But I’m starting to notice a recurring theme. Our buyer agents are working with a lot of really great, motivated buyers looking for homes and condos in Boston. The problem [...]

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Choose a Boston Apartment Fast. Or Else.

“Hey! Make a Decision Already!”  Not for my benefit, but for yours. Are you looking for a Boston apartment this summer or in September? Then why wait? Being a first time renter myself a mere 6 months ago, I was not intimidated by my real estate agent’s threats to “Make a decision! And quick! Hurry, [...]

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Will Boston Condo Sales Rise in 2012?

There are clear signs the Boston apartment market is overheating.  Vacancies are extremely low, there is limited development in the pipeline, and rents are rising.  The question, therefore, is will this rental market dynamic cause Boston condo sales to rise in 2012. In a newly posted blog at IGNITION Residential, our sister company and marketing [...]

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Boston real estate sales flat for 4 years, prices on the rise

With the day to day and month to month reporting of the Greater Boston real estate market stats you see in the news all the time, sometimes it’s easy to lose sight of the big picture. Well, here’s the BIG PICTURE: As you can see, annual Boston home and condo sales* have essentially been flat [...]

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How’s The Market?

Having practiced in the Boston real estate market my entire professional life, I am always getting asked, by both clients and friends, “how’s the market”? Perhaps for more than for any other industry, the general population always seems very interested in real estate. Maybe it is because everyone lives somewhere, and most people’s core expense is [...]

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