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Why You Need More Than Just a Good Agent to Lock Down a Short Sale
April 13th, 2012As a buyer agent I have been involved in a few short sale transactions over the years. In short, from my experience I can say that they're not easy but can be great for the buyer. I've written a bunch on short sales already (see Short Sales Making Sense Again from January[...]
New Construction Townhouse Condo on Jamaica Plain/Roslindale Line
April 12th, 20123912 Washington Street Unit A in Roslindale. Open Floor Plan and Finishes Built to Last Asking $369,000 ($239.45/sq. ft.) New construction town home right on the Jamaica Plain/Roslindale line at Forest Hills Station. This unit has 3 levels of living space plus a private basement. Direct access from garage parking w/ 1-2 additional parking[...]
Boston Gardening
March 14th, 2012So it's mid-March and the local real estate market, with all its recent activity is feeling more like mid-April. I thought it would be a fine time to post a blog about getting your yard in shape for the upcoming year. Bear in mind, I am no green thumb although[...]
New to Market! Jamaica Plain Condo in Great Location w/ Parking!
March 9th, 2012New to Market! Jamaica Plain Condo: 25 Child Street # 1 $325,000 What's the most important word in real estate? It's almost too obvious to answer, but I'll go ahead and say it anyway: location. 25 Child Street is definitely one of more accessible locations in Jamaica Plain. If you wouldn't like being a[...]
Jamaica Plain Real Estate Market Update: Please Feed the BUYERS
March 3rd, 2012What happens when you cross low interest rates, rising rents, 6-7 years of market flat-lining, and an anemic housing market inventory? The answer is that properties are going under agreement almost as fast as they're coming on the market. My colleague, Will Brokhof, used the term "shooting gallery" and I[...]
By the Numbers: The Likeliest Times to Scout for New Listings
February 22nd, 2012It's definitely getting to be that time of the year again. The signs of spring are many: crocuses, pitchers and catchers reporting for duty, academy award nominations, longer days. In my line of work, there's another sign. Year in and year out, bad market or better, the harbinger of spring is[...]
New to Market: 2 Jamaica Place in Jamaica Plain
February 20th, 2012I'd like to announce a very special new listing in Jamaica Plain. 2 Jamaica Place in Jamaica Plain. ASKING: $350,000 New to market. A very well located property in Jamaica Plain directly across from the Arnold Arboretem is now on the market. The current zoning parameters (2F-5000) suggest this lot could house[...]
New to Market: Lovely Move-In Ready Roslindale Cape-Style Single Family
February 9th, 2012554 Poplar Street in Roslindale: Single Family Home New to Market this Week! A New England classic Cape home abundantly sunlit and ready for its new owner. A new sustainably harvested Ipe wood porch welcomes you into this lovingly maintained single family home. Newly insulated walls & windows keep costs down and[...]
64 Moraine Street: A $35M+ Frenzy Over Jamaica Plain Multi-Family
February 3rd, 2012Just two days ago a multi-family hit the Jamaica Plain real estate market at 64 Moraine Street. A well-priced two-family with plenty of space and needing a ton of work. I visited the broker's open house yesterday just after noon. It was scheduled from 12 to 1:30 pm. I arrived at 12:06.[...]
Parking Your Car in Harvard Yard: The Price of Parking in Greater Boston
January 29th, 2012Last year, a parking spot in Back Bay sold for...wait for it...$300K. It wasn't even a covered spot. Assuming it was SUV-sized, it was, at the largest, about 10 feet by 20 feet. That's 200 square feet or, as we in the real estate industry would transcribe: $1500/sqft. Except with[...]
Jamaica Plain Real Estate: Spring Market Rising 2012
January 22nd, 2012New year, new market, new hope! One of the best indicators of a housing market's health is the rate at which its inventory sells as compared to its overall inventory. It's called the rate of absorption. Simply, absorption rate is a percentage of property sold (or property that goes[...]
'Tis the Season...to pull your listing?
November 28th, 2011Should you pull your listing from the market for the holiday? Should you hold your ground as the more serious buyers will more easily find you? I can sum up the answer to those questions with a haiku: holiday madness parties, families, travels real estate down-shifts As it does every year, the discussion among[...]
Jamaica Plain Condo Market: Why Buy Now?
November 17th, 2011Jamaica Plain Condo Market Conditions are as good as they've ever been. If I sound like a salesman, I apologize. But I am pretty excited right now. Since I got into this business in 2005, I have tried to temper my outlook on the market with a realistic look at the[...]
No Money Down, No Fees, No Closing Costs, No Joke: NACA
November 14th, 2011What if I told you that there exists a lender who will provide you with a loan with no fees, no closing costs, no perfect credit requirements, BELOW market interest rates AND (wait for it...) no money down? You would tell me that I am completely crazy. You would say that[...]
Boston Housing Market Update: As Leaves Fall so Fall the Prices
November 14th, 2011It's hard to ignore. The housing market is down, again. The descent that began in 2005-06 is still in progress. With prices as low as they've been in years, interest rates bottoming out, and some small local job-market growth, many thought that we had already touched down. And while[...]
Emptor Paratus! A Road Map to Purchasing a Condo
November 2nd, 2011WHEN: TUESDAY - November 15th 2011 @ 6:30 pm. REGISTER. WHERE: Prudential Unlimited Office @ 673 Centre Street in Jamaica Plain (02130) WHAT: Condo Homebuying Seminar (see below) w/ 4 Industry Professionals Working in Greater Boston. Seating will be limited, so please register here. Please read below for more information: Chances are, if you are[...]
Jamaica Plain Hyde Square Investment Opportunity!
November 2nd, 2011New to market! A mixed-use 3-unit multi-family in the heart of Hyde Square. 390 Centre Street in Jamaica Plain 1 750+ sqft Commercial space for office/retail/service use. 2 700+ sqft 1 Bedroom units. This property cries out to the small business owner who is looking for a highly visible space without the constraints[...]
Greater Boston Weekly Market Report (Oct10-16, 2011) – Sales, Offers and New Listings
October 17th, 2011This week's Monday Market Muster covering new listings, solds, accepted offers and properties going under agreement for Jamaica Plain, Roslindale, West Roxbury, Somerville, Cambridge, Watertown, Back Bay, the South End, South Boston, Brookline, Hyde Park and Allston/Brighton. You can find active listings for all the below markets on my Neighborhoods page[...]
New to Market: Sunny 2 Bedroom Duplex Near Watertown Square w/ Parking!
October 13th, 201168 A Forest Street in Watertown, MA 02472 New to Market this Week! List Price: $298,999 2 levels, 2 beds, 1 bath w/ deeded parking PLUS a shared guest spot for the association. Open House: Sunday, October 16th, 2011 from 1 pm to 2:30 pm. Located on a quiet side-street, just about a half mile[...]
Short Sales: Neither Really Short Nor Sweet
October 13th, 2011I spent the better part of yesterday at a seminar in Newton that covered the current state of short sales in Massachusetts. It was presented by Mike Krone from Kriss Law Associates--if anyone can make 6 hours of dry and unexciting material engaging and, dare I say, fun, it's Mike[...]
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