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My name is John A Keith. I am a real estate broker in Boston. Along with my team of agents, I help buyers and sellers of homes throughout Boston, including the South End, Back Bay, and Beacon Hill neighborhoods.

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Archive for January, 2007


Construction of Broadluxe condo project stops

It appears as though construction at the new Broadluxe development has stopped.
Financial troubles have shut down construction of the 44-unit Broadluxe condominium project on the edge of Boston’s Financial District for the past two weeks, setting the developer back in a time of market uncertainty.
The project, located at 99-105 Broad St. near the future Rose [...]

Popularity of this post: 8%



I must protest … big homes aren’t all bad

Beverly Beckham is a Boston Globe columnist who usually only writes about friends and family who have died. People seem to love her articles, as they are always among the top-emailed, on boston.com. (More, here.)
Today, however, she laments the changes going on around her, in America.
My parents wouldn’t make it today — [...]

Popularity of this post: 7%



State Senator proposes a plan … is it just more Fluff®?

So … here’s an idea …
State Senator Brian A. Joyce, a Milton Democrat, this month filed legislation that would provide any graduate of a Bay State college $10,000 for a down payment on a house or condo. Joyce hopes the payment would soften the blow from the high cost of living and might persuade some [...]

Popularity of this post: 9%



Weekly Boston Real Estate Sales and Listings Update, January 27, 2007

The following information is from the local MLS database, as of January 20, 2007, compared to (last week).
Total # of condos for sale in the city of Boston: 2,010 (2,022)
Average # of days on market: 147 (145)
Median price of all condos for sale in the city of Boston: $399,000 ($399,000)
Average price of all condos for [...]

Popularity of this post: 5%



Worst housing market …. EVER

According to data released by The Warren Group, the number of single-family home sales last year was the lowest in a decade.
Condo sales, however, remained strong:
Condominium sales were second only to 2005’s record year. In December, 8.2 percent fewer condos were sold statewide than a year earlier, but prices increased 1.9 percent, an indication there [...]

Popularity of this post: 2%



Sign-up for MLS listings to be sent by email, automatically

If you want to search all the MLS listings, go here.
Unfortunately, due to MLS regulations, you aren’t able to get all the available information, this way.
If you want all the details on a specific property, you’ll have to sign-up with me, by giving me an email address. Then, you can log-in and search through [...]

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