The Times did a great story this weekend regarding people who saved in order to buy their first homes.
save verb, saved, sav·ing, noun / verb (used with object)
1. to rescue from danger or possible harm, injury, or loss: to save someone from drowning.
2. to keep safe, intact, or unhurt; safeguard; preserve: God save the king.
3. to keep from […]

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This blog is read by thousands of people each day (by which I mean, hundreds).
I am curious.
If you can spare three minutes, leave me a comment.
Are you a homeowner, currently?
Are you a homeowner looking to buy and/or sell?
Are you a renter looking to buy your first home?
Do you live in Boston?
Do you live in Massachusetts?
Do […]

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Keep in mind, although mortgage loan interest rates and the state the national economy have an effect on the US real estate market, one does not directly result in the strength or weakness of the other, and vice versa.
For some reason, I thought I should mention that.
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Postings will be limited and/or abbreviated, this week, while I’m at the Inman News Real Estate Connect conference, in San Francisco, California.
This popular conference covers “hot topics, cutting-edge technologies and innovations that real estate, mortgage and technology leaders want to know about NOW.”
But, as you find at many conferences, the most important part of it […]

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The following information is from the local MLS database, as of July 28, 2007, compared to (July 21, 2007).
Total # of condos for sale in the city of Boston: 2,395 (2,420)
Average # of days on market: 125 (122)
Median price of all condos for sale in the city of Boston: $385,000 ($389,000)
Average price of all condos […]

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Well, guess what, it’s not a handout.
Everyone was up in arms this week over the Governor’s plan to help homeowners facing foreclosure.
Here is the proposal:
Governor Unveils $250M Foreclosure Fund
Earlier this month, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick unveiled a $250 million fund aimed at helping residents facing foreclosure by refinancing their loans into more affordable ones.
The […]

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A Boston businessman wishes to open a pizzeria in the South End. Some residents have complained, saying their neighborhood already has too many restaurants, and they don’t want to deal with additional noise, smells, trash, and rats.
So, I decided to explore the alley behind the restaurant, to see if the neighbors had a case.
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So, if you are thinking of selling your home, and you decide to use a real estate agent to sell your home (which you should), here’s something you may not know.
If your agent is a member of our local Multiple Listing Service, MLSPIN, then, when he or she enters the listing into the database, it […]

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This guy sounds nuts:

Maybe we should call him “Defaultâ€? Patrick.
After years of living high off the subprime-lending hog at Ameriquest, Gov. Deval Patrick now seeks his penance by punishing any business foolish enough to loan money to poor people.
n yet another arm-twisting meeting with the mortgage industry yesterday, Patrick reportedly proposed putting lenders on the […]

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Condo sales in downtown Boston have remained strong, contradicting what has been happening in other cities and towns in Massachusetts, and across the country.
According to the Globe:
Sales of luxury condominiums in Boston’s toniest neighborhoods surged 7.5 percent in the second quarter this year, with prices up as well, according to a report on the city’s […]

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