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Archive for March, 2008


Weekly Boston Condo and Real Estate Sales and Listings Update, March 28, 2008

This week’s Boston Real Estate Condo Market Reports are now available.
The market reports provide readers with detailed information on the state of the Boston real estate market.
The reports include data on inventory, recent sales, and price per square foot of condos for sale and recently closed.
In addition to a summary report of sales across the […]

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Gymboree Boston: let the rumors begin

Gymboree, now called Gymboree Play & Music is a place for children and their parents to exercise and learn.
There are over 300 franchises across the United States and internationally.
There are several in Massachusetts, including shops in Quincy, Newton, and Burlington.
But, oddly, not in Boston.
Yet.
From the Gymboree Play & Music website:
It all began in 1976 with […]

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Weekly Warren Group Boston / Suffolk County foreclosures report, 3/21/2008

The Warren Group weekly foreclosures data, for the week ending 03/21/2008, for all of Suffolk County (includes Boston, Revere, Winthrop and Chelsea-by-the-sea) (compared to the prior week).
New Petitions & Lis Pendens: 119 (130)
Auctions: 25 (53)
Bank Owned REO: 29 (21)
Industry Terms, courtesy of The Warren Group
A Foreclosure Auction: The public sale of mortgaged property, and usually […]

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The best news of the day: Mass Pike slingshot opens to Fast Lane / E-Z Pass traffic

This is good news. Should save some time. Get in your cars and drive!
The U-turn ramp located at the Allston-Brighton toll plaza opened to drivers with Fast Lane and E-Z Pass transponders on Sunday.
Two-axle passenger vehicles with FAST LANE will be charged $2 to use the ramp. E-Z Pass customers will pay […]

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Seasonal summer vacation homes available at Summer Village at the Pond

The Summer Village at the Pond is gearing up for a new season.
These are vacation homes located in Westford, MA. Seventy of the 276 homes have been sold. The units are open during three seasons, only. Prices start in the $180’s.
I like the idea of a vacation home nearby, especially one of […]

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Recovery not seen until 2009 (warning!)

You can’t find more trusted data than what is released by The Warren Group. Better than from MAR/NAR, of course.
The Globe ran an interview with Timothy Warren, Jr, chief executive of the company, in today’s paper.
Now, data and forecasts/predictions are two different things, of course. But, Mr Warren’s opinions are as good as […]

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700 Harrison: hot South End development

The Herald reviews the new 700 Harrison development, located in the South End.
The area has seen a lot of new development - nearby, ArtBlock and The Penmark condo projects are completed, and there is rental housing available, in the St James Court building. The Boston Medical Center is within walking distance (as is […]

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Weekly Boston Condo and Real Estate Sales and Listings Update, March 28, 2008

The following information is from the local MLS database, as of March 28, 2008, compared to (March 21, 2008) (and March 24, 2007 - where available).
Total # of condos for sale in the city of Boston: 2,351 (2,280) (2,279)
Average # of days on market: 130 (134) (127)
Number of condos sold (closed) over past 30 days: […]

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The Meads adjusts its prices

The Meads, the luxury condominium project recently completed at the head of Beacon Street, where the Back Bay meets Kenmore Square, has adjusted prices on many of the available homes.
MLSPIN is showing six residences still available in 13-unit building, located at 413-415 Commonwealth Avenue.
A 1,900+/- square foot, second floor unit is currently priced at $1,900,000. […]

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Rose Kennedy Greenway comes alive; well, an animated version, at least

This is a very slowww-going video, but worth watching at least once so you’ll be up to speed on what is proposed for the Rose Kennedy Greenway.
Yeah, it’s a bit dated (Hello and goodbye, Mr Amorello) but most of it is still accurate. If, unbuilt.

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