“What you are seeing are signs of a market peak at the high end,” said Robert Shiller, an economics professor at Yale University. “First there’s a rise in inventory, and then prices fall.”
No prediction on how far prices will fall from this widely respected economist, professor, and writer.
This I know for sure, you should […]

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Or, so says Scott Van Voorhis, in a column out today.
These are tougher times in the real estate market, even for the super-wealthy.
The number of mansions sold in some of the state’s toniest towns - Weston, Wellesley and Brookline - has plunged more than 30 percent during the first four months of the year.
And sellers […]

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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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Walking home from a doctor’s appointment today (good news, no rabies!), I came across a crime scene. Turns out that the Hingham Savings Bank at the corner of Tremont and Hanson streets had been held up. A friendly police officer told that the “perp” was in custody.

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So, they want to extend the MBTA Green Line into Somerville and Medford. (Can we just finish Kenmore Square, first, for pete’s sake?)
I love the idea, as I am a fan of public transportation in general.
Many others love the idea, as well (including a couple of real estate agents I know, who […]

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A Globe article today discusses the expanding choices available to homebuyers in Dorchester.
Dorchester is a tough sell when it comes to luxury condominiums, and the sprawling Boston neighborhood is not accustomed to trendy restaurants and retails shops either.
But two developers at opposite ends of the diverse community are trying to bury the outside image of […]

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The following information is from the local MLS database, as of May 10, 2008, compared to (May 3, 2008) (and May 12, 2007 - where available).
Total # of condos for sale in the city of Boston: 2,544 (2,543) (2,567)
Average # of days on market: 118 (118) (113)
Number of condos sold (closed) over past 30 days: […]

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John A Keith Real Estate provides excellent service to buyers and sellers of real estate in Boston, Massachusetts.
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The Seaport Square website is now live.
Details on each of the developer’s neighborhood public meetings are included - just click on the graphics at the bottom to open up .pdf files.
Next meeting is May 21, at the Condon School on D Street, at 6:30 PM.
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