Top 3 Greenest Boston Condo Developments

Top 3 Greenest Boston Condo Developments

Wondering what Boston condo developments are green? Bobby Quinn, EcoBroker Certified, breaks down the top 3 greenest condo developments across Boston. [Read More: Click Here]

The Clarendon Brings Unique Living to Back Bay

The Clarendon Brings Unique Living to Back Bay

Quickly following the Boston W Hotel & Condos and the Mandarin Oriental, the Clarendon Back Bay puts a unique twist on combining rentals, for-sale condos, restaurant, and transit in the Back Bay. [Read More: Click Here]

Has Boston Ritz Carlton Lost its Mystique?

Has Boston Ritz Carlton Lost its Mystique?

Eight years after its 2001 launch, the Ritz Carlton condo-hotel remains one of the most popular luxury buildings to call home in downtown Boston, but, has the high-end development lost some of its allure? [Read More: Click Here]

Mission Hill (Boston) Income Producing Property for Sale

Mission Hill (Boston) Income Producing Property for Sale

08 March 2010

Calling all Boston investment property owners, I’d like to introduce you to a well maintained, solid income producing building with ideal location between Green & Orange subway T line access at 1451 Tremont Street in Boston’s Mission Hill neighborhood. The five apartments and one business unit (basement) are leased, with current annual net operating income of [...]

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Wilkes Passage Boston Open House

Wilkes Passage Boston Open House

07 March 2010

Morning sunshine streams through the beautifully maintained, two-bedroom two-bathroom + den, in the highly sought-after concierge-staffed Wilkes Passage condo development. Unit 507 at Wilkes Passage boasts approximately 1,675 square feet of living space all on one floor and is listed at $1,175,000. This modern unit contains many custom upgrades, which include wall lighting, hardwood floors, California [...]

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South End Open House at 22 Upton Street

South End Open House at 22 Upton Street

06 March 2010

22 Upton Street Unit 4, located in the historic Eight Streets District of the South End, is a wonderful, unique, and beautifully maintained 2-story penthouse that boasts high ceilings and maple floors throughout. Large eat-in kitchen has adjacent private deck and full bath. Generous living room with gas fireplace and custom built-ins offers a flexible [...]

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Boston Restaurant Week Winter 2010

Boston Restaurant Week Winter 2010

06 March 2010

March 2010 celebrates the 5th anniversary of Winter Restaurant Week Boston. Similar to past events, Restaurant Week will be offered for two weeks, the dates include: Sunday, March 14 through Friday, March 19 Sunday, March 21 through Friday, March 26, 2010 Diners will enjoy 2-course lunches for $15.10, 3-course lunches for $20.10 and 3-course dinners [...]

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Bryant on Columbus Condominiums

Bryant on Columbus Condominiums

04 March 2010

After the 25th condo at the Bryant Back Bay (formerly known as the Bryant on Columbus) sold on January 8, 2010, the luxury development on the border of the Back Bay and South End became 50% sold.  However, sales have halted since hitting that 50% threshold. LINK (one of Boston’s two MLS systems) does currently show [...]

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Two Open Houses Worth Considering

Two Open Houses Worth Considering

27 February 2010

Sunday is open house day in downtown Boston, with currently more than 300 open houses scheduled for Sunday, February 28, 2010. As we approach Spring, and who would think it with the cold and wet weather, market activity is starting to heat up. Two open houses that may be worth checking out on Sunday include [...]

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Rental Agent Education Sorely Lacking

Rental Agent Education Sorely Lacking

20 February 2010

Over the past several years I have been very closely in tune with the Boston apartment rental market. In this time, I have had the pleasure of dealing with some spectacular rental agents, and also, some horrible rental agents. It is this dichotomy that has led me to analyze the situation and come to [...]

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Home Warranties Underutilized Benefit in MA

Home Warranties Underutilized Benefit in MA

12 February 2010

Home Warranty Plans are very popular in other parts of the country (most notably California and Florida), yet by comparison, are purchased infrequently in the greater-Boston area – if not throughout the entire Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This is because few local buyers and sellers know what they are, or are familiar with the peace of [...]

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Uncertainty, No Motivation…Do Nothing

Uncertainty, No Motivation…Do Nothing

07 February 2010

The Institute of Supply Management’s January index of non-manufacturing businesses climbed to 50.5, up from 49.8 in December – readings above 50 signal growth. Correspondingly, the Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index rose to 58.4, which represented the 6th straight month for expansion.  The Consumer Confidence index increased to 55.9, up from 53.6 in December [...]

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Downtown Residential Development Continues

Downtown Residential Development Continues

05 February 2010

Albeit smaller projects, and slowly, downtown Boston is still seeing the addition of residential condo inventory through new construction and redevelopment.  The Boston W was the last large-scale project to receive financing for construction, and while there has not been additional large-scale projects green-lighted for development in Boston pre-dating the recession, small-scale development is happening [...]

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Top 3 Condo Energy Upgrades

Top 3 Condo Energy Upgrades

29 January 2010

The US currently uses about a third of the planet’s annual energy production, and only contains 6% of the world’s population. It is time to make a change. As stated in my previous article (see Upgrade Energy Efficiency with Government Money), there are plenty of tax credits and incentives out there right now to make [...]

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Forbes Predicts Boston Home Prices to Rise 19%

Forbes Predicts Boston Home Prices to Rise 19%

28 January 2010

In a recent study conducted by Forbes Magazine, Boston was named the number one city to go from renting to buying.  The study looked at how the premium to buy (the spread between what you’d spend on renting and what you’d pay each month for a mortgage) has decreased across a number of cities, as [...]

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258 Marlborough Street Open House

258 Marlborough Street Open House

23 January 2010

With close proximity to the Green and Orange T lines, Copley Square, Newbury Street shopping and the Esplanade, this beautiful (+/-) 1,420 square foot floor-through penthouse at 258 Marlborough Street with gleaming hardwood floors offers exceptional quality at a reasonable price: $965,000 ($679 per square foot). This unique, sunny, well maintained home in move-in condition boasts [...]

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Ultra Luxury Condo Sales Velocity Low

Ultra Luxury Condo Sales Velocity Low

22 January 2010

As the nation continues to rebound from recession, it is perhaps no great surprise that Boston’s three latest ultra luxury condo developments, 45 Province, the Clarendon Back Bay, and the Boston W Hotel & Condos, are struggling to drive sales velocity.  No condominium developer has a crystal ball, but those behind 45 Province, the Clarendon [...]

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