In response to a recent inquiry from a reader. “Hello, I’m hoping you’ll be able to offer some insight regarding the state of new condo sales in Boston. I live in Phoenix where we are over saturated with new developments and sales have slowed dramatically over the past year. Are new sales slow in Boston [...]

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Whether you believe in global warming or not, there is no mistaking the fact that humans make an impact on the Earth. In an effort to maintain a healthy planet, it’s imperative that we take steps now to help preserve our environment for future generations. Though there are many ways this can be achieved, it’s [...]

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USA foreclosure statistics have no applicability to downtown Boston real estate because there are little to no foreclosures in the city center, and supply and demand forces erode price discounts. [Read More: Click Here]

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In 2008, the Boston Condo Blog grew into one of the most popular real estate news sources in Boston.  Some innovative new ideas are planned for 2009, but it’s worthwhile to take a look back at the most popular articles that generated reader interest in 2008. Here are the top 10 most read articles from [...]

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The presence of an in-house concierge in a condo development typically signifies high-end living, and Boston is not running short on luxury downtown condo developments.  For the first time, we bring you a comprehensive list of downtown Boston condos for sale with concierge services (alphabetical order): 210 South Street (Leather District) 285 Columbus Lofts (Back [...]

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Keeping the spirit of Boston condo auctions (see Broadluxe Financial District Condo Auction), a unique situation has popped up in the South End along Warren Avenue. There will be a condo auction this weekend for a single unit at 99 Warren Avenue. Unit 2 at 99 Warren Avenue is currently listed in the Boston MLS [...]

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In between the hot dogs, Indy 500, Earthfest, and watching the Celtics go 1-1 over the weekend, 12 downtown Boston properties went Under Agreement (view the details 10 KB PDF). We’re in the midst of the buying and selling spring and summer season, and even with a holiday weekend keeping many other things on our [...]

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The Wall Street Journal gave some press yesterday to “downtown” real estate markets, Boston included. Some comparisons were drawn between the 2005 market (which some say is the height of the market over the past 10 years) and today’s market conditions. Some of the statistics included in the article reference single family homes, which there [...]

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Much has been happening this week, the activity levels on multiple fronts (announcements, under agreement properties, website traffic, auctions, etc.) is truly starting to create a buzz around town. Here is some of the latest. Auctions – yes, that’s plural, it looks like downtown Boston residents will see at least two auctions in the near [...]

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We have been working with more and more Europeans over the past six months, all of whom are interested in purchasing downtown Boston real estate, not because the core of downtown Boston is in a real estate crisis (see No Real Estate Crisis in Boston), but because their “dollar” (i.e. Euro) is going a lot [...]

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