Real Estate

So you found the perfect starter home or upgrade, and you’re ready to move. It looks like a responsible thing to do — you’re not a gambler. But things just don’t go the way yo...

A pair of homeowners in the Washington Street/E. Berkeley Street area dropped their asking prices this morning. The first dropped a moderate $20K from the asking price of a Washington Street condo, bu...

Yeah, the following post on the Redfin blog is biased in favor of using a real estate agent when you sell, but it doesn’t mean it’s not true what they say. It’s about selling your h...

Banker & Tradesman is reporting that the TD BankNorth Garden will be renamed, sometime in 2009. The renaming is due to the banking concern’s rebranding as “TD Bank, America’s Mo...

I’ve been having some fun with the CNN Best Places to Live Poll. I hope you will, too. CNN is saying three towns in our area are a good deal based on housing, financial and quality of life. Within hou...

With gas, food, and other prices on the rise, I’m sure many of you are looking for ways to save money. Well, a recent Wall Street Journal article offers a tip that may be worth looking into. In light ...

Every time a seller lists a new property, an angel loses its wings. Anyway, that’s what it feels like if you’ve been a seller for longer than is comfortable for you. But if you’re b...

A Buyer’s Perspective on the Pitfalls of FSBO | Redfin Boston Sweet Digs Pam Reynolds, one of the bloggers for the new Redfin website here in Greater Boston, posted a refreshing perspective (link abo...

I used to think that “for sale by owner” houses were a good way for home buyers to save a little dough. After all, a seller without an agent saves the five or six percent commission. In th...

Banker & Tradesman is reporting that real estate mogul Jack Conway has had a difficult time finding someone to buy his own home: All Jack Conway needs is someone just like himself. Eleven years a...

OK, national economy watchers, today is your day. I found a fairly concise report on real estate economics that will give you something to chew on. Feel free to read the whole thing (six pages.) Summa...

Boston Mayor Thomas M Menino recently announced a citywide initiative to encourage residents and visitors to spend some of their summer vacations close to home. “Holi-stays”, they are cal...

I have an acquaintance who is very into a place called Upper Beacon Hill. Upon arriving in Boston a few years back, I just sort of assumed that this meant the top of the hill, but as I learned a short...

A company called Cherry Pal is releasing its premier product next Monday. It is a $240+/- desktop Linux-based computer that is the size of a paperback and uses two watts of power (compared with the 1...

Wondering what’s being built or going to be built in Boston? Here’s an update on four projects, courtesy of the Albany Business Journal (?). The Boston Redevelopment Authority’s records in...

The Boston Center for the Arts has chosen an architect to design a new plaza in front of the multi-use facility, on Tremont Street, in Boston’s South End neighborhood. Plans call for a new R...