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Boston Real Estate Market Update (Back Bay, Beacon Hill, South End) Q3 2009
With this Q3 09 Market Update, I’m happy to introduce my new improved presentation format. This new “dashboard” report gives you all the vital market statistics in an easy to see graphic format. I hope you like it! If you’d like a PDF version of the presentation, just drop me a line - happy to [...]
This Month in Real Estate - November 2009 National Outlook
This Month in Real Estate November 2009 Commentary I often report on our local Boston real estate market and my Q3 2009 report will hit my blog later this week. But I thought sharing the national view would be helpful as well. The following is from Keller Williams and I’m happy to share it with you. As always, [...]
First Time Buyer Credit Renewed w/Higher Income Limits and Expanded to Trade-Up Buyers!
Last week, after the Senate gave its final and fully supportive approval on the homebuyer tax credit extension, the House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to pass the legislation, sending the tax credit to President Obama who’s final sign-off on Friday made it official. The $8,000 first-time homebuyer tax credit, which was slated to expire Nov. 30, [...]
Senate moving to extend/expand first time buyer tax credit
Looks like the Senate is moving forward on extending the 1st time buyer tax credit. More importantly for our Boston market, they are raising the income qualification cap on the credit and implementing a new credit for buyers who are trading up! Check it out here as reported by RISMedia.
Boston ranked fourth-safest place amoungst top 40 US cities
The Greater Boston area is the fourth-safest place among the largest 40 cities in the U.S., according to a ranking by Forbes. The rankings take into account each city?s 2008 levels of violent crime, workplace fatalities rates, traffic death rates and natural disaster risk. The Boston-Cambridge-Quincy statistical area ranked 10th in violent crime and fifth in [...]
Home Sales Rise 9.4 Nationwide but Northeast up less at 4.4% - Why?
As reported today by the National Association of Realtors, sales of existing homes jumped 9.4 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.57 million units in September from a level of 5.09 million in August, and are 9.2 percent higher than the 5.10 million-unit pace in September 2008. Sales activity is at the [...]
Just Listed! Rarely Available, Meticulously Maintained Six Floor Three Family on AAA South End Street
Available for the first time in over 35 years, 113 Pembroke St. is a meticulously cared for six story historic townhouse on highly sought after Pembroke St. in the heart of the South End. In its current configuration, 113 Pembroke consists of a gorgeous detail rich owner’s Parlor Triplex and two high income rental units. [...]
Getting Ready for Fall
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JD Powers Names Keller Williams Highest in Customer Satisfaction 2nd Year in a Row!
Keller Williams Realty Receives Nod as the Highest Ranked in Customer Satisfaction J.D. Power and Associates names company highest in customer satisfaction for second year in a row AUSTIN, TEXAS (September 2, 2009) ?According to the J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Home Buyer/Seller StudySM, Keller Williams Realty, Inc., the third largest real estate company in North America, [...]
Mass Single Family Home Sales up 12% in July
The Warren Group just reported that single family home sales in Mass are up 12% this July compared to last year. This is the latest in a string of encouraging reports on the health of both the local and national housing markets. Read more here If you have been thinking about buying your first home or [...]
