Posted on March 30th, 2011 by brusil
April is one of the best months of the entire year to seek renters for your properties. There are three strong rental cycles occurring in April. There is the “Now” or “vacant unit” market as many renters opt to get into Boston at the beginning of Spring as the weather improves and moving conditions become [...]
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Posted on March 29th, 2011 by brusil
As reported by Boston.com the new and already iconic W hotel will be sold for $89.5 Million. This sale does not included the 123 condominiums portion of the project – it is only the hotel. I’ve been in the condos. They are nice. Small, but very nice. What I wonder about is the $10.5 million [...]
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Posted on March 28th, 2011 by brusil
This is a story I have been watching unfold since it was announced a few months back that the developer of The Burbank Apartments on Haviland Street near Symphony Hall was going to opt out of the affordable housing business when they pay off their mortgage this year. It should come as no surprise that [...]
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Posted on March 25th, 2011 by brusil
As reported in the fine journalistic institution known as the Boston Herald Massachusetts home sales fell 14.4% year-over-year from 2010. Ouch. Obviously, the weather was awful in February around these parts. Multiple times I found myself digging out not once but upwards of three times from a single snowfall. However, I find it difficult [...]
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Posted on March 24th, 2011 by brusil
According to the Boston Business Journal the sprawling 53 building (1,200+ unit) apartment complex along the shores of Dorchester known as Harbor Point has seen a 38 percent year-over-year increase in value. This certainly backs the national trend that demand is through the roof and supply is low. The appraisal came in $48 Million higher [...]
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