housing prices

Why Mass. housing prices are like a good pillow

adamg — Tue, 27 May 2008 19:32:22 -0400

They're down (well, they are up in a few places).

Good news for home buyers - if you can get a mortgage

adamg — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:48:54 -0400

Sharpest one-month year-to-year drop in Massachusetts home prices since 1990.

Housing prices continue freefall

adamg — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:08:22 -0400

This chart (detailed here), would probably be good news for home buyers, if only they could get new mortgages - or sell their current homes.

Two Globe stories that would have been more interesting if printed next to each other

adamg — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 14:36:16 -0400

Foreclosing costs
Owners aren't the only ones caught in the mortgage crisis. Renters, like this East Boston family of immigrants, are feeling the fallout, too.

New benchmark for luxury living
Mandarin Oriental's posh rentals are likely to fill quickly, even in slump.

'Virtual freefall' in Dorchester, Mattapan multifamily prices

adamg — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 21:53:50 -0500

Outside of the Red Line corridor, the prices of Dorchester housing units - especially multi-family properties - are crashing, the Dorchester Reporter reports. The mortgage crisis may not be the only reason:

... A less examined reason for the sinking market could be a decrease in fraud brought about by increased media and governmental focus on the sub-prime lending crisis. Several properties previously detailed in the Reporter appear to have been sold under curious circumstances. ...

Gosh: Some Brookline real-estate brokers playing a little loose with the truth

adamg — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 09:56:20 -0500

Apparently, you might want to bring a tape measure when you check out Brookline condos (scroll down the page a bit).

How's your German?

adamg — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:47:58 -0500

The Boston Condo Guy reports:

... We talk with a growing number of Europeans each week who are interested in buying Boston investment property, or a Boston vacation home in one of America’s most historic cities. Europeans recognize that downtown Boston real estate will always hold its value, and the best time to "get in" is when their currency allows them to do so at a discount.

How to live like John Kerry

adamg — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 09:52:43 -0500

Cosmo Catalano surveys the current offerings around Louisburg Square.

Houses in Dedham selling for less than assessed value

adamg — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:21:08 -0500

On myDedham, Brian compares the sale prices of the first 13 houses sold in town this year with the values listed in town assessing records. Even taking out the outliers, the average is 18% less than assessed values.

South Boston vs. Allston/Brighton

adamg — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:08:25 -0500

Southie state rep to Allston/Brighton: You suck.

Allston blogger to Southie state rep: Knock it off.