Monthly Archives: January 2012

Quincy Center Redevelopment Project

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Ed Godbois

Quincy Center is going to completely changed within the next several years. Starting in 2013, the Beal Cos. and the Street-Works company are teaming up for a revitalization project that may take a number of years to complete, but will … Continue reading →

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Sotheby’s International Realty Expanding to Milan

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Ed Godbois

Sotheby’s International Realty, with roughly 12,000 associates within 590 offices and 44 countries and territory’s worldwide is always looking to expand their influence of excellence worldwide whenever the right opportunity comes about. This prominent global real estate network constantly strives … Continue reading →

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Boston Area Suburbs: Poised for a Price Takeoff?

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Ed Godbois

Housing in small cities is likely to be hot in 2012. Once again, Jed Kolko, the chief economist at Trulia.com expressed his opinion about places such as Boston, San Jose, Austin/Houston, and Rochester in upstate New York and how they … Continue reading →

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Boston Real Estate News: MA Selling Lots to Build Mini-City

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Ed Godbois

The Big Dig was an immense overhaul and changed the way Bostonians and visitors navigate in and around our city. The stress and chaos that this project caused for commuters over the years is undeniable, but now that is is … Continue reading →

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Technology Revolutionizing Construction Industry

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Ed Godbois

The rate at which buildings are completed is speeding up. We can now plan and construct offices, apartment buildings and other establishments faster than ever before. The reason? Much of it has to do with the utilization of what is … Continue reading →

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Boston’s Top International Clients

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Ed Godbois

Take a guess, what European country has the greatest presence in Boston in terms of real estate purchases? Surprising as it may be, the top two are Lithuania and Greece! Trulia.com provided these statistics to determine where such investors are … Continue reading →

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Sales of Luxury Real Estate: Offsetting Market Drop?

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Ed Godbois

It appears as though the city of Boston, and in particular, the more high-end condominiums, are doing far better in terms of average prices than they have in recent memory. We have been quite optimistic about the direction our real … Continue reading →

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Housing in Small Cites Likely to be Hot

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Ed Godbois

Have you ever thought of the Nike ‘Swoosh’ tick to represent our 2012 real estate market? Well this is the trend that the real estate market is taking going into this new year. Jed Kolko, the chief economist at Trulia.com, … Continue reading →

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South Boston Real Estate – Massive Changes on the Way

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Ed Godbois

Get a good picture of South Boston now, because the culture in “Southie” is about to dramatically change. The much discussed ‘Innovation District’ is totally renovating the South Boston and Waterfront neighborhoods. The plan is for young, tech-savy individuals to … Continue reading →

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Pending Home Sales Up in December

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Ed Godbois

It appears as though the amount of single-family property homes that have gone under agreement have increased year-over-year for the month of December yet again. The numbers for homes going under agreement, or when the buyer and seller have agreed … Continue reading →

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