Posted by Pam on July 30th, 2009 in South End Homes, real estate market
Some places have a harder time getting sold than others. In the South End, according to our own informal survey, it seems that a property is more likely to sit on the market if it has any one of these three factors:
1) It’s expensive, and possibly overpriced. (Let’s say $500K and up)
2) It’s far from [...]
Posted by Pam on June 25th, 2009 in South End Homes, real estate market
You’ve probably heard by now, but just in case you haven’t, you still have time to attend the auction of the lofts at the 1850 Loft building in the South End.
Located at 90 Wareham Street in Boston’s South End, the auction is set to take place on Sunday (June 28th). From the looks of it, the auction may [...]
Posted by Pam on April 23rd, 2009 in Back Bay Homes, Brookline Homes, Fenway Homes, South End Homes, real estate market
With birds singing and flowers blooming, it’s the time of the year when potential housebuyers turn their thoughts to downpayments, interest rates and private mortgage insurance. And naturally, we’ve set out to see what’s on the Boston market from a European perspective. Here’s what we found in two Boston neighborhoods. Properties were calculated using the [...]
Posted by Pam on March 5th, 2009 in South End Homes, real estate market
So what can you buy for less than $300,000 in the South End? The answer used to be “virtually nothing.” These days, however, the answer is “not much.” But still, that’s better than nothing. We found what appears to be a real steal on the market: a one-bedroom condo near Massachusetts and Columbus Avenue for [...]
Posted by Pam on September 4th, 2008 in Listings, South End Homes
In the South End, it isn’t easy finding a two-bedroom, even a small one, for near $500K. Here’s a contender that is just a little above the half mil mark:
76 Waltham Street, #B
BEDS:2/BATHS:1
SQ.FT: 762
$529K
Posted by Pam on June 27th, 2008 in Listings, South End Homes
This week we’re taking a look at some of the large luxury developments in downtown neighborhoods.
In the South End, we’ve got 285 Columbus Lofts, which opened their doors just recently. Prices in this conversion of the 1924 Earle building range from $650K to $1.5 million.
See more.
Posted by Pam on May 30th, 2008 in Listings, South End Homes
This week in the South End, we bring you a one-bedroom loft in a historic building that has been completely gutted and renovated. Open House Sunday, June 1, 2008 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM.
21 Father Francis Gilday St, #310, $557,500.
Posted by Pam on May 24th, 2008 in Listings, South End Homes
This week in the South End, we’ve run across something unusual for this part of town — a modern home designed by an architect.
40 Hanson Street, $2,395,000. This two bedroom, three bathroom home is large — 3,036 square feet is a single-family modernist home that made it onto the cover of The Boston Globe Sunday Magazine.
Posted by Pam on May 18th, 2008 in Listings, South End Homes
This week in the South End, we’ve found a loft apartment at Laconia Lofts that has the benefit of separate bedrooms.
1180-1200 Washington Street, #418 & 420, $1,795,000. This three bedroom, two and a half bathroom loft of 3,016 square feet was fashioned from two units. It includes polished concrete floors, a private terrace and two [...]
Posted by Pam on May 2nd, 2008 in Listings, South End Homes
This week in the South End, we’ve found loft space in a corner unit with lots of windows.
1140 Washington Street, #2c, $598,500. It’s one bedroom, one bathroom, 1259 square feet.
Open House: Sunday, May 4, 2008 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM