We understand that the real estate market hasn't been the easiest over the past five or so years, and we've written plenty of posts recently about how the market is bouncing back, but we thought it would be best to compare Boston real estate sales with those in other markets. Movoto.com has proved to be a great tool that allows us to plug in [...]

The Wall Street Journal released their newest print and online section today, which is entitled, "Mansion."  WSJ managing editor Robert Thomson in a statement that, "we all like to think of our home as a mansion, even if it is a humble abode, and we all have the license to aspire."

The section is all about residential luxury real estate in the US and internationally. The section will include WSJ's [...]

The Estately Blog recently created a fun and playful comparison of the housing situations of the two presidential candidates (excluding the White House). The website compared Obama's Chicago home with the five homes Romney has owned in the past few years. Both the presidents live in high-end houses. The average American home value is [...]

There are plenty of entertaining shows out there about how you can flip your house, and they feature all these people that have done it themselves for a great profit and it seems realistic to think that any of us with the right amount of time and money could do the same. In Boston you might [...]

While buildings like Millennium Place are being built and the Seaport District continuing to grow, it seems overwhelming to read about all the projects happening around Boston. We've run several blog posts regarding this boom in construction, a sure sign that Boston is ready to bring in a new economy and allow business to [...]

You are now three weeks in to your new lease and probably finally feeling settled in your new apartment. You have probably seen your neighbors in the hallways or when you are exiting or entering your apartment building and just greeted them with a quick nod. However, now that you feel more comfortable it is time to possibly build some [...]

You want to live in the Boston area, but you want parking, outdoors space, maybe a deck, a place to grill, plenty of sunshine and two full baths? Then Unit 3413 of 3 Repton Place in Watertown is absolutely a dream home. This two bedroom, 2 bath is spacious and modern with lofty ceilings, elaborate floor-to-ceiling windows, and an [...]

For many people real estate is thought of as a home, the idea of purchasing, selling, or renting their home. However, for others real estate is an investment and a business.

Recently we've had a couple investment properties go up on the market so I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to discuss the benefits of investing in real [...]

The Back Bay area is once again extremely profitable. There is a booming commercial property market and luxury residential listings are receiving offers after being on the market for as little as twenty-four hours. After the initial downturn from the recession, the market for commercial and office real estate in Back Bay is once again [...]

Where can you start your real estate search? Today there are just so many possible starting points for finding the right home. You might be confused and feel as if there is a right or wrong way to go about finding a home, but really there are many options and for the most part they're all ok. So here are some different resources you'll [...]