by Jeff Hamilton | Jan 4, 2018 | Beacon Hill, Flat of the Hill, Front Slope, Lousiburg Sq, Neighborhoods, North Slope
Due to the delivery of several new luxury condo projects, Beacon Hill closed the year laps ahead of its neighboring areas in terms of price appreciation! New construction at the Whitwell (32 Derne St), 25 Beacon and a few smaller build outs on Mt. Vernon, Chestnut and...
by Jeff Hamilton | Jan 3, 2018 | Back Bay, Copley, Lower Back Bay, Neighborhoods, St Botolph, Upper Back Bay
Back Bay’s luxury real estate market generally held serve in 2017. The average price per foot for 2017 ($1,308) was up 1.4 percent against 2016 ($1,290). The total number of sales over $1M (232) dropped slightly from 240 in the last year. Unlike the South End, where...
by Jeff Hamilton | Jan 2, 2018 | Bay Village, Chester Square, Claremont, Eight Streets, Franklin Blackstone Sq, Golden Triangle, Ink Block, Neighborhoods, Pilot Block, South End, South End South, Southwest Corridor Annex, SoWa, Worcester Square
The South End luxury real estate market once again had a terrific year in 2017. Of our four core markets, it finished with the second highest rate of appreciation at just over 5 percent for the year. Beacon Hill was the top performing downtown market while Back Bay...
by Jeff Hamilton | Dec 20, 2017 | Back Bay, Neighborhoods, South End
During 2017, nearly 20 percent of our transactions at Columbus & Over Group were “off-market” deals. Off-market can take a variety of forms but generally when we discuss “off-market” we are referring to properties that are not actively listed on the MLS when they...
by Jeff Hamilton | Aug 15, 2017 | Neighborhoods, South End
Searching for high-end real estate in Boston’s desirable South End can be relatively stress-free and even fun, as long as you’re aware of a few basic principles, including common market indicators and neighborhood statistics. Just like any Boston community, the South...