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How to Halloween in a 2021 COVID scene

How to Halloween in a 2021 COVID scene

Another Halloween during the coronavirus pandemic is fast approaching, but even in a 2021 mask-mandated Boston, Halloween week has a lot to offer across the city. There are several parades, concerts, and events going on in the Boston area.   Halloween...

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Our “Imperfect” Market: Boston 2021

Our “Imperfect” Market: Boston 2021

To say it bluntly, the Boston luxury real estate market is far from “perfect!” Don’t blame Zillow, they’ve made vast strides to make information about the housing market easier to come by for consumers. In conjunction with Redfin and Realtor.com, these are the three...

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Contessa Opens in Lower Back Bay

Contessa Opens in Lower Back Bay

The newest rooftop restaurant, Contessa, is “immediately the best restaurant in the city of Boston, and I don’t say that lightly” - Jeff Hamilton.  Contessa just opened this week on June 22,  overlooking the Boston Public Garden and Back Bay Skyline from the 17th...

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Why 5 Bond Street Sold for $186,000 Over Ask

Why 5 Bond Street Sold for $186,000 Over Ask

Why Did 5 Bond Street, #1 Sell For $186,000 Over Asking Price?  We must admit, it’s not ALL in the brokerage! The South End of Boston has an incredibly tight supply of turnkey condos in the $1M to $1.5M range. Knowing this, we  were super conservative in our pricing...

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2021: Introducing our Annual Report

2021: Introducing our Annual Report

Thank you for your interest in our third annual “Boston Luxury Real Estate Review.” As we wrote our report in late 2019 and early 2020, little did we know what was looming ahead of us! Alas, here we are a year later and looking at a market that is, by most accounts,...

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Neighborhood Spotlight: Golden Triangle

Neighborhood Spotlight: Golden Triangle

The Golden Triangle is another premier Boston sub neighborhood. The Golden Triangle is the section of Boston’s South End that is bound by Columbus Avenue, Berkeley, Tremont and Dartmouth Streets. If you look at it on a map, it’s almost but not quite a real...

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Neighborhood Spotlight: Eight Streets

Neighborhood Spotlight: Eight Streets

The neighborhood of Eight Streets has rather rapidly developed into one of Boston’s most sought-after – and for good reason. Situated in the South End’s vibrant heart, Eight Streets boasts the best of both worlds: quiet, brownstone-lined streets alongside a vibrant...

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Top Five South End Building Configurations

Top Five South End Building Configurations

What are the different configurations of a south end brownstone?  Single family: We see a wide variety of single families ranging from as small as 3 levels in total to as large as 6 levels in total. The square footage can range from 1,500 SF to over 5,000 SF. Two...

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