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The most recent complete statistics for a month that we can report comes from March of 2012. This is the month that proved a continued upward trend in the real estate market not just in and around the city of … Continue reading →

After a long, 2 year, hibernation… Olive’s is officially open and ready for business. This Charlestown staple is the Flagship restaurant of Todd English. Olive’s was the first stop on Todd’s illustrious career as a chef and restauranteur. Charlestown has … Continue reading →

Well it is back in full force and looks to be stronger than ever this year when pegged against recent memory. Many reasons account for this great optimism about the Spring of 2012. For one, the mild weather has been … Continue reading →

OwnAmerica recently conducted another survey, this one regarding what the public insists is the true best long-term investment strategy. If one had to invest their capital, what direction would they choose in today’s economic climate; would it be to invest … Continue reading →

We are seeing it in the Boston and Greater Boston neighborhoods. Buyers are coming in droves to open houses to tour the low number of properties that are currently on the market. In some cases there have been 20, 30 … Continue reading →

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 →

The much discussed ‘Innovation District’ is totally renovating the South Boston and Waterfront neighborhoods. The plan is for young, tech-savy individuals to come from the world-class universities in the area or from afar, all to settle down in this new … Continue reading →

If you were to go to an area with many outlet stores, how far outside of Boston do you think it is? 10 minutes, maybe 20? Both are incorrect. Surprising as it may seem, the closest outlet center is at … Continue reading →

According to Market Watch and real-estate website Zillow.com, 30 year mortgage rates have recently reached an all time low. Zillow reports the 30 year fixed rate mortgage is currently holding at an average of 3.73%, down from 3.81% a week … Continue reading →

Bloomberg Businessweek has recently released a list of their top 50 cities within the United States. Judging the cities on various criteria, the results that came back were exciting. This is because Boston was listed as the #16 in the … Continue reading →