It makes sense that, with all the For Sale signs on front lawns of homes, we begin to see mass vacancy and For Lease signs in the nation’s neighborhood malls and office buildings.

Commercial property is predicted to be hit next by the recession.  It appears to already have begun, however.  Throughout major cities, we see existing commercial space available for lease.  Some entire strip malls have been abandoned.

In response to this spreading trend, landlords in the Boston metro area are [...]

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At least 29 different authors throughout the years have noted various neighborhoods in Boston in their books.  Some of the authors are quite famous, like Nathanial Hawthorne and William Faulkner.

Venturing to different spots all over the city, the authors captured the essences of the neighborhoods at the time.  From Allston to Brighton, from Fenway to Jamaica Plain, you’ll probably find your neighborhood mentioned in one of them.

Check out the following books if you’re interested in a little bit of Boston [...]

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Earlier this year, brokerage firms from Boston and Quincy joined forces to speed up the sale of troubled real estate.

Boston Realty Advisors LLC and Daniel J.. Flynn and Co. created a new joint venture that will specialize in selling troubled real estate at auction.  Flynn/Boston Realty Advisors LLC will be accelerating sales for properties where buyers and sellers are finding it hard to finalize a deal.

Due to declining property values, it’s difficult to nail down what the actual price of [...]

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Most people want to make sure they are seeing everything available when looking for a home. This is especially true when you are talking about a massive metro area like Boston.  If you head on over to Roost.com and pop Boston, MA into the search bar, you can peruse 3,198 properties that are currently in the Multiple Listing Service (MLS).

The homes for sale are distributed pretty much like you’d expect to see in a large urban metropolis [...]

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As an avid user of the CalTrain system here in the San Francisco Bay Area, I started to think about how much thought goes into public transportation when people are sifting through the homes for sale.

Now I know gas prices have retracted a little but it’s still very expensive to commute long distances not to mention all the wear and tear on your vehicle. Plus we live in a world where everyone really needs to think about what [...]

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