By Anthony Longo
29
06
2007
I cant believe I am posting this as I DO NOT SUPPORT what the unions are doing to Tom or what they do to any of these Boston developers - Its just BAD business and there is nothing anyone can do to change my mind on what the unions have done to Boston construction costs!
For a change, people in Boston are holding signs dissing New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.
The Plumbers & Gasfitters Union is upset that the former Michigan QB is using a nonunion outfit to install the plumbing in his 5,000-square-foot, multiunit townhouse in Boston and set up an informal picket line in front of Brady’s condo Wednesday, according to the Boston Herald.
“We’re not going to any Pats games until he builds union”, Francis Jensen of Local 12 told the newspaper.
Read on.
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Categories : Boston Condos, Boston Real Estate, Featured Listings
By Anthony Longo
29
06
2007
The Boston iPhone Campout was not too impressive this a.m. @ 7:32. Watching the newshist a.m. while on the treadmill over at the new Equinox - they showed hundreds of people standing out infront of the New York flagship Apple Store….I figured we would have some activity over at our AT&T / iPhone downtown location - but nada. Rumor has it they don’t even go on sale until 6pm tonight. This true Well, our name is on the list and we will have one here in the office as soon as they hit the shelves today! iPhone Real Estate device review coming soon.
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Categories : RE.TECH
By Anthony Longo
28
06
2007
Newspaper advertising slowing down - YUP just took these photos 2 minutes ago from our Newbury Street office window. Here are some crazy looking bikes & walk-a-bout advertising. Hey Boston.com - I would watch that Red Housing Logo - Redfin.com just got their hand slapped by Move.com which uses a very similar logo. (we liked the purple dog the best anyway)
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Categories : Boston Lifestyle, RE.TECH
By Anthony Longo
28
06
2007
Being a web-based real estate company here in Boston you will continually see upgrades and added features to our Boston Condo website. Most recently we added ability to show more than 10 results on one page. So right below the map you can adjust to view 10, 20, 30, 50, or even 100 results from the Boston MLS all on one page. From here you can sort by many different options including: Price, Beds, Baths, Sq/Ft, Condo Fee, and even Estimated Payment!
The example above shows a search querey for South End Condos that have at least 1 bed and 1 bath and are priced between $500k - $700k. It shows us 28 results and now you can view these all one one page!
(PS - Still working on the bug with our sliders on the right. Hope to have that resolved this week.)
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Categories : RE.TECH
By Anthony Longo
27
06
2007
Last Thursday 130 Commonwealth Avenue held its private auction rambled off by Sheldon Good & Company out of Chicago. I still don’t believe any offers have been accepted (anyone, anyone).
It will be interested to see what this valued $15M Townhouse will go for. Neighborhing 130 Commonwealth Avenue is 128 Commonwealth Avenue which also has come on the market - the owner - mega car dealer Herb Chambers (moving to the Mandarin Oriental) and he has choosen all-star agent Beth Dickerson to list the property for just shy of $15M.
Property Details
More to come on these two fabulous landmarks in the downtown Boston Real Estate market!
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Categories : Auctions, Back Bay, Boston Condos, Boston Real Estate, Super Luxury
By Anthony Longo
26
06
2007
45 Province is just the sexiest building in Boston. Maybe because it has a little “New York” in it may be its the glass and brick combo. I am not exactly sure but it does it for us! Urban High-Rise with an exclusive touch of luxury best describes 45 Province!
45 Province is 150 new luxury flats and duplex condominiums featuring state-of-the-art appointments and services. 45 Province will be 31 stories tall and will range from $700k - $4M. 45 Province is located right in Midtown near the Ritz Millennium, Tremont on the Common & The Grandview - of course overlooking all of Boston Common and the Back Bay.
Let us know if you are interested in 45 Province as they are in Pre-Construction mode right now.
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Categories : Boston Condos, Boston Lifestyle, Boston Real Estate, Featured Listings, Midtown, New Developments, Super Luxury
By Anthony Longo
26
06
2007
One of Boston’s new “Flags” in town is the all new InterContinental Hotel & Residences. Located on the Waterfront between downtown and the Seaport District and smack-dab on the lush Rose Kennedy Greenway.
The Residences at The InterContinental is comprised of a five-star, flagship Inter Continental Hotel on the first 12 floors of the building, and 130 luxury condominium units located on the 14th floor to the 21st floors. The development is Boston’s first new waterfront residences in 14 years.
The building is 21 stories high with views in every direction. There are 130 condo units & prices start around 800k for a 1 bedroom and go all the way up to $6.8M for a penthouse 4 bedroom unit!
Stay tuned for more information on the all new Residences at the InterContinental.
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Categories : Boston Condos, Boston Lofts, Boston Real Estate, New Developments, Super Luxury, Waterfront
By Anthony Longo
26
06
2007
360 Newbury Loft Condos are still some of our favorite units in all of Boston. Developer Curtis Kemmeny from Boston Residential Group is down to his last few units as he starts to make way on his new South End Condo development - 285 Columbus, the old Red Cross Building. This is probably going to be just as big of a success as 360 Newbury.
We bumped into listing agent Amy Jacobs yesterday and she noted there was only a few left and all were great units.
360 Newbury sits on the elite Newbury Street at the corner of Massachusetts Avenue. All units at 360 Newbury have soaring ceilings and huge windows. The finishes are top notch. Although the building does not have parking (there is an indoor garage right across the street), they have pulled the most premium of pricing making 360 Newbury a Super Luxury Project!
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Categories : Back Bay, Boston Condos, Boston Lifestyle, Boston Real Estate, New Developments, Super Luxury
By Anthony Longo
24
06
2007
Condos for Kids Yup, you got it right. We used to call them “Kiddie Condos”.
There are lots of reasons for “Kiddie Condos” Some adults (parents) leverage personal tax gains, some like to buy real estate instead of pay rent for a child who is going to college or who may have just graduated, the list goes on and on, but what realy is behind a Kiddie Condo
The answer is, it really has nothing to do with the real estate itself. The term “Kiddie Condo” or the action of buying a piece of real estate for a close family member like a child or sibling really has to do with the way it is financed with the local mortgage company.
Many mortgage companies or banks who do home loans have traditional Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac guidelines that follow certain secondary market rules. The three main purchasing types are - Primary Residences, Secondary Residences (2nd Home) & Investment Property. All three purchasing types associate with difference risk levels and there for different mortgage rates.
As you can see, a Kiddie Condo really doesnt fit any of the above purchasing types or sits somewhere in a gray area - ahhh - the key to working with a sharp and top notch mortgage banker.
The truth of the matter is some banks understand the Kiddie Condo concept and some don’t lucky for you, our preferred lender team here at ANTH | JAMES does.
Contact Patti or Christina for any of your mortgage of home financing needs.
Good Articles on Kiddie Condos
Kiddie Condo offers Return to parents
FHA Kiddie Condo Program
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Categories : Boston Condos, Mortgage Financing
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