Boston Real Estate Prices Rise 3.7%

According to a report put together by Integrated Asset Services LLC, Boston-area home prices rose 3.7% in May. The news may come as a shock to many outside the industry but to those in the know this news shouldn’t surprise you. A further sign of a national turnaround the report also showed a 1.6% increase nation wide in home prices for the month of May.

Google Maps Now Show Boston Real Estate

Google has forever changed the way people shop for a new home and it’s getting ready to take it another step further.

The first tool Google gave to homebuyers was Google Maps. They made it instantly easy to see the where your new home was located and how far it was from everything you need. The nearest subway station…done. The coffee shop around the corner…boom instant review.

Google Earth, then took this a step further allowing you to see not just a full 360 view of your house, but the entire neighborhood. If you were looking for waterfront property you could even check to see if there was erosion taking place, stripping away your land.

The final tool, Google gave buyers was street view. If you wanted to go for a drive down your new street, suddenly you could. When they combined this with the power of Google Earth, it allowed for a perspective homebuyer to zoom in and around the entire neighborhood. They could even take a drive around it if they wanted to.

Now, Google is expanding its mapping software and adding a new feature. Google Maps, now shows properties for sale in MLS! As you scan and drag around the map the listings change and new listings are pulled. I’ve enclosed a screen shot below, take a look at what’s for sale on the map in Boston.

What is perhaps the most interesting part about this new feature, is the ability to see where the most properties for sale are located right now. The shot above would say there is a big grouping on Beacon Street throughout Back Bay, but especially near Massachusetts Ave. The other large grouping is in the North End and Waterfront area.

Here is the link for the picture above. If you would like to see any property you find, please don’t hesitate to let me know, or you can click here to search on our site for current sales listings.

1330 Boylston Pool Now Open

This past Friday, the 1330 opened its brand new rooftop pool. Lucky for all of you, I was invited up to see the grand opening. The pool caps what was already an amazing roof deck, on the Fenway’s most prestigious building. The new pool allows you to remain cool and still be able to see the scoreboard at Fenway Park. The views of the Back Bay skyline aren’t too bad either, and it’s definitely the place to be when it gets nice and hot like this coming week. Check out the photo of the new pool below!

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