Well, the next rite of spring has taken place, of course it needed to wait for the World Champion Boston Red Sox to get back from visiting the President. But the BC Eagles, and Northeastern, played their annual games against the big guys.
It wasn't pretty for the college kids, but as things go, it's not about the score but about the Sox getting in some playing and the college kids working out the kinks. It is their first outdoor excursion this year.
Neither college team lit up the park, but that's not what its about. It's a chance for everyone to have a little fun and play a game that means more for the memories of the college players than anything else.
It looks like they had fun. There are pictures at http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/gallery/02_28_08_sox_v_bc/ if you are interested in taking a look. The Boston Globe deserves props for some great pics.
Otherwise, the Real Estate market still seems to be heating up around here, like a good day in Florida, more properties are coming on the market everyday and some of them are very nice.
Buyers are also coming out, like bears out of hibernation, they are ready to go and they know what they want. Well priced properties are getting attention and things are selling.
If you are interested in discussing anything Real Estate (or Sox) related don't hesitate to drop me a line. I'm always up for a quick conversation.
Let me end this with a plea to the Heavens - No More Snow!
Go Sox!
Friday, February 29, 2008
Friday, February 22, 2008
Spring Training - Spring Market?
Some of the rites of spring around the Boston area are:
- the annual equipment truck leaving Fenway off to City of Palms Park
- pitchers and catchers arriving, and
- position players arriving at Spring Training.
Another rite of Spring around the Boston Area is the up-tick in the local real estate market.
Well, empirically, I can say that the spring market is here. Over the last few weeks properties have started to show-up on the market, folks are turning out for Open Houses in greater numbers than over the last few months and more folks are contacting me about their intentions for buying/selling their properties.
Like the first Crocus of the spring poking its shoots up through the ground, the first deals of the spring market are forming. Even though the snow is falling (once again) the feeling I get is one of hope from the folks that I talk with, that all though there is conversation about the mortgage issues of the past, and some conversation about a possible recession, there is still guarded hope and positive data that the market is still alive and healthy in the Boston Area.
BTW - I loved "Manny-being-Manny" over the last two days and I am very interested in how centerfield will shake out this year.
Go Sox!
- Geof
- the annual equipment truck leaving Fenway off to City of Palms Park
- pitchers and catchers arriving, and
- position players arriving at Spring Training.
Another rite of Spring around the Boston Area is the up-tick in the local real estate market.
Well, empirically, I can say that the spring market is here. Over the last few weeks properties have started to show-up on the market, folks are turning out for Open Houses in greater numbers than over the last few months and more folks are contacting me about their intentions for buying/selling their properties.
Like the first Crocus of the spring poking its shoots up through the ground, the first deals of the spring market are forming. Even though the snow is falling (once again) the feeling I get is one of hope from the folks that I talk with, that all though there is conversation about the mortgage issues of the past, and some conversation about a possible recession, there is still guarded hope and positive data that the market is still alive and healthy in the Boston Area.
BTW - I loved "Manny-being-Manny" over the last two days and I am very interested in how centerfield will shake out this year.
Go Sox!
- Geof
Friday, February 8, 2008
Finally, an article about Real Estate in Massachusetts that isn't doom and gloom!
The Globe ran an article today in the business section titled Loans still flowing to many in Mass that basically says that there is money available for loans for borrowers who qualify. And with many properties being offered at prices not seen before (lower prices) this adds up to a time where it might just make sense to buy.
If you want a copy of the article I would be happy to send it along, otherwise you can find it in the Home/Business section of todays Boston Globe or on-line at:
http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/02/08/loans_still_flowing_to_many_in_mass/
Go Sox!
Geof
If you want a copy of the article I would be happy to send it along, otherwise you can find it in the Home/Business section of todays Boston Globe or on-line at:
http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/02/08/loans_still_flowing_to_many_in_mass/
Go Sox!
Geof
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