More Homeowners Look for Energy-Efficient Upgrades
As energy costs soar, more homeowners are looking for money-saving solutions from remodeling contractors. According to NAHB’s quarterly Remodeling Market Index, 33 percent of the contractors surveyed said they are receiving more requests to improve the energy efficiency of clients’ homes.
The study finds that the most common energy-efficient products installed by contractors include:
Windows with better [...]
Urban Homeownership on the Rise: Survey
Many homebuyers are showing an increased interest in urban living sparked by the high cost of gasoline, according to a new Coldwell Banker survey. Nearly all (96 percent) of the 903 sales associates surveyed said their clients are concerned about rising gas and oil prices, and 78 percent said fuel costs have rekindled an interest [...]
Survey Reveals Consumer Moving Trends
While an estimated 40 million Americans move to a new residence each year, a larger proportion of them are moving from homeownership to renting (19 percent) than from renting to owning (15 percent), according to a new survey by Relocation.com. Only 14 percent of these consumers moved into a newly purchased home from one they [...]
Stunning 2 bed 2 bath Home Now Available at the Regatta Riverview
For you Bostonians who haven’t been over to the other side of the river in a while, it is really time to expand your horizons. East Cambridge is booming as the North Point project takes off. The first stage of the North Point Park is absolutely stunning. Acres of rolling greens run into finely manicured [...]
The Boston Courant Vs. Boston Homes
As most of you locals may have noticed, The Boston Courant started publishing a new open house section about nine weeks ago. It has quickly taken off and is quite the rival for Boston Homes. Rather than update its open house section from the LINK network link Boston Homes, The Boston Courant uses MLS…the prefered [...]
Back Bay Loft now available for lease
1 bedroom Back Bay Loft
This 1500 sq ft loft in the heart of the Back Bay features exposed brick and parking. Sliding glass doors open from the living room into the expansive private roofdeck. Skylights and large windows fill the space with natural light. With the updated open kitchen, this space is perfect for entertaining. [...]
Pending Sales Up 6.3% nationwide according to NAR
The National Association of Realtors has reported a 6.3 percent increase in pending transactions from March to April. The news is based on the Pending Home Sales Index, which is based on contacts signed during a set period of time. April’s numbers are the highest point since last October, but they are still 13.1 percent [...]
Regent Hotel backs out of Battery Wharf project in the 11th hour
The Regent Hotel has officially left the Battery Wharf project up the Charles without a paddle. The premier hotel operator and the $300m luxury hotel and residence project along Boston’s waterfront will part ways due to “philosophical differences.” The Regent’s departure will leave the Battery Wharf without an operator for it’s 150-room hotel, it will [...]
4% Commission Limited Time Offer
Are you considering selling your loft in the near future? If so, we have the deal for you! Bushari Group Real Estate is running a 4% commission promotion for all loft listing contracts signed with us by June 31st, 2008. Your listing will be featured on our highly-optimized www.bostonianlofts.com website, as well as our www.bushari.com [...]
Introducing: Bushari Group Real Estate
We have finally done it! We are proud to announce we are no longer the Bushari Team of Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty; we are now Bushari Group Real Estate with our main office at 75 Arlington Street in the Back Bay. There is nothing quite as fulfilling (and tiring!) as owning your own business. We [...]
