5 Braemore Road #9 is a fantastic one bedroom in Cleveland Circle. This apartment has been recently updated with new bathroom, kitchen and refinished floors throughout. Steps to the Chestnut Hill T stop on the B line and a short walk to the C and D line stops.

Lowest interest rates of the year continued to keep buyer demand high, but the ongoing shortage of homes for sale resulted in a drop of closed sales in August 2014.

Heres August 2014s Monthly Multi-family Housing Activity Report from the Greater Boston Association of Realtors.

(Multi-family housing activity comparing August 2013 to August 2014)

Last month I was interviewed by The Residential Specialist magazine about my thoughts on how to communicate unique value to home sellers. As Massachusetts Chapter President of The Council of Residential Specialists for 2014 I also scored my photo on the cover of the issue.

It's that time a year again when September 1 to August 31 metro Boston apartment leases flip and moving permits, AKA street occupancy permit signs, crop up like weeds.

Low interest rates and improving job market continue to keep buyer demand high, but the continued shortage of homes for sale resulted in a drop of closed sales in July 2014.

Heres July 2014s Monthly Multi-family Housing Activity Report from the Greater Boston Association of Realtors.

(Multi-family housing activity comparing July 2013 to July 2014)

Here's an interesting report from late last year produced by the Boston Redevelopment Authority that details the history and current state of Boston housing stock.

The 2014 ONEin3 Council is inviting Bostonians to participate in the #HUBisHome House Party on Sunday August 24, 2014, at District Hall in Bostons Innovation District from 3:00pm-6:00pm. Check it out!

This is all food for thought if you are thinking of buying a home because waiting for a dramatic decrease in mortgage rates might not make sense.