Save the date for Beacon Hill's annual holiday gaslamp decorating days, December 7th and 8th. Join neighbors in wrapping garlands and attaching bows to Beacon Hills 1,100 lamp posts. Saturday the garlands and bows are prepared for Sunday's installation. Whether you can participate both days, or just for a few hours one day all are encouraged to participate.

New to the marketfirst open house: 11/17/2013 from 11:30 to 1 PM. Spectacular 2,100 square foot penthouse with two levels of living atop desirable Jones Hill. This sunny nine room home offers amazing entertaining space with full dining room with tons of detail and built-in china cabinet. Double living room with Chelsea tiled gas fireplace and large deck. Granite/stainless kitchen with breakfast bar. Two bedrooms, laundry room and a full bath round out the living level. Master suite encompasses the entire top floor complete with study. Your very own tandem parking. Convenient to I-90, I-93, Red Line, commuter rail, beaches as well as many stores and restaurants.

Here's the third quarter Real Estate Rewind market trend report from the Greater Boston Real Estate Board. This edition summarizes residential real estate market activity in the 12 cities and towns that comprise the Greater Boston Real Estate Board Region I jurisdictional area. Note: Page 1 is single family (SF) market trend data and page 2 is condo (CC) market trend data.

Come close out the Yappier Hour at the Liberty Hotel season this Wednesday, October 30, 5:30 8 PM. The event's highlight is a canine halloween costume party to benefit the MSPCA. The Liberty will donate a portion of the event's proceeds to the MSPCA, and contest winners will receive a donation in their name to the organization and gifts from Fish + Bone pet boutique.

We at Unit Realty Group are pleased to announce two new commUNITies program partners: Breakthrough Greater Boston and Second Chances. Please visit their websites for more information.

Heres the problem: this is choosing your real estate representation by default. You know nothing about this agent other than the fact he/she advertised a house that piqued your interest. Further until such time as an agency agreement is signed between you and the agent you've just called, that agent owes fiduciary responsibility to the home seller and is working in their best interest, not yours.

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Heres September 2013s Monthly Multifamily Housing Activity Report from the Greater Boston Association of Realtors?. Whats Going On In The Market? Comparing September 2013 to September 2012: Closed sales are up, Median Prices are up, Days on market are down, Percentage of Original List Price to Price Received is up, New Listings are up

Buyers reacting to the market and the ongoing concern of rising interest rates in the late spring/early summer resulted in the most closed home sales in a September since 2005. Prices continue to move up because demand for available homes to buy is outpacing supply. Interest rates are still low and buyers are qualified and waiting. The market needs homeowners to commit to selling to get us to full recovery.