Joe discusses what he sees going on in the metro Boston real estate market these past few weeks and he touches the potential risks of FSBOmb-ing in today's hot sellers' market.

You can expect following local Boston real estate market conditions if you're entering the 2013 spring market crush to find and buy a new home.

Residential real estate inventory for sale is at a near record low level in our local metro Boston market. What does that mean for Boston area home buyers? Because there aren't enough desirable properties to go around, housing prices are pushing upward

Here's the December 2012 Multi-Family Housing Activity Report from the Greater Boston Association of Realtors

In case you haven't seen this before, rumors about the 3.8% Medicare tax continue to circulate. Here's the definitive word on what's true and what's not on how the tax impacts real estate.

Here's December 2012's Monthly Indicators report from the Greater Boston Association of Realtors

Here's the Multi-Family Housing Activity Report, December 2012 from the Greater Boston Association of Realtors

Here's November 2012's Monthly Indicators report from the Greater Boston Association of Realtors

Here's October 2012's Monthly Indicators report from the Greater Boston Association of Realtors