The Last 3 Months of Activity in Jamaica Plain with all the Solds and Under Agreements!

Click on the title and you'll see just what is happening in Jamaica Plain...
Here are all the pending and solds from March 23 back 3 months. You'll see everything that has gone under agreement or has sold - if you want any extra information on the market - just call and we can talk about the market.
There is a lot of activity in Boston. If you are buying or selling you should know the truth before making a decision on value or market price.

Average Price Per Square Foot for Single Families in JP

Here is the last 13 months in a graph for all single families in Jamaica Plain in the last 13 months from December 2006-February 2008

Mary Hannon, Accredited Buyer Representative

You're already paying for a real estate agent when you buy a home... so why don't you have your own representation? Did you know that there is (typically) a commission offered to the buyer agent through the contract that a Real Estate Agent has with their seller?- That's right and guess who is paying for it? -That's right- you are! After all, aren't you bringing the money to the "table". Why wouldn't you want someone on your side?
A Good Buyer's Agent is certified with the National Association of Realtors (ABR or CBR designations). They should have good experience and truly know the community you are intested in. Finding the property you are interested in is the smallest part of the job for a buyer's agent. That's when we really go to work. Researching the value, the property, and negotiating on your behalf is the job that is most important. You want to make sure that the agent has the resources, the knowledge and the reputation in the community to work in your best interest. Interview your potential real estate agent. Don't just show up at the first property you find on the internet. For a series of questions you should ask...contact me and I'll send you a list of questions I would want to ask my real estate agent...
Let me do the work so you can relax and start packing.

NSTAR information for Electric in Boston

Here is a link that will give you all the numbers you need for your electric needs in Boston. In some cases you may have NSTAR for your gas needs too.

Spontaneous Celebrations

Wake Up The Earth and The Lantern Parade around Jamaica Pond are just 2 of the ways Spontaneous brings our community together. Located at 45 Danforth Street, near the corner of Boylston Street near Stony Brook T. If you aren't a member and you live in JP- you should be... they are working hard to keep us Celebrating Spontaneously. Click on the link and find out how you can become a member or find out what's happening. If you aren't capable of being Spontaneous- plan a visit or some giving. They need our support for their major overhaul of the building. Pitch in - you'll feel better.

Sailing on the Pond

It's not to late to go sailing on Jamaica Pond. You can go sailing through October. A mere $15. for the hour you can take a boat out as late as 5pm (last boat out) and enjoy the evening light on the pond. Grab some friends and have your own sailing challenge.

My Poetry

Blackberries

My clothes too thin
to shield the bites from thorns,
my ears wrapped
in buzzing,
the broken branches scattered
beneath the ferns
snap,
and I sink into the moss
with a smear of blackberries.