Columbus Day Weekend Sale: Reduced-Price Open Houses

With the economic crisis on the top of everyone’s mind, let’s just say that uncertainty rules the day. According to real estate broker John A. Keith,  first-time homebuyers looking downtown aren’t. Units in the $400-$700K range aren’t moving and sellers aren’t listing. In order to lure more buyers into the market, Coldwell Banker has initiated a 10-day, 10 percent off sale — condos on the sale rack like so many cotton socks at Walmart. 

On the other hand, while a lot of people are sitting this market out, I have two friends who are still looking (albeit cautiously), and another who has just bought. Basically, if you know you can pay a mortgage AND life circumstances dictate a move while simultaneously the right place comes into your life (like the right man or woman), well, even the weirdness — or perhaps eminent collapse — of the economy won’t deter you. 

So for those still out there looking this Columbus Day weekend, here are a few open houses with recently-reduced prices.

1768 Beacon Street, #12
Brookline
BEDS:2/BATHS:1
SQ.FT:872
$419K. REDUCED OCT. 1 from $425K.
Open House: Sunday, October 12, 2008 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

24 Adair Road, #24
Brighton
BEDS:3/BATHS:1
SQ.FT:985
$329K. REDUCED Oct. 1 from $339K
O.H. Sunday, October 12, 2008 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM

18 Lake Shore Court, #3
Brighton
BEDS:2/BATHS:1
SQ.FT:824
$249,900. REDUCED Oct. 6 from $257,900.
O.H. Sunday, October 12, 2008 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM

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