Why It Might be Time to Sell Your House

Bill Janovitz regularly veers between the two worlds of real estate (as a broker) and rock & roll (as a singer and guitarist with Boston's beloved Buffalo Tom), with occasional stops to check in on his family. He writes about Boston-area modernism at modernmass.com, and music at PartTimeManofRock.com, and about both of those subjects right here.

billjanovitz: @wsjrock very cool. My 33 1/3 on Exile was translated into Italian. But I don't think it was a renowned author.

billjanovitz: @wsjrock hmm, not so sure Jim. BTW, loved the book. I think we're talking about same thing, but w/different definitions of the term "rock."

Posted on 5/10/2012 at 9:54AM | 2 Comments

Numbers and anecdotes show that supply isn't keep up with demand.

Why wait until later in the year to list your house? (Photo via Thinkstock.) Bidding wars are common again in many local real estate markets around the Boston area. Yes, common. I’m not saying it’s like 2004 again everywhere in eastern Massachusetts. And prices are not back to the peaks. But ... READ MORE

Here’s Something You Don’t See Very Often in Somerville

Posted on 4/26/2012 at 10:18AM | No Comments

Maxell's Green, a new apartment complex that walks the walk with green living.

(Image courtesy of Maxwell’s Green.) Maxwell’s Green, a new LEED-certified apartment complex in Somerville, does more than put in some low-flow toilets and bamboo flooring and slap on the “green” marketing label. Situated along the community bike path, about a mile outside of Davis Square upon aÂ former Brownfield site that once ... READ MORE

Five Boston-Area Real Estate Blogs Worth Reading

Posted on 4/9/2012 at 8:00AM | 12 Comments

These blogs will have you hooked in an instant.

We are deep in the blog era. Just a few short years ago, the word “blog” made some people wince, envisioning an online teenager’s journal, or the life and times of a cat lady. But now the word is almost synonymous with websites withÂ dynamic, updated content. The old, staid HTML ... READ MORE