In an effort to be knowledgeable of our current market I weekly pull the market statistics in Watertown, Belmont, Arlington, Newton, Waltham, Brighton and Allston. Below are the market statistics in Brighton, Massachusetts for Single Families, Condominiums and Multi-Families. As you can see, from last year to this year there has been substantial depreciation in every sector of the market: Single Families, Condominiums and Multi-Families. Singles have taken the biggest "hit" with only 4 sales at a whopping -$136,360 depreciation. All in all, the market here in Brighton has had a drop from the high prices of 2004-2005. There are still plenty of people selling and buying though, as Boston never really loses its saleability. I will continue to post these market statistics and I hope that yo... 06/11/2008

The Brighton Massachusetts Condo MarketBy Michael Mahoney of the NorthCompass Grouphttp://www.northcompass.com/It is my goal is to help you undertand the market for condos in Brighton. To help you in this regard, you will find a detailed market analysis attached. It has been prepared to ensure that you feel comfortable and confident as we proceed to reach this important first goal. There are currently 107 condos on the market in Brighton as of this writing. It can take in excess of 3 months (99 days) to put the property under agreement. I also looked @ the sales price to list price ratios on condos in Brighton. They are coming in @ 93% to their original list price. They are coming in @ 96% of their adjusted list price. This means that we should be looking at somewhere around $8,000 to $... 03/15/2008

So my wife and I stumble into Ole Mexican Restaurant in Inman Square Saturday night after being turned away from a few places in Porter Square.  Warning: Beware of graduation weekend in Cambridge!Surprise...this place was awesome.  We sat at the bar and enjoyed a couple of drinks, excellent mojiotes, BTW.  We split tapas style entrees like ceviche, fish tacos, and taquitos.  The portions were just right and the bartenders were very attentive. Two of us came to $63 not including tip.  Reasonable.  Next time you are in Inman Sq, try this pleasant surprise.  05/21/2007