It seems that metro areas such as Boston are the target for developers and designers that hope to push micro-unit style condos into the market as the newest trend. While micro-units may seem appealing, especially for 20-somethings or those with a unit in Boston and a home elsewhere, the price may not be as promising as one would expect. For example, some buildings converted into innovative micro-unit buildings rent some of the units for $1,700 per month with square footage ranging from 300-400 square feet. Currently at the old Pier 4 site, an apartment high-rise is under construction near the Boston waterfront which will include 50 ...

It seems that while homebuilders may be a bit unsure, it seems that the indexes for MAR’s market confidence and price confidence hit impressive highs in January 2013. MAR members stated that they generally believed more buyers would play an active part in the real estate market if interest rates increased at least 1% over the next 6 months. Kimberly Allard-Moccia, 2013 MAR President, said, "Realtor-members' confidence in the market is miles away from when we started tracking this data in 2008. Realtor-members are positive about the market because their clients are. To hit all-time highs in both indexes in the same month is a good ...