In my three decades working in Boston real estate, I've helped hundreds of clients sell homes and investment properties. I help my clients meet and exceed their real estate goals while minimizing the stress that can come with the process.

For my seller clients, selling your Boston condo or home is my number one business priority. This is what I do and what I love. My strength is in maximizing demand for your property, as well as in negotiation and transaction management. I can also give you good advice on pricing. Here's how I approach pricing a Boston home or condo for sale. My goal is to help you maximize your chances of a best-price, best-terms, best-timeline real estate sale.

Here are some of my recent listings and sales.

For my buyer clients, I honor my duty to advocate for you and you alone, to help you find the correct home or condo for you, and not advocate for any other entity. Here are some of the ways a buyer agent is legally obligated to you, the buyer.

I'd love to help you achieve your real estate dreams. The first thing I do is have a preliminary consultation with you in order to form an action plan according to your needs. Please get in touch so we can begin!

Here are some endorsements of my real estate services.

You can call me at 617-584-9790, or email joe.wolvek@gibsonsir.com.

 

 

 

This scene is from the Museum of Fine Art Boston's beautiful front lawn sunflower garden. Theres even a wide expanse of grass alongside it with chairs to relax on.

If you've looked at Back Bay real estate you've probably noted how near it is to arts and culture sites like the Museum of Fine Arts, Symphony Hall (home to the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Boston Pops), New England Conservatory, and Berklee College of Music. It's also home to world class dining and shopping.

If you're looking for a centrally located Boston neighborhood, Back Bay offers easy access to mass transit and highways as well. It's bordered on the north by the Esplanade with its bike and foot paths. Here's info about Back Bay's housing types, location, transportation, dining, and properties currently for sale. https://bit.ly/3tmO5yL

If you have questions about buying or selling Boston real estate, please call me at  617-584-9790 or email joe.wolvek@gibsonsir.com.

My prime Back Bay 2 bed 2 bath condo in the first block of Commonwealth Avenue has sold at $100,000 over the asking price! Situated in an immaculately maintained brownstone, this superbly renovated home features classic Back Bay elements while also offering modern amenities.

See more photos and details for 34 Commonwealth Avenue, #3.

Results like this are not a given in any market. It takes experienced sales representation, quality professional showings, the highest quality marketing, and expert transaction management.

If youre planning to sell your Boston area home or condo, take advantage of the widest possible exposure for your property to the most highly qualified clientele in the world. As Associate Director of Sales, a longtime South End resident, and a 29+ year sales associate, I combine my local expertise with the powerful global marketing resources of Sothebys International Realty.

You can view my recent sales and listings here.

If you have questions about buying or selling Boston real estate, please call me at  617-584-9790 or email joe.wolvek@gibsonsir.com.

The Boston residential real estate market has slowed a bit as it usually does at this time of year, during what we think of as the dog days of summer.  That having been said, market activity is very good for August in the downtown neighborhoods as well as the inner suburban markets. You can expect the rate of inventory entering the market to be slow until mid September, though.

Here are the full market reports for all Boston neighborhoods and inner suburbs.

For a little fun, here are the priciest listings in the Boston area.

Heres how I can help you maximize your chances of a best-price, best-terms, best timeline real estate sale!

If you have questions about buying or selling homes in Boston or beyond, please get in touch! You can call me at 617-584-9790, or email joe.wolvek@gibsonsir.com.

This immaculate studio with separate sleeping room is in an elegant brownstone condo building. Located on lower Marlborough Street, this is one of Back Bay's most coveted locations, just steps from the Public Garden and Copley! There is a recently renovated open plan kitchen with dishwasher as well as a redone full tile bath. Recessed lighting and hardwood floors complement the built in shelving and and Murphy bed. Common laundry and storage are just a few feet down the hall. This ideal Back Bay location is near best restaurants, bars, shopping, and transit. Low condo fee, well-run, highly owner-occupied association. Pets allowed with trustee approval.

Currently tenanted until August 31.

See more photos and details for 103 Marlborough Street, #2. If you have questions about this lovely Back Bay home, please call me at  617-584-9790, or send me an email at joe.wolvek@gibsonsir.com.

34 Commonwealth Avenue, #3

OPEN HOUSES: Saturday, June 12, 12:00-2:00 pm / Sunday, June 13, 12:00-2:00 pm

Prime Back Bay! First block of Commonwealth Avenue steps from the Public Garden and the fine dining and shopping of lower Newbury Street! Situated in an immaculately maintained brownstone, this superbly renovated home features classic Back Bay elements while also offering modern amenities.

New hardwood floors throughout! The beautifully renovated quartz/stainless kitchen with Electrolux and Bosh appliances opens to a huge living-dining room with fabulous Back Bay-Comm Ave Mall views, recessed lighting, original marble mantel, and custom built-ins. The master bedroom also has the original marble fireplace mantel and a recently renovated en-suite full bath with rain shower and contemporary vanity and surround. The second bedroom is a perfect guest room, nursery, office, or den. The beautifully renovated second bath has a full tub-shower combo, also with contemporary surround. Central A/C, laundry in-unit, and private storage in the basement. Professionally managed, pet-friendly building.

See more photos and details for 34 Commonwealth Avenue, #3. If you have questions about this lovely Back Bay home, please call me at  617-584-9790, or send me an email at joe.wolvek@gibsonsir.com.

Just oneday after an apartment building at 401 Beacon Street sold, its conversion to a six-condo building began, according to Curbed Boston.The conversion of the six-story building began October 21.Located in theBack Bay at the corner of Gloucester Street, 401 Beacon Street previously contained eight apartments.BackBayHouses.org has background on the building's history:

"401 Beacon was designed by Eisenberg and Feer, architects, and built in 1927 as a five-unit apartment house, for William I. Schell, trustee of the Schell Realty Trust. He is shown as the owner on the original building permit, dated April 21, 1927....William Schell had acquired the property on April 15, 1927. That same month, he applied for (and subsequently received) permission to raze the existing townhouse.On February 1, 1933, the Institution for Savings in Roxbury and its Vicinity foreclosed on its mortgage to William Schell and took possession of 401 Beacon..."

Read more about the building's history at Back Bay Houses.The new condos will have direct elevator access, and the building will probably include a garage.The work is being done by PEG Properties. PEG is owned and operated byElizabeth and Peter Georgantas who have restored dozens of historic properties around Boston and Nantucket.Curbed Boston reports that the building's 6,300+ square foot penthouse duplex, asking $14,200,000, has already gone under agreement.Read Curbed Boston's Back Bay's 401 Beacon Street Conversion Underway.If youhavequestions about buying or selling Boston real estate, please call me at617-584-9790, orsend me an email via the linkbelow.  

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