Jonathan Bowen

"Serving Massachusetts and Rhode Island!"
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Jonathan Bowen, in Boston
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About Me
Hi, my name is Jonathan Bowen. I am the manager/broker of Jonathan Bowen Real Estate, LLC. A Massachusetts based real estate company servicing all types of real estate needs! We are working our butts off to get property sold! We may not be the largest company (and don't strive to be), but definitely the hardest working! Anyhow, check out http://www.bowenboston.com to get a glimpse at all of the properties listed on the MLS. It's the best way to search for properties! Also, I write a periodic real estate blog at http://www.myspace.com/jonb73 . I cover a wide range of real estate related topics. If you have a topic that you would like me to cover, feel free to suggest it. Finally, signing up for MLS Property Finder gives you direct access to the MLS. Sign up for your property search at http://www.bowenboston.com/register.asp?agentid=BB983182&s=contact . Hope to talk soon! Take care, Jon
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Betty, Home Buyer in Pembroke

If I move to Pleasant St in Hanson, will the commuter rail be too loud? How does the commuter rail affect?

Asked Thu Jul 24 2008, 17:25 by Betty  -  Hanson  -  Quality of Life  -  4 answers
Jonathan Bowen answered:
I can't read what you're writing!!! The train is way too loud!!! Ha, ha!!!

Seriously, I can't tell you if the train will be too loud for you or other people. It's personal taste. Generally, the presence of a commuter rail has already been priced into the value of a property unless the MBTA laid tracks last night and started running trains this morning without telling anybody. So, you are probably going to buy a property for less money because it is situated close to the tracks but don't expect to become a real estate millionaire on the other end by painting a mural of the Fiji Islands on a wall between the house and the train tracks. Good luck, Jon - Thu Jul 24 2008, 21:07
Michele, Just Looking in Mass City

Is West Roxbury a good area to live? how safe is it?

Asked Sun Jun 22 2008, 19:06 by Michele  -  West Roxbury  -  General Area  -  5 answers
Jonathan Bowen answered:
Well, by safe do you mean no hookers on the corner? Well, then yes. West Roxbury is safe. Ok, Fine. I don't really know if West Roxbury has any hookers on the corner but I can tell you that Chinatown is a great place to find hookers on the corner! Ok, ok, ok. The best thing to do is get some information from the Boston Police Department. I think they should have some sort of literature or web page to help you find out how many people are getting murdered, sodomized (against their will) or just plain tickled (sort of like what Massachusetts State Senator James Mazilli was ALLEGEDLY doing). I digress. - Thu Jul 24 2008, 21:04
M, Home Buyer in Attleboro

Should I have a say in the closing date on a short sale?

Asked Mon May 5 2008, 09:12 by M  -  02780  -  Home Buying  -  9 answers
Jonathan Bowen answered:
You mean to tell me that you wan't a say in how and when you are going to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars?! Ha, ha! Dear sir/ma'am, my sides are splitting. - Thu Jul 24 2008, 20:56
Tashi, Home Buyer in Milton

Is there any first time home buyers program in Weston?

Asked Tue Jul 22 2008, 20:26 by Tashi  -  02493  -  Home Buying  -  4 answers
Jonathan Bowen answered:
Hi Tashi, the first time homebuyers program that I am aware of in Weston has something to do with having a crap load of money and then having parents with another crap load of money. Good luck, Jon - Thu Jul 24 2008, 20:53
Courtney, Home Seller in Wakefield

Any additional resources for selling our home ourselves?

Asked Mon Jul 21 2008, 08:16 by Courtney  -  Wakefield  -  Home Selling  -  18 answers
Jonathan Bowen answered:
TerritoryRE, your answer is at best naive and at worst pandering. Ha, ha!!!

Courtney, I usually show "Entry Only Listings," which your listing qualifies as, only when specifically requested by my buyers, as a last resort or when the commission is at least 2.5%. Otherwise, I would rather show a listing listed by an actual real estate firm with actual real estate agents. I suspect many other real estate agents feel the same way and employ the same tactic although they probably won't tell you that. And it's not just the money. I generally don't like to deal with FSBO's because many of the FSBO's I have dealt with in nine years of selling real estate have been just flat out kooky. Good luck, Jon - Thu Jul 24 2008, 20:40
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My Listings
335 W 2nd St, Boston, MA 02127 335 W 2nd St…
$529,900
2 br  2.0 ba Listing Web Site
, MA 02021 , MA 02021
$1,750,000
    
90 Lawrence St, Canton, MA 02021 90 Lawrence…
$439,000
6 br  2 ba  
40 Whitten St, Boston, MA 02122 40 Whitten …
$374,900
6 br  3.0 ba Listing Web Site
Condo, MA 02124 Condo, MA 0…
$59,900
3 br  1.0 ba Listing Web Site
Single-Family Home, MA 02136 Single-Fami…
$334,900
3 br  2.0 ba Listing Web Site
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Specialties
Specialize? I don't really have a specialty because I pride myslef on being a well-rounded broker. I have extensive commercial and residential experience in both sales and leasing. Experience with first-time homebuyers and developers. Experience with short-sales and bank owned properties, both of which are types of foreclosures.
Experience
Latest:
Real Estate Broker for Jonathan Bowen Real Estate, LLC
April 2003—present
Previous:
Real Estate Salesperson/Broker for Jack Conway & Co., Inc.
October 1999—May 2003
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