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title: An Ode to Boston Real Estate
description: The time has come for me to find a new place to live, I’ve outgrown my space and my boyfriend won’t forgive Any more purchases I make or things I bring home, (But who doesn’t need a 6′ garden gnome?) I call my real estate agent with my plea for help, Who sends me listings at Continue Reading →
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# [An Ode to Boston Real Estate](https://www.charlesgate.com/blog/2015/05/14/ode-boston-real-estate)

 Written by [Michael DiMella](https://www.charlesgate.com/blog/author/michael-dimella) | May 14, 2015 4:00:00 AM

The time has come for me to find a new place to live,  
 I’ve outgrown my space and my boyfriend won’t forgive  
 Any more purchases I make or things I bring home,  
 (But who doesn’t need a 6′ garden gnome?)

I call my real estate agent with my plea for help,  
 Who sends me listings at prices that make go, “Yelp!”  
 After my initial shock and terror wears away,  
 I find a few homes that I think will be okay.

We hit open houses together, my pre-approval in hand,  
 So many buyers around me I can barely find a place to stand.  
 From Back Bay to Beacon Hill, my head is in a whirl,  
 Browsing through oysters just trying to find my pearl.

Finally the light shines and I find the home I desire,  
 I put my offer in, confident as a cash buyer.  
 A few hours later, my phone buzzes with a text,  
 The home went $30,000 over asking – on to the next!

Frazzled, my agent and I hit the streets again,  
 Determined that the next offer I put in will win.  
 I try again and this one finally goes through,  
 If I don’t move soon, I am not sure what I will do!

Inspections come and go, without any hassle,  
 I can almost feel the weight of the keys to my castle.  
 Closing day comes and I am smiles from ear to ear,  
 The struggle was worth it, it is finally clear.

Boston, I love you and the new place I live,  
 And the frustration and struggle I will happily forgive,  
 From Fenway Park to the Pru, I will gladly roam,  
 For there is no other city I would rather call home.

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