Many have speculated Tiger Woods has a tough time keeping his commitments – well perhaps not his banker.
In a story reported by TMZ, Tiger Woods has taken out a $54.5 million mortgage for a brand-new mansion he’s building on Jupiter Island, Fla. And no “go-for-the-adjustable-rate-and-pray” route for Tiger; no, he intends to pay back the [...]

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I was just sent this email:
 re: SW BOSTON HOTEL VENTURE, LLC, et al.,[ 1 ] Chapter 11, Debtors.
Case No. 10-14535-JNF, (Jointly Administered).
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts, Eastern Division.
August 27, 2010. Click here for link
MEMORANDUM REGARDING MOTION BY SW BOSTON HOTEL VENTURE, LLC FOR AUTHORITY TO LEASE CONDOMINIUM UNITS IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS
JOAN [...]

There’s a lot of talk these days on helping the housing market. Some good, some off the wall, but everyone agrees that the more ideas the better. Here’s a quick look at what some are saying:
The Boston Fed head said that the link between rich and poor cities and distressed housing rates is clear. His [...]

The Boston Globe reports on the new $60 million Liberty Wharf Pier project in the Seaport District which is almost finished. This is the old site of Jimmy’s Harborside, which will now feature a new 4,000 square foot Legal Seafoods complete with rooftdeck, three other restaurants, outdoor seating and public marina with floating docks for [...]

It was surprising news this week when the Globe launched a new and free real estate app for the iPhone. But the word “free” doesn’t just mean you don’t have to pay to download it from iTunes. It’s free for advertisers and the Globe says it has no plans to charge for listings to be [...]

In Massachusetts, the median price for single-family homes climbed 3 percent to $315,000 in July from $305,000 during the same month last year, The Warren Group, publisher of Banker & Tradesman, reported. July was the second straight month of the year that the median price exceeded $300,000. The median price for homes sold January through [...]

I have an apartment building for sale at 85 North Margin Street in the North End for $739,000. For more information call Linda Mitrano at 617-512-4557 or at 617-720-5454. Motivated seller – so bring offers!
Brokers welcome!

From the Press Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs:
Q: A lot of folks have been talking about the first-time homebuyers tax credit sort of propping up the housing market. Is that one of these new measures that he might be considering?
MR. GIBBS: Look, obviously, there was — that was something that was done originally. I [...]

Inventory and Days on Market:
The inventory of single-family homes as of July 31, 2010 increased 10.0 percent from July 2009 (28,740 listings in 2009 to 31,685 listings in 2010) which translates into 9.9 months of supply in July 2010. This is up from 6.4 months of supply last year and up from 6.1 months [...]