General real estate stories
Last week, the Globe’s real estate blog had an entry about the “value” of living in the city versus the suburbs. It’s something I often think about. Could you pay me enough to live in the suburbs? Well, first off, for a lot of people, the...General real estate stories
The PMI Mortgage Insurance Co. is out with its Spring 2008 U.S. Market Risk Index. The organization estimates that the chance of housing prices being lower in two years has declined in 32 of the 50 largest US housing markets, during the fourth quarter, 2007. This is...General real estate stories
Speaking in an interview with Bloomberg, Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren expressed surprise that the U.S. housing market had not begun to show signs of recovery as of yet. “People have been expecting a recovery in housing much sooner than it has offered and...General real estate stories
We can all sleep peacefully tonight. A couple at the Ansonia, a historic Upper West Side apartment building, who had sued a neighbor over her wafting cigarette smoke have agreed to settle their lawsuit, one of the plaintiffs said on Monday. The plaintiffs — Jonathan...General real estate stories
Pine Street Inn, Boston’s most important shelter providing services for homeless men and women, is holding an online auction to raise funds for the Inn’s programs. Popular items available include a night at The Ritz, dinner at Banq, and a VIP tour of The...General real estate stories
I am traveling on business today and tomorrow, so limited posts. Lemme just say I think the City Council vote to restrict the number of students in an apartment is flat out stupid and will do nothing to address the problems the councilors profess to be concerned...