General real estate stories
Ha ha. Housing prices were too high, according to Time Magazine, circa 1969: One of the articles (not the cover story) WHY HOUSING COSTS ARE GOING THROUGH THE ROOF told the story of the nation’s housing. In three years, the average sales price of a house had...General real estate stories
Did you buy your home expecting to make a gain on your sale, like, above what you’d make if you invested in the stock market? I don’t know. Maybe in this day and age, but to me, all I expect is to live in it for thirty years, sell it, and get the cash...General real estate stories
The thinking was, retirees will pack up, move out of Massachusetts, and head for the warmer climates of Florida and Arizona, leaving us holding the bag – a lower population meant less buyers for all our high-priced single-family homes and condominiums. The...General real estate stories
I’m excited to announce I am running the 111th Boston Marathon, this April 16th. You can be involved, too! I am running to raise donations for Pine Street Inn, hopefully at least $5,000. As many of you know, Pine Street Inn is a local organization that provides...General real estate stories
Manny Ramirez has taken his Ritz-Carlton penthouse home off the market. The 3,400 square foot property went on the market in November 2005, and had been listed at $6.9 million. More: Ramirez changes game plan, takes condo off market – By Jerry Kronenberg, The...General real estate stories
The New York Times has an article today about a lady who built a house out of … straw. Okay, that’s something I’ve never heard of … well, I’ve heard of it, obviously, but not since my nanny read me stories as an infant. Apparently,...