The Herald is out today with a couple of stories about Brookline Village. Parts of that neighborhood are nice – I’m thinking more on the Washington Street side, but also around the corner, say where the new Brewery Lofts are going up, less than a mile...
Taxachusetts, that’s what I’d call it! LOL! ROTFL! Sorry, just testing out some IM coding I’ve just learned. (…!) Turns out, Massachusetts counties don’t have the worst property tax burden, in the country. Some of the reason we look...
Daniel Peckham is a tenant in a West 21st Street apartment, in New York City. He pays $1,007 per month, basically because he lives in a rent-stabilized apartment. He lives there, legally, mind you. The owner is attempting to empty-out the building, so he can turn it...
With all the press about a slowing real estate market, you might think the average consumer would stop spending so much. You’d think wrong. Apparently, the average US consumer thinks things are going pretty well, thank you very much. This year, despite what...
Only because I’m feeling unnaturally pessimistic (um, yeah), I’ll post two entries in a row about the high cost of living in Massachusetts. Consider this your lucky day. The US Census Bureau is out with its latest housing data, and good news –...
According to Bizjournals.com: If you’re looking for a new job, concentrate your search in Florida. That state is home to five of the 10 hottest labor markets in America, according to a new Bizjournals study. Cape Coral-Fort Myers holds first place in the...