General real estate stories
The cost of buying land and building on it threatens to put an end to constructing any new residential projects, according to recent reports. In the 46 biggest metro housing markets, land’s share of property prices increased on average to 51% in 2004 from 32% in...General real estate stories
And, Boston is on the list (natch.). So is Barnstable town(?), Cambridge, and Essex. You’ve heard it all before. [Mark Zandi, chief economist for Moody’s Economy.com] … pointed out that there were still reasons to be wary of a potentially more severe...General real estate stories
Actually, I’m teasing. I love the idea! Still, $5,000 a night is a bit steep for me. The race is on to build the world’s first underwater hotel. Two companies are hoping to start work within weeks on their projects — an £80m development in the South...General real estate stories
The Times has a story about mentally-ill housing being turned into rentals and condos, across the nation. The story includes updates on the conversion to residential housing of Danvers State Hospital. The hospital has been closed for many years. It has been the...General real estate stories
Today’s real estate stories of relevance: Conspicuous construction – by Douglas Belkin, The Boston Globe. Rich people spend lots of money renovating and/or building new homes. The rest of us are happy. Real happy. City Hall eyes $10 million tax break for...