Something worth repeating, seeing as it’s the hot topic, these days.
Simple concept, really.
From Wikipedia (which you can trust, implicitly, right?)
Recession:
A recession is a decline in a country’s gross domestic product (GDP), or negative real economic growth, for two or more successive quarters of a year. (** A more complete definition, at bottom.)
So, we may […]

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I highly recommend this, for anyone thinking of buying a home this spring.
Homebuying 101: It’s not too late!
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I do think there is value to the Inman News feeds. I realize it looks bad when suddenly three or four pop up in the middle of the day.
However, if I somehow edited them so you only saw them if you went to a separate page, I don’t think anyone would.
Inman News has some […]

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Part 1: Tax help for homeownersIlyce R. GlinkInman News
It’s January, which means it’s time to start thinking about filing your taxes. But you may need extra tax help this year, thanks to an active December on Capitol Hill.
In late December, President Bush signed the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007, which […]

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Rent it RightJanet PortmanInman News
Q: My roommates and I are buying a lot of things for our house, and we’re splitting the costs. We want to get renters’ insurance, but don’t want to buy individual policies. Do you think we can purchase just one policy — and will it cover our individual […]

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Why landlord is wrong to charge for locksmith repairsRobert GriswoldInman News
Question: I have been a tenant in a 30-unit apartment building for more than seven years. A few months back, I went to use my key in the front door of the lobby entrance to the building and the key got stuck […]

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Buyers say rental restrictions create disadvantageBenny L. KassInman News
Q: We just bought a condominium unit in a new 50-unit complex. Although the developer will not tell us how many units have been sold, we have recently learned that it is starting to rent some of the unsold units.
This seems unfair, especially since […]

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Just one of many responses to the Church of Scientology’s purchase of the site of the Alexandra Hotel:
“This must be a sign of the apocalypse,” said Christos Hamawi of the Worcester Square Area Neighborhood Association (WSANA), in an e-mail to members.
“This derails any progress that would happen on that block, since they are sure […]

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We’ve yet to see this problem in Boston, that’s for sure. *
Basically, the issue comes down to this. In some of the hottest cities in the country, developers would pay part (or all?) of a broker’s commission, up-front, when a reservation form was signed. The project may not have been completed; hey, it […]

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Well, whaddaya know?
The Government has decided to coverup the Mars explosion that happened, just 24-hours ago.
Will pieces of the planet hit the Earth?
We won’t know, apparently, until it’s too late.
As expected, Asteroid 2007 TU24 made its closest approach to Earth at 12:33 a.m. today, Jan. 29 (3:33 a.m. Eastern time), and is now headed away […]

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