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Archive for March, 2008
Maybe people do pay attention when stuff like this happens?
Mortgage application volume jumped 48.1 percent last week following the Federal Reserve’s move to cut two key short-term interest rates, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported today.
According to MBA, the seasonally adjusted increase was led by an 82.2 percent spike in the index that tracks refinance applications, [...]
03/26/08 |
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Hilarious!
In the final episode of Jericho, the CBS post-apocalyptic drama (just recently canceled), Boston’s John Hancock Tower is used as the “seat of evil” - the world headquarters of “Jennings & Rall”.
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From the ArchBoston.com forum
03/26/08 |
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BAM!!
Take that, Mrs. “$30-billion bailout” Lady.
Republican presidential candidate John McCain on Tuesday criticized government intervention that bails out banks and borrowers who made poor decisions.
“I have always been committed to the principle that it is not the duty of government to bail out and reward those who act irresponsibly, whether they are big banks or [...]
03/26/08 |
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Tip for sellers, out there.
Conventional wisdom says, if your agent has shown your home eight to 10 times with nary a sign of any offer, then it should be clear: you need to lower the price.
Seriously, a lot of times sales agents won’t even have that conversation with their clients. Afraid of bringing up [...]
03/25/08 |
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Here is the condominiums and single-family homes activity for the past twenty-four hours, within “Boston Proper”, meaning South End, Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Midtown, North End, Waterfront, Leather District, Ladder District, Seaport District (their terminology, not mine), Chinatown, The West End, and The Fenway.
New: 11
Price change: 8
Back on market / reactivated / extended: 1
Withdrawn / [...]
03/25/08 |
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