General real estate stories
A couple weeks ago, the Globe had a special report on Boston in the year 2017. It was mildly interesting – a bit vague but somewhat inclusive of a lot of things – maybe of interest only to real estate agents and tourism officials? Not every reader was...General real estate stories
Okay, that headline is going to have to be changed! So, apparently Massachusetts residents aren’t giving a lot of money to charities. The wealthiest Massachusetts residents give much more of their income to charities than wealthy people in the rest of the...General real estate stories
Tough situation to be in. Last week the Globe ran a glowing profile of GTI Properties, a developer in the South End of Boston, who has done a lot of good work renovating properties over the past decade (and longer). One of the company’s employees made an...General real estate stories
You know, sometimes people just can’t help themselves from doing stupid things. Case in point: Homeowners Derrick and Carol Scott have a homeowner’s insurance policy with Allstate Insurance Co. On April 16, 2004, a fire severely damaged their home and its...General real estate stories
Mr Charts is out with a new article about the state of the housing market. What happens when the American housing industry enters a downturn? It can last a long time. There are currently over 4 million homes listed for sale, an historical high. If enough of those...General real estate stories
Yankees center fielder Johnny Damon and his wife, Michelle, are asking $8.2 million for a New York apartment — close to 50% more than they paid last year. In December, he sold the Massachusetts home where he had lived while a member of the Boston Red Sox for...