Although everyone hears that there is a glut of properties on the market, and that the volume of sales has dropped, by at least 20%, actual sales prices have not dropped, by much, in the city. Therefore, if you’re a buyer, and make a low-ball offer on a condo,...
Jay Brannan is an extraordinary young singer-songwriter. He is also an actor, appearing in the soon-to-be-released drama, “Shortbus”, directed by auteur John Cameron Mitchell, director/star of “Hedwig and the Angry Inch”. Jay, who I had the...
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...