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Keeping Teele Square real

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:07:44 -0400

Across the street from Somerville High School's well-manicured baseball field, the eight-unit Endicott Commons complex brings something new to a quiet residential street...

Avoiding foreclosure scams

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:14:11 -0400

Homeowners who face foreclosure now have one more thing to worry about: "loan-modification" scams. Many lenders legitimately offer interest-rate cuts or other...

Manhattan can be Ruth-less

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:08:31 -0400

Bernard Madoff's wife reportedly wants to rent new digs, but can't find any landlord willing to accept her as a tenant. "No one wants someone with her...

Buying a home for your folks

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:02:20 -0400

Q: I'm looking at buying a home for my aging parents. Should I establish the house as rental property or as a second home? - Harold A:...

Ruling allows Back Bay demolition

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:51:17 -0400

Hub developer Ronald Druker is free to demolish the former Shreve, Crump & Low property, after a judge rejected an appeal by residents who have tried for years to keep...

Hub home prices stronger than most cities'

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:56:35 -0400

Home prices are still falling, but the rate of decline - at least locally - has slowed, according to the Standard & Poor's Case-Shiller Home Price Index. Boston...

Home prices post 18.1 percent annual drop in April

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:42:24 -0400

NEW YORK - A key housing index shows a clear trend that home price declines are moderating. The Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller index released Tuesday showed home...

Auction yields deals on South End condos

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:32:56 -0400

Savvy shoppers snapped up 35 new loft-style condominiums at bargain basement prices at a Sunday afternoon auction. Although the auction of the unsold units at the 1850...

Dorchester church files for bankruptcy

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:30:41 -0400

In an unusual move, a Dorchester church has sought bankruptcy protection to head off foreclosure after falling behind on mortgage payments when the pastor suffered a stroke...