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Stephen Pagliuca has Allston plan

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:53:59 -0500

Democratic Senate candidate Stephen Pagliuca is calling for a public-private partnership to jump-start construction at Harvard University's $1 billion biotech center...

Forbes ranks New Bedford region in Top 10 of America's Safest Cities

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:40:04 -0500

NEW BEDFORD - Though street-level crime has increased this year in New Bedford, officials say the joint efforts of law enforcement and community groups over the last several...

'Hollywood East' nixes loan deal

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:02:29 -0500

Plymouth Rock Studios' financing script needs a rewrite. The developer said yesterday that it canceled a $550 million construction loan agreement and will have to...

Housing plan reaches 1 in 5 borrowers

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:53:13 -0500

WASHINGTON - After a slow start, the Obama administration's mortgage relief program has reached one in five eligible homeowners, a government report says. More than...

Fannie Mae tax credit decision could cost $5.2 billion

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:06:23 -0500

WASHINGTON - Fannie Mae said Monday it may have to ask the government for more financial assistance because the company cannot sell $5.2 billion in tax credits. The Treasury...

'Comps' hit as home prices sink

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:43:07 -0500

How fresh are your "comps" - the comparable sales of properties used as benchmarks in home real estate appraisals? Buyers and sellers rarely had to be concerned...

Toothsome Tudor in West Roxbury

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:02:38 -0500

Here's an unusual opportunity to buy a West Roxbury house that includes a built-in professional office. The five-bedroom Tudor-style house at 1652 Centre St. includes...

Spicing up the neighborhood

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:18:43 -0500

Former Spice Girl Melanie "Scary Spice" Brown has bought a home in California's San Fernando Valley, reportedly paying $3.2 million. The Los Angeles Times...

Buying a home the FHA way

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:00:41 -0500

Q: I've heard that the down payment needed to buy a home has gone up because so many people have defaulted on mortgages. Is there any way to get...

High-rise planned for Fort Point area

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:57:41 -0500

A Boston development team has proposed a 25-story residential tower in the city's Fort Point Channel neighborhood. The project at 319 A Street Rear by Archon Group...

Congress renews tax credit

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:27:01 -0500

Congress delivered an early Christmas present to the real-estate industry yesterday, extending and expanding a popular tax-credit program for home buyers that some say has...