Woman Flashes $27,000 At Bar, Gets Robbed Oct 23, 2009
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Letter: Make Saugus schools better Oct 23, 2009
The proposed charter will address the capital needs of the entire town and there will be a permanent Building and Construction Committee comprised of seven citizen members with expertise in engineering, law, real estate, construction, or architecture. The chair will be the town manager; and five of the committee members will be appointed by the select board for terms of three years each and arranged so two members terms will expire each year. (Saugus Advertiser, MA)
Variety of milkweeds grow here Oct 23, 2009
Directory of Featured Atlanta real estate agents ... Listings of real estate events taking place in metro Atlanta. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Tarek Mehanna's father denies terrorism charges against his son Oct 23, 2009
Attorney, J.W. Carney Jr., left, leaves the US District court in Boston Wednesday with Ahmed Mehanna and his wife Souad after their son Tarek was arraigned on charges of conspiring with others to plot terror attacks in the US.. Tarek Mehanna is the victim of a 'high-tech lynching,' says his father. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Hawaii ranks 19th for energy measures Oct 22, 2009
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Land sale falls through for 350-unit project in Concord Oct 22, 2009
With more uncertainty than ever surrounding the fate of the development formerly known as Alexan Concord, West Concord Task Force Chairman Dan Holin says it s increasingly important to stay on top of potential real estate developments and land transactions, because once the 40B card is pulled, towns lose much of their control over the projects. The fact that the town isn t meeting its 40B quota as it would have if Alexan happened means we in some sense have to be in a more reactive than... (Concord Journal, MA)
Letter: An Urgent Message to the Town of Saugus Oct 22, 2009
Real Estate tax approx $280,000/year. Gas and Electric over $350,000/year. (Saugus Advertiser, MA)
Rent-A-Husband Handyman Service Raises Questions Oct 22, 2009
In May 2008, Warren persuaded real estate broker Peter Forbes to invest $10,000 in this new store idea and promised a 20% return by May 2009. Forbes contacted a lawyer recently and says, "I was told it would be a waste of money to pursue, because there isn't any money to get.". (W-USA News, DC)
No edorsement on land purchase from CPA committee Oct 22, 2009
If voters buy all parcels offered by the owner and the private real estate deal falls through, selectmen would be directed by the Town Meeting vote to purchase everything and not sell off sections. Johnson said the town has eyed Mashnee Dike beach access from the island for decades. (Upper Cape Codder, MA)
Former financial broker from Hyannis indicted Oct 22, 2009
Investigators from the Attorney General s Office discovered that from July 2005 through November 2008, Selewach allegedly solicited investors for funds for proposed investments such as a commodities hedge fund or real estate. Selewach allegedly deposited these funds in various personal and business accounts, withdrawing these funds for personal uses such as paying his mortgage and international travel. (Cape Codder, MA)
Erickson Retirement agrees to sale, bankruptcy Oct 22, 2009
Chairman John Erickson that the company has to separate its real estate business from its property management business so its residents are protected from its financial troubles ... Baltimore Real Estate. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
TrustCo Banks earnings drop 12.5% in 3Q Oct 21, 2009
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Mass. foreclosures continue decline Oct 21, 2009
5 percent to 6,778, compared with the same period last year, according to Warren Group, a Boston company that tracks Massachusetts real estate data. Foreclosure deeds in the third quarter also fell 29. (Boston Globe)
Biogen buoyed by Q3 net, revenue increases Hingham bank's net pops as funding shifts Oct 21, 2009
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Investors hammer TV icon over debts from home-repair venture Oct 21, 2009
Real solutions for your real estate needs ... In May 2008, Warren persuaded real estate broker Peter Forbes to invest $10,000 in this new store idea and promised a 20% return by May 2009. (USA Today -- Money)
State, local officials to do homework on casino Oct 21, 2009
Fernandes suggested Milford "ramp up" its consideration of Crossroads Resort - being proposed by Colorado real estate developer David Nunes and Las Vegas gambling executive Bill Warner - even though the plan may be preliminary. Town Administrator Louis Celozzi sent out a memo yesterday asking town boards and department heads for their input on the proposal. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
The Top 20: Massachusetts' deposit and market share leaders Oct 20, 2009
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Somerville resident joins Massachusetts Association of Buyer Agents board Oct 20, 2009
The Massachusetts Association of Buyer Agents (MABA), a nonprofit buyer advocate organization comprised of realtors and brokers throughout the state who are committed to protecting homebuyers, announces its new board of directors includes Somerville resident Rona Fischman of 4 Buyers Real Estate in Cambridge ... MABA members are licensed real estate professionals who never practice dual agency or designated agency. (Somerville Journal, MA)
Free cash for seniors Oct 20, 2009
If you think you are eligible and would like assistance in getting your refund, call and have the following information available: Real estate tax or rent paid during the tax year; water/sewer expense paid by year; assessed value of house on Jan. 1 of the tax year; and total income. For this purpose you have to include all of your income, even items that are normally not taxed in Massachusetts such as social security and Massachusetts pensions. (Burlington Union, MA)
Web-Based E-Mail: Businesses Beware Oct 19, 2009
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Norfolk County real estate activity Oct 19, 2009
Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O Donnell reported recently on real estate activity in Norfolk County for the quarter ending Sept. 30, 2009. Total dollar volume of real estate sales in Norfolk County for the quarter period from July to September 2009 settled at $1. (Cohasset Mariner, MA)
Letter: Melrose parents of kindergarteners: Consider Melrose over Mystic Valley Oct 18, 2009
If you assume that we save $500K overall, then the MVRCS drain effectively lowers our per pupil expenditure from $9,932 to $9,399 well below that of the towns we compete with in the real estate market, including Wakefield, Stoneham, Reading, Lynnfield and Saugus. I therefore hope that our neighbors will consider the following facts (all of which come from the state department of education s Web site doe. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
Overcoming a bump in the road:' Norwell woman shares breast cancer story Oct 17, 2009
Within 24 hours of her surgery, Grant, who works in real estate, said she was back at it, attending a soccer jamboree with her children. I was very fortunate, she said. (Norwell Mariner, MA)
Conroy: Jobs, the economy, and the state budget Oct 17, 2009
We have been building more affordable housing, and have been streamlining our real estate development regulations. Last year we started a three-year process to lower the tax rate on small businesses. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
'Survivor' star Hatch ends federal tax sentence Oct 17, 2009
"But he made the biggest impression and won the show by scheming his way to the top. He reveled as squabbles among his fellow contestants thinned their ranks, connived with teammates to stick together, then pitted his allies against each other.In 2006, he was convicted of tax evasion for not paying taxes on his "Survivor" winnings, as well as on $327,000 he earned as co-host of a Boston radio show and $28,000 in income from rental property. The judge tacked on extra prison time to his sentence... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Developer to present casino site plan to Milford Oct 17, 2009
A real estate developer who hopes to build a resort-style casino in Massachusetts said he has an option to buy more than 200 acres of land along Interstate 495 in Milford and has lined up a partner. Developer David H. Nunes said he and his partners, Las Vegas-based Warner Gaming, will make a presentation to the Milford Board of Selectmen Monday night that will include a site plan and conceptual ideas for the property. (Boston Globe)
Trash bills to be sent soon in Holbrook Oct 16, 2009
Officials haggled over how to stagger the bills so that they are not due on the same dates as real estate tax bills and how to streamline the process ... Selectman Richard McGaughey suggested that the trash bills be sent in the same envelope as the real estate taxes to save postage. (Holbrook Sun, MA)
Bay State bankruptcies fall Oct 16, 2009
The total number of bankruptcies in the state fell 8 percent in the third quarter to 5,025, down from 5,472 in the previous quarter, according to data collected by Warren Group, a Boston company that tracks local real estate and economic data. Timothy M. Warren Jr., chief executive of Warren Group, theorized that some Massachusetts residents having financial difficulties may not be as desperate as they once were, because they are optimistic that the economy is recovering. (Boston Globe)
Rocky Mountain Commercial Real Estate Expo set for Nov. 10 Oct 16, 2009
Metro Denver s annual Rocky Mountain Commercial Real Estate Expo will be Nov. 10 this year at the Colorado Convention Center. This year s 15th expo, which also includes a fall forecast, is sponsored by the s real estate school and the ... Bruce Alexander, president/CEO of Vectra Bank Colorado NA, Denver Alexander is a veteran commercial real estate lender in metro Denver, and former executive director of the Denver Urban Renewal Authority. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Town has enough open land Oct 15, 2009
Not many from the latest real estate sales. And while you have that business hat on imagine that we could save that $2. (Ipswich Chronicle, MA)
Housing authority wins grant Oct 15, 2009
The collapse of the real estate market knocked private investors from the picture and put the project, temporarily, on hold ... The project is being built under the controversial 40B real estate law that allows developers to bypass certain local regulations. (Chelmsford Independent, MA)
Watertown Town Council in 60 seconds Oct 15, 2009
According to Devaney, the money saved from reducing the water rate would be shifted to real estate taxes, which would raise the real estate taxes for every homeowner. If it is detrimental to only just one of our homeowners, then I could not recommend adopting this law, Devaney said. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
Judge upholds ruling on sales of foreclosed properties Oct 15, 2009
The real estate situation in Massachusetts is on its knees and this does not help the cause at all, O Riordan said. Copyright 2009 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
Starent deal cashes out local investors Oct 14, 2009
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Starent deal cashes out local investors to the tune of $1.1B Oct 14, 2009
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For rent: Solar power Oct 14, 2009
SunRun, which leases solar-power panels to homeowners, enters Colorado market - Denver Business Journal. for free extra services. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Investors stuck in Big Dig bonds Oct 14, 2009
Davenport Realty, a resort and real estate firm on Cape Cod, has about $1 million trapped in auction-rate securities, one-third in Big Dig bonds. The money is sorely needed for working capital, executives of the firm said, especially after a slow summer. (Boston Globe)
Go&Do: 'Submit!' returns to the Museums of Old York Oct 14, 2009
" returns to York, Maine for three performances during Harvestfest weekend: Friday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 18 at 11 a.m. or 1 p.m. The shows are in the new visitor center at the Museums of Old York on the corner of York Street and Lindsay Road.On a cold November morning in 1652, two powerful men came face to face in Nicholas Davis's Tavern in Gorgeana or what we now know as York Harbor. In one hour's time, the formidable Simon Bradstreet of Massachusetts Bay Colony and Edward... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Patriots Tom Brady is selling penthouse for $10.9 million Oct 14, 2009
Tracy Campion of Campion and Company Fine Homes Real Estate is the listing broker. She declined to comment. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
Obama flip-flops on insurance mandate Oct 13, 2009
A Walnut Creek real estate agent has been convicted of charges that she lured a Peruvian nanny to the East Bay with promises of a better life but instead kept her as an indentured servant for nearly two years. Mabelle. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Rick Holmes: Building a better Community Preservation Act Oct 13, 2009
Money raised locally is matched by the state, drawing on a special fund replenished by a $20 fee on real estate transactions ... The CPA Trust Fund benefited from an unexpected development: The home refinancing rush in the first years of this decade resulted in more real estate registry fees than anticipated ... With the real estate bust, that revenue stream slowed to a trickle. (Wakefield Daily Item, MA)
Got clutter?: Organization requires maintenance plan Oct 13, 2009
Patty McPherson is the owner of Orderly Manor in Plymouth, and a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers, the American Society of Home Stagers and Redesigners and the Real Estate Staging Association. She can be reached at 774-269-6519 or by e-mail at. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Topsfield gas station for sale, with slight catch Oct 13, 2009
A familiar Route 97 landmark is back on the real estate market, raising hope Topsfield may collect some back taxes. The asking price for the Shell gas station and garage at 158 Haverhill Road is $695,000, a significant drop from the original asking price of $975,000. (Boxford Tri Town Transcript, MA)
Buying into a franchise can take uncertainty out of getting started Oct 11, 2009
Gina Monastiero already runs her own real estate development business and Gregg Monastiero works on mergers and acquisitions in high technology, so they were looking for an investment that would give them a good return. Even with their management and financial acumen, they re still relying on Sonic s support to eventually expand beyond Peabody. (Boston Globe)
MBTA pays $1.875 for land Oct 11, 2009
A remaining 5-acre parcel, also owned by the Davenports was sold to Connell Cohasset Greenbush LLC, an affiliate of New Jersey-based Connell Real Estate & Development Co. for the development of a mixed-use transit-oriented district complex ... Flynn said there were complicated valuation issues including the impact of the MBTA s commuter rail on the property s value, the downturn of the real estate market since the land taking in June 2004, and environmental concerns. (Cohasset Mariner, MA)
Kiosks, scanners saving time for shoppers Oct 11, 2009
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Erickson Retirement stops work on all housing projects Oct 10, 2009
The company s financial troubles have forced it to separate its real estate business from the management of its properties so its 23,000 residents are protected from its money problems, Chairman John Erickson told residents in a letter dated Sept. 28 ... Baltimore Real Estate. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
Town awaiting approval for liquor license Oct 9, 2009
Blakely, the president of commercial real estate brokerage TRB & Associates, said opening the business would be a dream come true for him and his wife Jennifer. We are very excited about opening a wine and cheese shop, he said. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
Altus receives Nasdaq delisting notices Altus Pharma winding down Altus to cut 107, end Trizytek efforts Oct 9, 2009
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Letter: Bills shouldnt threaten Oct 9, 2009
I got a bill yesterday demanding the balance of my water/sewer bill and threatening a lien on my real estate account, if not paid by the due date. The sum total owed is $61. (Somerville Journal, MA)
Danvers ZBA nixes condos, marina Oct 9, 2009
The ZBA and Harbormaster Rich Maloney give the ANR the full force of law, and saw the parcels as one piece of real estate. Maloney argued, and the ZBA agreed, the Phillipses could not return to operating the non-conforming marina they had had at 58 River Street since that would constitute an extension of a non-conforming use in a residential area. (Danvers Herald, MA)
Foreclosure sales in limbo over title issue Oct 9, 2009
Gary Klein, a consumer law attorney who filed a friend of the court brief in the case, said the real estate system placed expedience and convenience before the law ... Indeed, since March, the number of foreclosure deeds has slowed, according to Warren Group, a Boston company that provides real estate data ... The Real Estate Bar Association for Massachusetts, a statewide group with 3,000 members, joined the plaintiff s attorney to ask the court to reconsider its ruling. (Boston Globe)
Kevin Smith succeeds Dale Lodge as President and CEO of Winchester Hospital Oct 9, 2009
Robby Robertson is vice president of facilities and real estate services ... He has executive oversight of construction, facilities and real estate, telecommunications, security and transportation services. (Winchester Star, MA, MA)
Suffolk buys William A. Berry & Son Oct 9, 2009
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Colorado retail roundup Oct 9, 2009
Retail roundup: Major chains with Colorado stores report September sales - Denver Business Journal. for free extra services. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Oniontown notes Oct 9, 2009
Nov. 17: Finding the right home Determining Your Wants and Needs, Real Estate Disclosures, Where and How to Look, Comparison Shopping, Deciding What to Offer, Submitting the Offer, Negotiating the Final Purchase Price, Terms of the Contract. Nov. 24: Home Inspection process Using a Licensed Inspector, Special Issues, Purpose of the Inspection Report, Maintaining Your Home, Maintenance Costs and Insurance Coverage, Home Equity/Line of Credit, Your Home as a Marketable Asset, Increasing Your... (Danvers Herald, MA)
One of two suspects in art theft might be a victim, officials say Oct 9, 2009
75 million in early August, according to real estate records, then moved to California ... A Boston real estate agent, who arranged the sale of Kennaugh s home and spoke on the condition that he not be named, said the walls of the residence were covered with artwork, but he did not know if they were authentic. (Boston Globe)
State braces for more cuts as new taxes can't stop revenue dive Oct 8, 2009
The Lowell Democrat said a commercial real estate bust that could materialize, inflation driven by national debt, and the likely disappearance of billions in federal stimulus aid were factors outside state government s control that could frustrate an economic rebound. We re not creating any jobs, Panagiotakos said. (Ipswich Chronicle, MA)
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A group of family members and their real estate trusts are suing Boston-based Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo and a former partner at the firm, Steven Rosenthal, for allegedly misusing his position to enrich himself and a friend ... The mother, Helen Luongo, appointed Rosenthal as a trustee of three familiy's commercial real estate trusts when the father, Augustino Luongo, died in 1994 ... According to the complaint, Rosenthal appointed a friend, Neil Cooper, and his company,... (Law.com)
Editorial: The housing crisis persists Oct 7, 2009
"We weren't whacked as badly as the nation, and it looks like we're coming out of it handily," Ashland real estate broker John Ellsworth told the Daily News. That's the good news. (Wakefield Observer, MA)
Guest commentary: Politicians behaving badly Oct 7, 2009
According to a certificate recorded with the deed to Ms. Decker, First Camreal s officers and directors are Raymond Bandar, Muireann Glenmullen and convicted real estate felon and former anti-tenant City Councilor William H. ... What about the gift to a sitting city councilor, by a reasonably large landlord/developer in the city (to whom she was not related a the time) of real estate worth somewhere around a half a million dollars. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Brandel: We must be a voice for all of Newton Oct 7, 2009
During this economic downturn, our real estate values did not plummet, which kept our property tax revenue intact. Despite cuts to local aid, we managed to not slash personnel and services. (Newton Tab, MA)
State to pay $34M to save energy Oct 7, 2009
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LETTER: Checking in on real estate, Red Sox Oct 6, 2009
Mon Oct 05, 2009, 01:57 PM EDT. My midyear Marblehead property review ( Marblehead Reporter, July 29, 2009) concluded with this prediction: The Red Sox to sweep the World Series with David Ortiz MVP, and those smart people who bought in the first half of 2009 will be raising a pennant to celebrate their well-timed purchase. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
Salvation Army to move headquarters to Canton Oct 6, 2009
Salah & Pecci Construction Co. of Canton developed the 51,000-square-foot building on speculation, said James Elcock, an executive vice president for commercial real estate brokerage Colliers Meredith & Grew. The three-story building near Interstate 95 had been for lease for several months when the Salvation Army approached the owners with the offer to buy it, Elcock said. (Canton Journal, MA)