Lorraine (Barbieri) Ingenito Nov 3, 2009
Lorraine was a Real Estate Broker for Tullish & Clancy Real Estate in Weymouth for 35 years. Lorraine s entrepreneurial spirit and talents extended to Artist, ceremics, upholstery, wedding cake decorating and millinery. (Weymouth News, MA)
Billions in aid to banks not reaching many seeking loans Nov 2, 2009
Stuck with so-called toxic assets - bad real estate and other investments - many banks have used bailout money to pay down debts. They re not good places to go for a loan, Bethune said. (Boston Globe)
Tax bills are due Nov. 2 Nov 2, 2009
The second quarter 2010 preliminary real estate and personal property tax bills are due Monday, Nov. 2. Tax bills were mailed on June 30 with payment slips for both the first and second quarters. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
Hyde Park Savings Bank elects Houston as chairman Nov 1, 2009
He also brings a strong commitment to quality customer service as a result of his work at Houston Insurance and Real Estate of Braintree. Houston, a graduate of Boston College, is a principal of Houston Insurance and Real Estate, which was established in 1894 ... As the third generation to serve in this capacity, Mr. Houston pointed out, For 115 years we ve been providing insurance and real estate services to many of the same people who bank at Hyde Park Savings. (West Roxbury Transcript, MA)
Fidelity continues decline in Mass. Nov 1, 2009
Fidelity continues decline in Mass. - Boston Business Journal. (Boston Business Journal, MA)
Marlborough's Community Development Authority met Thursday Nov 1, 2009
"We're going to need a new member from the real estate sector," Stevens told the board. The mayor makes appointments to the Community Development Authority. (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
Public Health: Buyer beware Oct 31, 2009
Ask them about real estate, laws and mortgages. Ask your local health agent about the septic systems, the soils and the meaning of words such as Innovative/Alternative systems or anything else you don t understand about the septic system. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Somerville Homeless Coalition, Somerville Community Corporation receive funding to fight homelessness Oct 31, 2009
The announcement came at the 2009 United Way Real Estate and Building Industry breakfast, which was attended by nearly 1,000 industry leaders including developers, brokers, construction managers, architects, engineers, interior designers, attorneys, consultants, bankers and insurance executives, who have for the past two years aligned with United Way to counter homelessness. In 2007, the real estate and building community set a goal as an industry to raise $1 million by 2011 to target family... (Somerville Journal, MA)
Uptick in local real estate sales still elusive Oct 31, 2009
Uptick in local real estate sales still elusive - Harwich, MA - Harwich Oracle ... Uptick in local real estate sales still elusive ... 5 percent spike in the number of mortgages recorded in Barnstable County during September vs. the year-ago month might inspire some to declare that the real estate market here is gaining steam. (Harwich Oracle, MA)
State issues PRS certificate for Environmental Impact Report Oct 31, 2009
This decision demonstrates that the project will create jobs and establish a clean new industry in the commonwealth, PRS Real Estate Investments President and CEO Bill Wynne said. The secretary s certificate represents a comprehensive review of the environmental impacts related to the project. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
Decision time looms for Munroe building in Lexington Oct 30, 2009
Since only non-profits could bid, the town did not receive any interest from potential real estate developers. The site s residential zoning restricts commercial uses. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Readers dont believe the recession is over Oct 30, 2009
I get upset every time I hear or read in the news that the recession is over and the economy is recovery, said Janice Benson, owner of a small real estate office in Bend, Ore. where she lives with her husband and son. (MSNBC -- Business)
Feinberg: The Cone of Silence Oct 30, 2009
Seriously, an executive session is meant to be invoked only for certain potentially sensitive issues like union contract negotiations, litigation strategy discussions, or real estate acquisitions ... It was a real estate acquisition matter ... However, apparently, his real estate development business has struggled in the recent economic downturn. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
CPA match hits record low Oct 30, 2009
Tom Conroy are among 83 co-sponsors of the bill, which would stabilize the trust fund by increasing the fee on real estate filings ... Even with the proposed increase, the CPA recording fee for the documents filed on a real estate transaction would represent just 0. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
Treble Cove store a source for motorcycle, Western wear (10/29/09) Oct 30, 2009
For years he has worked in the fields of real estate, precious metals, and computer engineering, though in these three careers, he said interaction with the customer is limited. In this new endeavor, the challenge for Ma is to ensure first-time customers and those who have shopped at Silver Cloud before make it a point to step through its doors once again. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
DiPietro seeks re-election to council Oct 30, 2009
Malden enjoys one of the lowest real estate tax burdens in the surrounding area both for business and homeowners. Voted for the closing of the McFadden Manor, a heartbreaking vote to close one of the last city-owned nursing homes in the state brought on because of a crumbling facility and a $500,000 to $700,000 shortfall projected yearly that the city could not keep absorbing in these economic times. (Malden Observer, MA)
Bostons landmark election Oct 29, 2009
INDEPENDENT-ENTERPRISE. NEWSPAPERS IN EDUCATION. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Special Town Meeting is Nov. 2 Oct 29, 2009
This applies to real estate, motor vehicle excise and personal property taxes. The state requires that the fee be no greater than $30, and Jane Lepardo, treasurer/collector for Scituate, has chosen to set the fee for issuing these written demands at $15. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
Tax bills are due Monday in Holliston Oct 29, 2009
Second quarter real estate and personal property tax bills are due on Monday, Nov. 2, by 4:30 p.m. Bills were mailed in June with first quarter bills. Call the tax collector s office at 508-429-0602 if you have any questions. (Holliston Tab, MA)
Officials financial data difficult to access -- despite ethics reform Oct 29, 2009
They paint a portrait of who our public officials are, revealing their outside jobs, their real estate holdings, and their business investments. In 2008, state Rep. (Needham Tab, MA)
Bourne supports effort to secure beach access: Limit of $3.2 million for Mashnee land Oct 28, 2009
Opponents of town participation in Mashnee real estate matters said the town is willing to pay too much money for what amounts to a parking lot. Others said the town usually consummates land deals between a willing buyer and a willing seller. (Upper Cape Codder, MA)
Housing gloom in state lifts a bit more Oct 28, 2009
New real estate figures show a housing market slowly mending as sales of single-family homes increased for the third straight month and the rate of price declines tapered off ... 5 percent more than during the same period last year, according to Warren Group, a local company that publishes real estate data ... Many in the real estate industry worry that the improved sales pace will fizzle if Congress fails to extend the credit into next year and the national unemployment rate worsens, as... (Boston Globe)
Holliston, Hopkinton wary of Milford casino idea Oct 28, 2009
While the casino proposal is still in the early stages, several area residents have already said they'll sell their homes, said Chuck Joseph, a Hopkinton real estate agent with Re/Max Executive Realty. Joseph said he cautioned them not to jump the gun, but he believes a Milford casino could have a regional impact, and he's watching what might happen to property values. (Holliston Tab, MA)
Financial services sector shows signs of comeback Oct 28, 2009
Just 900 showed up - similar to attendance in 1999 before the real estate market took off ... No part of the financial sector has been hit as hard as the mortgage and real estate industries, but a housing recovery may be underway, buoyed by the government s $8,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers and by historically low mortgage rates. (Boston Globe)
Treasury Dept. Nears Agreement On Too Big To Fail Oct 27, 2009
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Insider Report: Selling topped $18M in Aug. Insider Report: Selling totaled $53M in July Oct 27, 2009
Insider Report: Selling topped $53M in July - Boston Business Journal. for free extra services. (Boston Business Journal, MA)
Home Depot buys Mass. site for rapid distribution center Oct 27, 2009
Home Depot buys Mass. site for rapid distribution center - Atlanta Business Chronicle. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
Bay State heads to a jobless recovery Oct 26, 2009
Real estate also has lost about one in five jobs. State and local governments, struggling with budget shortfalls, are facing major layoffs. (Boston Globe)
Physicists Turn To Radio Dial For Finer Atomic Matchmaking Oct 26, 2009
You could rely on pavement-pounding research, intuition, and a good real estate agent, or. (Mar. (Science Daily)
EDITORIAL: Bourne quorum change proposal seems short-sighted Oct 25, 2009
The Mashnee land buy proposal has commanded attention even as islanders grouped together for a purchase of island lots, including real estate at The Quahog Republic. It appears The Republic is history. (Upper Cape Codder, MA)
Decker: 'No basis' for tax fraud allegation Oct 25, 2009
by being involved in a real estate scheme in the purchase of our Cambridge home. There is not a grain of truth in this outrageous accusation, for which Mr. Jaquith has no supporting evidence. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Letter: Donnelly clarifies comments Oct 25, 2009
I did say that everyone was cut by the same percentage but I also said the effect was greater in Arlington as we depend more on local aid then places like Weston and Lexington with more school age children, higher income and real estate values, and a larger commercial base (among other factors). I will continue to advocate for changing the funding formula so Arlington does not bear the brunt of local aid cuts. (Arlington Advocate, MA)
Renovations that sizzle Oct 25, 2009
Charles Aggouras, president of GFC Development, a real estate developer and contractor in Weston, agrees that new appliances probably offer the biggest bang: Even if you take a shabby kitchen and throw a stand-alone Sub-Zero or Viking glass-door refrigerator in there, it becomes a huge statement. You can spend $10,000 or $40,000 on cabinets, but is someone going to come in and say the $40,000 cabinets are so much more spectacular. (Boston Globe)
Realtor Anthony Natale joins Medfords ERA Andrew Realty Oct 24, 2009
REALTOR Anthony Natale has joined ERA Andrew Realty, announced John Veneziano, president of the locally-based real estate company with offices in Malden, Medford Square, Stoneham and the Meadow Glen Mall, Medford ... Natale is a member of the Eastern Middlesex Association of REALTORS, the Massachusetts Association of REALTORS, the National Association of REALTORS and ERA Real Estate s Greater Boston Council. (Medford Transcript, MA)
PRS groundbreaking in sight Oct 24, 2009
Plymouth Rock Studios Real Estate CEO Bill Wynne s eyes turn inward as he considers the obstacle course in front of him, and a shimmering fall day outside his office window turns to winter in his mind. He s been over these mental hurdles a hundred times, carefully considering each leg of a journey he began more than two years ago. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
Politics At Play As Obama Helps Anemic Democrats Oct 24, 2009
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Gordon College racks up losses Assumption College takes endowment hit Prep school endowments, budgets sink Oct 24, 2009
Prep schools take hits to endowments, budgets - Boston Business Journal. for free extra services. (Boston Business Journal, MA)
Cahill says budget gap could hit $1.5B Oct 24, 2009
We are 21 months into this recession and he s developing a plan now for furloughs, for sale of real estate, all the things that should have been done at least last year, if not sooner, Cahill said. Cahill portrayed Patrick as beholden to national Democrats, and attacked newly appointed Sen. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Stason: Summary report from the CPC Oct 24, 2009
Recently, we participated in a State House hearing on Senate Bill 90, which proposes to establish minimum matching at 75 percent and to finance this by increasing real estate recording fees (the principal source of funding for the CPA). The bill has been co-sponsored by 83 legislators and appears to have considerable support, but it is too early to predict how it will fare in the current economic climate. (Lincoln Journal, 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)
Five battle for four at-large seats in Somerville Oct 23, 2009
Despite impending cuts to local aid and a generally tight budget, White, who is a lawyer, said fees, fines and taxes have been raised as high as they can be and, thanks to a lull in the real estate market, new growth won t bring in a lot of money. We need to find creative ways to deal with this financial situation where money is not available, he said. (Somerville Journal, MA)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Hawaii ranks 19th for energy measures Oct 22, 2009
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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)
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)
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)
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
Hingham bank's net pops as funding shifts - Boston Business Journal. for free extra services. (Boston Business Journal, MA)
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)
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)
TrustCo Banks earnings drop 12.5% in 3Q Oct 21, 2009
TrustCo Banks earnings drop 12. 5% in 3Q - The Business Review (Albany). (Albany Business Review, NY)
The Top 20: Massachusetts' deposit and market share leaders Oct 20, 2009
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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)
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)
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)
Web-Based E-Mail: Businesses Beware Oct 19, 2009
What's Your Story Idea. October 18, 2009, 9:00PM EST. (BusinessWeek)
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)
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)
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)
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)
