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Sunday, May 11th, 2008

Orlando Vacation Rental Homes

Orlando vacations are notoriously hectic particularly with all the attractions the kids want to visi

Sunday, May 11th, 2008

Coolidge project foe plans next round

Boston real estate attorney Francis N. Mastroianni will continue his multifaceted legal fight over the renovation of the former Coolidge School in Watertown despite being rebuffed by the town’s Zoning Board of Appeals, he said.

Sunday, May 11th, 2008

Property tax hits mobile homes

For years, mobile homes in Massachusetts have been exempt from property taxes - one reason they have functioned as low-cost housing.

Sunday, May 11th, 2008

1930s design gets thumbs-up as city-owned housing project

A condominium project designed with a 1930s feel was the first pick of the Brighton Allston Improvement Association board for a highly visible, city-owned site. Three other proposals with fewer total condos, but more subsidized units for lower-income buyers, are still on the table as the city’s Department of Neighborhood Development prepares a recommendation for 1501 Commonwealth Ave.

Sunday, May 11th, 2008

Gone Fishing

$295,000 4 FISHERMAN WAY, UNIT 3, GLOUCESTER SQUARE FOOTAGE 836 CONDO FEE $315 BEDROOMS 2 BATHS 1 full 2008 TAXES $2,100 LAST SOLD FOR First time on market

Sunday, May 11th, 2008

Old-fashion charm with modern touch

Standing in front of this renovated carriage house on Ashmont Hill, it is easy to understand why the neighborhood is considered Dorchester’s sweet spot. Though it is just a few minutes walk to the Ashmont MBTA station on bustling Dorchester Avenue, the setting, insulated and shaded by tall trees as old as the barn-like structure itself, the property could easily …

Sunday, May 11th, 2008

Dump that old malfunctioning toilet

Q. I have a new gas-fired boiler that is vented through a brick wall to the outside, and the pipe sticks out about 1 foot. I am getting a damp patch on the floor inside, and on the inside wall in a room above the basement where the boiler is located. The outside is worse, where the wall is a …

Sunday, May 11th, 2008

Milton

THE GOODS The Neponset River was the force that created this community, the falling water powering the mills and generating the cash that financed elegant homes perched above the grit at the feet of the Blue Hills. The first chocolate factory in the nation - now the Walter Baker apartment/condo complex in Lower Mills - was built here. The great …

Sunday, May 11th, 2008

Highest homeowner equity

A look at towns with the highest median equity in the 1st quarter of 2008.

Sunday, May 11th, 2008

Adding more choices to Dorchester

Dorchester is a tough sell when it comes to luxury condominiums, and the sprawling Boston neighborhood is not accustomed to trendy restaurants and retails shops either.