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In tony towns, bargains still rare

In tony towns, bargains still rare
Adam Waitkunas and Kelly Mitchell, above, hoped to buy a home in an affluent suburban community without having to pay traditional Weston, Wellesley, or Lincoln prices. But there are no easy bargains to be had. (By Scott Van Voorhis, Boston Globe)

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Foreclosure mess: Much bigger than you thought

For anyone thinking the worst of the foreclosure crisis is behind us, wake up and smell the coffee. Or better yet, take a look at......

Home prices slip, but Boston area called stable

Boston-area home prices fell significantly in September. Longer-term, however, the local market has been more stable than many others in the United States. (By Jenifer B. McKim, Boston Globe)

State, Columbus Center developers in $5.5m accord

The developers of the failed Columbus Center development in Boston have reached a legal settlement with state transportation officials in which they agreed to pay about $5.5 million in cash and other benefits to clean up the fallow work site along the Massachusetts Turnpike. (By Casey Ross, Boston Globe)
Apartment boom reaches East Boston

Apartment boom reaches East Boston

Boston’s robust apartment market is breathing life into another stalled development. Three years after abruptly stopping construction of one of the city’s largest real estate developments, developer Roseland Property Co. is dangling the hope it will finally resume work next spring, to the relief of many East Boston residents. (By Steve Holt, Boston Globe)
A Landmark deal

A Landmark deal

Boston developer Steve Samuels is near a deal to buy the massive Landmark Center office and retail complex near Fenway Park, an acquisition that would give him another marquee property in a neighborhood where he already owns many of the largest buildings. (By Casey Ross, Boston Globe)
Largest Mass. home sale gains and losses

Largest Mass. home sale gains and losses

Here are 20 towns and cities in the state that have seen the largest increases - and decreases - in home sales.
8 do-it-yourself ideas
Globe Magazine

8 do-it-yourself ideas

It doesn't take a lot of money to give your home a new look. Here are simple ways to perk up your space.
PETER HOTTON
  • Installing shingles too tightly causes curling

    Q. I live in Pine Hills. The house is eight years old. Recently some damaged shingles that were replaced did not match the old shingles’ color. So the builder took shingles off the back and put the replacements on there, then put the back-roof shingles in place of the old ones in front. Now the replacement shingles are curling. The ... (By Peter Hotton, Globe Correspondent)
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Names Charles Waldheim as new consulting Curator of Landscape
Anne Hawley, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum director announced on Dec. 6 the appointment of landscape scholar and educator Charles Waldheim, principal, Urban Agency as...

Home of the Week: Stoughton

Two tough acres

Two tough acres

This Dutch gambrel is built like a military base: thick, granite walls, a huge barn that once served as an aircraft hanger, and a backyard bomb shelter.

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2010 Massachusetts Property Tax

2010 Mass. property taxes

Town-by-town assessed home values and billed property tax amounts in Massachusetts, from 2000 to 2010.
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