Loving Life In Lowell
After graduating from UMass Lowell in the mid-1990s, Doherty worked for then-U.S. Rep Marty Meehan for several years. He went back to law school and then got a job as a prosecutor for the Middlesex District Attorney’s office.
Lamacchia Realty Opens Norwood Office
Lamacchia Realty has expanded again, this time to Norwood.
Is Name-Based Branding Sinking Your Business?
Effective branding is at the heart of virtually every successful business, yet it is a rarity in the real estate industry. If you’re branding your business with your name, it may be time to take a different tack.
Savvy Agents Save Clients Money
Whether your clients are first-time buyers, homeowners listing their property in a red-hot market or global buyers transacting in the U.S., are you able to articulate how you can help them save money on their real estate transaction?
Nantucket Home Prices Still Short Of Peak
Nantucket mansion prices used to grab headlines. Not so much over the last couple of years, though, as eye-popping sales have gone into hibernation on the resort island. To be sure, real estate prices on Nantucket – long known as a buttoned-down haven for the corporate elite – are on the rise. But they have yet to get back to the record highs reached a decade ago.
Former RE Agent Accused Of Lengthy Scamming Spree
Former Boston real estate agent Dale Murawski, 42, was arraigned May 3 and charged with stealing $166,000 from 19 friends, co-workers and clients.
The Relationship Realtor
After more than a decade working for banks and high tech companies, Marie Presti found herself re-evaluating her life in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks in 2001.
Disruption In Real Estate: From Apps To 3D Printing, Change Is Coming
In less than 10 years, Airbnb, Uber and Lyft have changed the way we travel across town and around the world. These young firms have harnessed disruption as a key driver in technology innovation.
Editorial Cartoon
Real estate as we know it may be getting a face lift…or a Facebook?
Small Company, Big Impact
Larry Rideout was a hardworking, ambitious young man, but claims he wouldn’t be where he is today without the encouragement of two strong women in his life: his mother and his wife, Patty.
A Tight Market Gets Tighter
Absent a major shakeup in the market – which is not out of the question – the Greater Boston housing market looks to remain challenging for would-be buyers.
Editorial Cartoon
The claws come out among Realtors.
The Sanctuary City Battle And Its Impact On Real Estate
President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to defund sanctuary cities if they fail to cooperate with the deportation or incarceration of up to three million immigrants who are criminals or have criminal records.
An Entrepreneur At Heart
Tom Cafarella started flipping houses with a partner when he was just 23. Today he buys and flips one or two houses a week and has a growing real estate brokerage. Working in real estate during the recession left a lasting imprint on him and it still informs his conservative approach to business.
In Today’s Real Estate Market, Timing Is (Almost) Everything
Historically, each real estate boom has ultimately...Questioning The Value Of Homeownership
Once upon a time – a time not so very long ago –...
Sympathy For The Sellers
And now it begins – the landscapers, contractors, the...
Appraisal ‘Adjustments’ Can Cause Trouble
According to survey research provided by the National...
Statewide Volume of Mortgages for Single-Family Homes
Refis shot up more than 50 percent year-over-year, while purchase money mortgages rose only slightly.
Economic Development Incentives Announces $42M In Brownfields Tax Credits In 2014
Economic Development Incentives Inc., a joint venture between Dorfman Capital and New England Economic Development designed to help real estate owners who develop brownfield sites, closed on more than $42.9 million in Massachusetts Brownfields Tax Credits in 2014.
