By Aglaia Pikounis The luxury condominium market is feeling the pinch. Attorneys Urge Lawmakers To Kill Document Fee Hike By Aglaia Pikounis Real estate attorneys are pressing legislators to reject a proposal to increase fees for documents recorded at the state’s registries of deeds.
By Aglaia Pikounis Foreclosures in Boston nearly tripled in the first quarter, with owners of multifamily homes feeling the brunt of it. Realtors Will Seek Increase On Government Loan Limits By Aglaia Pikounis About 75 Bay State Realtors will head to Capitol Hill next month, urging legislators to permanently increase the limits on government-backed loans.
The median price of single-family homes in Massachusetts fell more than 10 percent in March, the second-steepest price drop since The Warren Group, Banker & Tradesman’s parent company, began recording prices in 1987.
Boston-based Liberty Mutual Group has agreed to acquire all outstanding shares of common stock of Safeco Corp. of Seattle in a $6.2 billion deal. Mass. Foreclosure Deeds Peak In March The number of foreclosure deeds more than doubled in March when compared to the same month the year before, hitting their highest mark since 2005, according to The Warren Group, parent company of Banker & Tradesman.
By Aglaia Pikounis Despite the sluggish economy and talk of recession, apartment rents in the Boston metropolitan area climbed 3.3 percent in the first quarter, a new report shows.