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Wednesday, September 1st, 2010
By BRIAN BOYD
bboyd@s-t.com
September 01, 2010
Besides stocking up on water and batteries, Cape homeowners may want to check their insurance policies, in case Hurricane Earl wreaks havoc this weekend.
Home insurance policies typically will cover damage caused by wind and rain, but they often include deductibles that could leave homeowners on the hook for thousands of [...]
Mortgage crisis deepens.
Thursday, May 20th, 2010By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
May 20, 2010
WASHINGTON — The mortgage crisis is dragging on the economic recovery as more homeowners fall behind on their payments.
Analysts expect improvement soon, but the number of homeowners in default or at risk of foreclosure will have a lingering effect on the broader economy.
More than 10 percent of homeowners with [...]
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010
Is it time to raise the bar for Bay State real estate agents?
Posted by Scott Van Voorhis May 11, 2010 11:15 AM
We may have some of the highest home prices around. But when it comes to licensing aspiring real estate agents, Massachusetts has some of the lowest standards.
Want to start selling real estate? Just sit [...]
Wednesday, May 5th, 2010
Yarmouth voters OK room-occupancy tax for rentals
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By Patrick Cassidy
pcassidy@capecodonline.com
May 05, 2010
WEST YARMOUTH — Voters approved borrowing $1.2 million for capital projects, a zoning change to allow conversion of some condominiums in town to multifamily homes, and a residential wind-power bylaw during a methodical final night of town meeting at Mattacheese Middle School.
Housekeeping decisions to transfer [...]
Thursday, April 29th, 2010
Chiofaro renews push for harbor tower plan
Apr 27, 2010 – The Boston Business Journal
The already hot fight between developer Don Chiofaro and City Hall over his proposed 625-foot-tall building along the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway is poised to get even hotter.
Chiofaro Co. is set Wednesday to unveil a study it commissioned that supports [...]
Real Estate Update.
Monday, April 19th, 2010n many parts of the country, including Cape Cod, MA, the real estate market shows signs of stabilization and even solid signs of upward support. During such transitional times you will continue to hear both good news and bad news, such as “The Markets Up, Sales are Up, Average Median Values [...]
Sagamore Bridge repair work intensifies.
Friday, April 9th, 2010Stephanie Vosk
svosk@capecodonline.com
April 09, 2010
The good news is the Sagamore Bridge will be open for Patriots Day weekend.
The bad news — the span over the Cape Cod Canal will be more tied up than ever in the days leading up to the holiday reprieve.
The Army Corps of Engineers plans to wrap [...]
Overall, International Interest in U.S
Thursday, October 8th, 2009But the study also reflected the continued importance of overseas buyers to the U.S. market. International transactions accounted for 9 percent of total business, unchanged from the previous year.
And agents in the top four states for international sales — Florida, California, Texas and Arizona — reported their international business actually increased 35 to 45 percent [...]