Beware Pre-Closing Pitfalls
It takes about 43 days, on average, to go from signing a contract on a house to reaching the settlement table. And between those dates, bunches of things can go haywire and scuttle the deal.
Hot Property: 5-9 School St.
“This is more than just a storefront. It’s a chance to be part of Boston’s history while shaping its future.”
A Rare Moment for the MBTA to Thrive – with the Right Priorities
Even with billions of dollars in proposed new funding, the MBTA still faces tough choices about how to allocate its resources. Power systems, signals and suburban train infrastructure should be its focus.
New Data Shows It’s Time to Reexamine Your Inclusionary Zoning Rules
Thanks to an unsung benefit from the MBTA Communities law, we’re learning a lot more about how economically viable inclusionary zoning requirements are – and aren’t – in Greater Boston.
Building on the Work of a ‘Giant’
Hometown Financial Group has a new chief financial officer after it landed Reed Whitman, formerly the treasurer of Brookline Bancorp, itself a multi-bank holding company.
Another Terrible Year for Home Construction
Boston and other progressive cities and states are struggling to produce new homes, even as red states boom. Just call it a case of the blue state housing blues.
With Reserves High, Will Banks Return to CRE Lending Market?
Local bankers say they’re in a much stronger position to deal with risk in their commercial real estate loan portfolios.
Waterfront Property Owners Bail Themselves Out
With city efforts to build defenses against sea level rise still years away, homeowners in condo complexes along Boston Harbor are planning on dropping millions of dollars on infrastructure.
Blame Game Erupts About Boston’s Stagnant Housing Starts
Josh Kraft is spotlighting Boston’s struggle to accelerate housing development in his campaign to unseat incumbent Mayor Michelle Wu.
ADUs in Demand, But Not Without Challenges
Housing advocates are hopeful a new state law could be the start of a meaningful, if small contribution to fixing the state’s housing shortage, but challenges loom.
Is Burlington’s Mall Road Plan Headed for Dead End?
Office vacancies are nearing 20 percent in a town where commercial real estate pays two-thirds of the property taxes. But a plan to lean on housing development to avoid fiscal pain is facing skepticism.
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