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I have been in real estate about 6 years now, managing and selling in Boston and Cincinnati. Through this time, I have had the pleasure to work with many big hitters in the industry, and was mentored by the Number One Agent in Cincinnati at Comey & Shepherd, Michael Sweeney. Needless to say, I wa...

With a December 31st deadline, Congress has finalized a decision on how to handle the tax cut issue. An article on Boston.com summed up the details by stating: "The legislation, the result of a compromise hammered out by President Obama and Senate Republicans, would extend all of the Bush-era inc...

What would Massachusetts be like without Christmas? The early settlers found out shortly after Christmas was banned in Boston during the 17th century Puritan era. Later it took nearly two centuries before Christmas was deemed truly fashionable in the city and indeed throughout Massachusetts! Tod...

But what exactly would this mean for us?  According to an article on Boston.com: "The agreement would extend the tax cuts at all income levels for two years, though most Democrats, including the president, had wanted the cuts to extend only to families with incomes less than $250,000 a year." Som...

Runners and revelers alike braved the chilly air for the 11th Annual SSRun — also referred to as the Santa Speedo Run — on Dec. 11, 2010, in Downtown Boston. It’s not just about running in a Speedo, though. The charity race helped raise money to benefit Starlight Children’s Foundation, Play Ball...

It’s often said that overcoming adversity builds character, and, assuming that’s true, a young woman from South Boston has banked a huge share of intestinal fortitude. After two years of living in a shelter for families with young children, the single mother and her 3-year-old daughter have secu...

Today, Boston Brokerage Group dropped off their donations to the Adopt-A-Family at the Home for Little Wanderers. Each year, we like to give back through this wonderful organization who does so much for every community in Boston by helping families have a better holiday. This year, we raised $1,...

A Boston agent said there are typically three different responses he received when he said he was a real estate agent. These included: 1. Oh, you are a real estate agent! My brother’s house in East Armpit on Crescent Street is for sale. Have you seen it?... No?...Anyway, what do you think it’s wo...

According to an article on Boston.com many who can afford to buy homes right now are sticking with renting.  “It seems like an unsteady time,’’ LeVar Johnson said. “The housing market’s a mess.’’ The Johnsons are among a growing number of renters by choice, those who are able to buy a home but wo...

Owning a pet, which six out of 10 U.S. households do, can be a problem for both sellers and practitioners seeking buyers. Sellers with pets should do their best to eradicate pet odor. “Odor is the biggest obstacle,” says Trudy Severa, an associate with Long and Foster’s North Hills office in Res...