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 Issue of February 6, 2006 
   
Commercial real estate in the area around Boston’s North Station is beginning to rebound after several years of struggles.


Hub’s North Station Area Finally Gets Back on Track
By Katie Curnutte
It’s happening in small steps, but the area around North Station seems to be pulling out of the funk that started taking hold after the recession at the beginning of this decade.



Home Prices Ease, Sales Slow in 2005
By Aglaia Pikounis
In line with predictions that years of record-breaking home sales and price increases were bound to come to an end, single-family home sales in Massachusetts fell 7.6 percent last year and median home prices climbed 5.5 percent – a stark contrast to the steady double-digit price appreciation recorded in recent years.



Bank Eyes Expansion Into Connecticut
By Katie Curnutte
A 19-year-old Massachusetts bank is making inroads into Connecticut with a plan to open a new branch in Enfield in the spring.



Growth in Popularity Seen For Electronic Notarization
By Andrea Gregory
When a stamp is lifted off a freshly notarized document, the mark of an official seal is left imbedded on the paper. But what happens when paper is no longer part of the equation?



Revere Apartment Complex Purchased for $18.5 Million
By Katie Curnutte
A Revere apartment complex was recently sought out by an investor and sold for $18.5 million. The 215-unit Caruso Northgate Apartments – one of the largest apartment complexes in Revere – was bought by Lantern Road LLC.



Condo Sales in Massachusetts Increase by 12 Percent in 2005
By Aglaia Pikounis
Despite signs that the sizzling-hot condo market was starting to fizzle out in the last months of 2005, condo sales in Massachusetts shot up 12 percent last year, spurred in part by continued demand from aging baby boomers and young first-time buyers.




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