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 Issue of April 23, 2007 
   


Within Reach?
By Aglaia Pikounis
Real estate industry watchers hoping for a big rebound in Bay State home prices will have to wait some more.



Landlords Doing Well in Boston
By Thomas Grillo
Something is disappearing from Greater Boston: office space. Landlords benefited from an improved office sector in the first quarter of this year as nearly all markets saw availability shrink and rents rise, according to a report by Richards Barry Joyce & Partners.



Task Force Reports on Foreclosure Prevention
By Amy Wyeth
Addressing the state’s growing mortgage crisis will require joint public and private efforts and will probably cost taxpayers money.



Private Mortgage Insurance Offers Savings for Borrowers
By Amy Wyeth
A mortgage loan safety feature developed to protect lenders, but recently avoided by borrowers as too costly and of no benefit to them, could actually make better financial sense than the second-mortgage alternative they’re more likely to seek.



Schools Begin Taking the Lead in the Arena of Green Building
By Thomas Grillo
Schools are the fastest-growing market for environmentally friendly “green” building, according to a study by McGraw-Hill Construction.



Hub Leaders Hope Conference Sparks New Ideas for Housing
By Aglaia Pikounis
More than 10,480 new housing units have been permitted and 3,300-plus affordable rental units were preserved in Boston in the last four years. But city officials feel even more can be done.



Charlestown in Focus
Charlestown secured its place in history on April 18, 1775, when Paul Revere began his “midnight ride” to warn Samuel Adams and John Hancock that British troops were marching to arrest them.




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