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 Issue of March 31, 2008 
   
Weichert Realtors operates 17 affiliate offices in the Bay State, including Weichert Realtors Hunter Properties in Plainville.


Real Estate Market Slump Fuels Weichert Expansion
By Aglaia Pikounis
Kim Cook started her Billerica real estate firm three years ago just as the housing market started its downward spiral.



Asking Rates Soar For Hub Office Space
By Thomas Grillo
Boston’s office rents are up and vacancies continue to fall, but at least one broker says the landlord party is about to end.



Loan Defaults Plague Two Lowell Banks
By Amy Wyeth
Two Lowell-based banks stand out for the dead weight on their books.



Silver Hill Closes Bay State Office; InterBay Said Cutting Jobs
By Amy Wyeth
Silver Hill Financial has closed its Norwood office.



People's United Slashes 420 Jobs
Bridgeport, Conn.-based People's United Financial, parent company of People’s United Bank, announced Thursday it has cut nearly 10 percent of its workforce.



Boom Seen In Subprime Litigation
By Amy Wyeth
The mortgage foreclosure crisis hit consumers first, but now, eyes are turning back toward the lenders accused of starting it.



Worcester Bank Sues Over ‘Commerce’ Confusion
Worcester-based Commerce Bank & Trust Co., parent company of Commerce Bank, has sued TD Bank Financial Group and three other banks over plans to begin doing business in Massachusetts under the name “TD Commerce Bank.”




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