Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Lara

On June 1, 1865, U.S. Sen. Charles Sumner commented on what is now considered the most famous speech by President Abraham Lincoln. In his eulogy on the slain president, Sumner called it a “monumental act.” He said Lincoln was mistaken that “the world will little note, nor long remember what we say here.” Rather, the Bostonian remarked, “The world noted at once what he said, and will never cease to remember it. The battle itself was less important than the speech.” “Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth Continue reading >>>

Greater Boston’s office market warms as suburbs beckon to value-minded tenants

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Larysa

The Bay Colony office complex in Waltham has seen a flurry of a new leasing activity in recent months, part of a broader uptick in tenant expansions in Greater Boston's suburbs. Craig Douglas Managing editor/online vertical products and research- Boston Business Journal Email | Twitter Continue reading >>>

The Signs That It’s Time — Knowing When to Sell a House

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Larysa

BOSTON, July 3, 2013 -- /PRNewswire/ -- A continuing sellers' market for single family homes and a predicted increase in home mortgage rates make it a good time to sell your home, says Boston HomeVestors, one of the largest buyers of homes in Greater Boston.The recent Existing Home Sales Report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) showed that sales in Boston through May 2013 increased 9.7 percent in the past 12 months, evidence the housing market is still improving. Also, the Mortgage Bankers' Association projects mortgage interest rates will rise in 2013. Boston HomeVestors' Continue reading >>>

Boston Sees Surge In Tourism Since Marathon Bombing | Malaysia Sun

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Larysa

There was no forewarning US crash survivor

Vedpal Singh, who was aboard the Asiana Airlines flight that crash landed at San Francisco …

The Signs That It’s Time — Knowing When to Sell a House

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Larysa

BOSTON, July 3, 2013 /NEWS.GNOM.ES/ – A continuing sellers’ market for single family homes and a predicted increase in home mortgage rates make it a good time to sell your home, says Boston HomeVestors, one of the largest buyers of homes in Greater Boston. The recent Existing Home Sales Report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) showed that sales in Boston through May 2013 increased 9.7 percent in the past 12 months, evidence the housing market is still improving. Also, the Mortgage Bankers’ Association projects mortgage Continue reading >>>

Boston Sees Surge In Tourism Since Marathon Bombing

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Larysa

A Philadelphia Street Transformed

Just 10 years ago, decayed and home to the city’s red light district, South 13th …

Boston Sees Surge In Tourism Since Marathon Bombing

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Larysa

BOSTON (CBS) — After the September 11th attacks in New York City, planes were grounded, fear lingered and there was a total collapse of Boston’s tourism business. Pat Moscaritolo, heads the Greater Boston Convention and Visitors Bureau and says it took more than two years before city tourism recovered. In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombing, he feared a repeat of the post-September 11, tourism crash. But then, something unprecedented occurred. “There were 38 countries around the globe whose national tourism office adopted a resolution and sent it on to Mayor Tom Menino saying Continue reading >>>

Boston Broker Named Greater Boston REALTOR(R) Of The Year

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Larysa

BOSTON, July 3, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On June 18, the Greater Boston Association of REALTORS(R) (GBAR) named Michael DiMella, managing partner at Charlesgate Realty Group in Boston, as the 2013 Greater Boston REALTOR(R) of the Year at the association's Annual Awards Brunch at The Museum of Science. DiMella has been a REALTOR(R) since 2004. He is the President-Elect of GBAR and serves on the Massachusetts Association of REALTORS(R) (MAR) Board of Directors, as well as several other GBAR, MAR, and National Association of REALTORS(R) committees. The REALTOR(R) of the Year Award was Continue reading >>>

Dermody Earns Distinguished Service Award

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Larysa

BOSTON, July 3, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Bill Dermody, a real estate broker, office manager, and Senior Vice President of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Needham, was presented with the Andrew F. Hickey Distinguished Service Award at the Greater Boston Association of REALTORS(R) (GBAR) Annual Awards Brunch held on June 18 at The Museum of Science in Boston. Established in 2006, the Andrew F. Hickey Distinguished Service Award is presented annually to one local REALTOR(R) for his or her lengthy and dedicated service to GBAR and the Greater Boston Real Estate Board (GBREB). Continue reading >>>

Tierce Named Greater Boston Association of REALTORS(R) Affiliate Member of …

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Larysa

BOSTON, July 3, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Amy Tierce, Regional Vice President of Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation in Needham, was named the recipient of the Greater Boston Association of REALTORS(R) (GBAR) Affiliate Member of the Year Award at the Annual Awards Brunch held on June 18, 2013 at The Museum of Science in Boston. Amy has been an Affiliate Member of GBAR since 2011, and has actively supported the Association in many ways since then. The Affiliate Member of the Year award was created to acknowledge the involvement of industry product and service providers for their Continue reading >>>