December data are down
— By: Marilyn JacksonDecember home sales data reflect a slow market with soft prices, according to Timothy M. Warren Jr., CEO of the Warren Group, which publishes Banker & Tradesman. Its report was released Jan. 24. Home sales of single-family homes across the state dropped 5 percent in December in a year-over-year comparison, while condo sales dropped 15.75 [...]
City collects $9.4 million from non-profits
— By: Marilyn JacksonThe city has collected $9.4 million from non-profit, tax-exempt organizations for the first half of fiscal year 2012, a 24 percent increase from fiscal year 2011, Mayor Thomas M. Menino stated in a press release Friday. The city had requested $10.8 million. Guidelines for the PILOT or payment in lieu of taxes program were revised [...]
