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   5/17/2013 2:37 PM
    
Braintree Colonial has large lot that provides quiet   5/17/2013 1:14 PM
The visually dramatic black and white floor in the entryway of this spacious center entrance Colonial signals what lies ahead. On the left of the entry, a long rectangle with crown molding, oak floors with brown inlaid trim and three banks of large windows form the formal living room and dining area. To the left of the entry is a bedroom now used as a bedroom. The wholly updated kitchen has light brown granite counters and oak cabinets, built-in china cabinet, and dining area with doors to a long deck and a full bath.
    
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Hotels approved for convention center area   5/17/2013 2:30 AM
Boston regulators have approved construction of two hotels across from the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, the first part of a $2 billion expansion proposed for the South Boston complex.
    
Towers proposed in front of TD Garden   5/16/2013 10:51 AM
A Boston development team filed plans Thursday to build two, 400-foot towers in front of the TD Garden with 300,000 square feet of stores and restaurants, 500 residences, office space and a 200-room hotel.
    
   5/14/2013 9:27 AM
    
Patrick administration, developer John Rosenthal strike air rights deal for Fenway Center over Mass. Pike   5/14/2013 2:43 AM
Governor Deval Patrick’s administration has struck a deal to allow construction of Fenway Center, a $500 million mega-development in Boston that will transform scrubby parking lots around the storied ballpark into a new neighborhood of homes, stores, offices and parking.
    
Massachusetts foreclosure numbers fall steeply in March, prompting many to declare the crisis over   5/14/2013 2:37 AM
After six years and tens of thousands of homeowners left in financial ruin, the foreclosure crisis in Massachusetts finally appears to have run its course, as the number of property seizures drops dramatically and home values rise at a steady rate.
    
   5/13/2013 10:36 AM
    
Victorian full of original detail, needs updating   5/10/2013 1:57 PM
Positioned behind a wall of Roxbury puddingstone, this towering Victorian stands out with distinctive dragon-scale shingling, dormer gables, and a broad entry porch. Off the large and long front hallway is a formal dining room with bay windows, original oak wainscoting, a glass-fronted built-in china cabinet with bulls-eye oak trim, and fireplace with oak mantel. The living room has an elaborately carved oak mantel around the fireplace, an original mirror, and bay windows. The kitchen has a newer wood burning stove, but does not have an eating area and needs updating. The butler’s pantry has original, clear glass-fronted oak cabinets. Floors are original oak and ceilings are 10 feet.
    

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Park Slope Mansion: Never a House DividedFREE11/13/2012 8:43 PM
A Montessori school that made its home in a 50-foot-wide stone palace since 1970 has closed, making way for what could be the most expensive private mansion ever sold, not only in Park Slope but in all of Brooklyn.
Remsen Street Townhouse Uses New Stoop to ConquerFREE10/18/2012 11:52 AM
For homeowners Stephen Olsen and Cristina Delgado, the history of 42 Remsen St. in Brooklyn Heights has been like a picture puzzle that they have tried to piece together over time.
Silicon Valley VersaillesFREE9/27/2012 10:26 PM
This French-château-style house, with a marble entrance, two greenhouses and a gold-leaf ceiling in the ballroom, sits in California's high-tech capital.
Cape Cod Estate of Former Toy Executive Hits the Auction BlockFREE10/15/2012 9:47 AM
A Cape Cod estate previously listed for $12.5 million hits the auction block; in Dallas, a Mount Vernon replica formerly owned by oil tycoon H.L. Hunt lists for $24.9 million; a large Texas ranch formerly asking $44 million goes up for auction.
In Marine Park, Lending a Hand Is RoutineFREE11/2/2012 10:14 PM
Marine Park, a solidly middle-class enclave of attached and detached single-family homes, is the kind of place where neighbors check in on neighbors, some of whom have known each other's families for generations.

Wall Street Journal Real Estate
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Sweet (Waterfront) Home, AlabamaFREE5/17/2013 8:22 AM
Looking to connect with his roots, the owner sought out this French Colonial-style home overlooking a bay.
Pleasures and Pitfalls of Frank Lloyd Wright HomesFREE5/17/2013 10:12 PM
There are 20 Frank Lloyd Wright homes now on the market, and some are available at a markdown. But owning an architectural treasure can come with significant headaches.
Ackman, Investors in Deal to Buy N.Y. PenthouseFREE5/17/2013 10:30 AM
Hedge fund billionaire William Ackman and an investor group are in contract to buy a New York penthouse for over $90 million; Ron Radziner sells his California home for $4.4 million.
When Crisis Hits During a MoveFREE5/17/2013 1:22 PM
Coping tips for handling the unexpected while selling a home
Housing-Permit Surge Suggests BlipPAID5/16/2013 6:17 PM
Construction of new homes sank last month far more than expected, but a surge in building permits points to a pickup in the months ahead.

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