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Scituate Calendar May 25th through 31st

Posted on May 23, 2013

Saturday, May 25th: The Marshalls at Dogwatch Pub, 7 Beaver Dam Road, Scituate, 7:30 – 10:30 p.m. Friday, May 31st: Larry’s Closet at Dogwatch Pub.

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Pembroke Calendar May 25th through 31st

Posted on May 23, 2013

Saturday, May 25th: The Dons at British Beer company, 15 Columbia Road, Pembroke.  781 829-6999, http://www.britishbeer.com Sunday, May 26th: Bloody Blues Brunch Series featuring Danny Banks and His All Stars, 1 – 4 p.m. at British Beer Company. Tuesday, May … Continue reading →

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Mortgage Relief Slow in Coming

Posted on May 23, 2013

By Danielle Douglas, Washington Post, The Boston Globe, May 20th,2013 Washington — Banks have paid less than half the $5.7 billion owed to troubled homeowners under nearly 30 settlements brokered by the government since 2008, delaying help to millions of … Continue reading →

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Homeownership is Not a Tax Loophole

Posted on May 23, 2013

RealtyTimes.com, May 21st, 2013 Reforming the tax code is a big issue in Washington this year; and whatever is one person’s preferred deduction is, in the eyes of another, it’s a ‘loophole.’ Imagine, then, literally thousands of Realtors® on Capitol … Continue reading →

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Delinquency Rate Slips to Lowest Level since 2008

Posted on May 22, 2013

By: Esther Cho, DSNews.com, May 22nd, 2013 Month-end mortgage performance data in April continued to point to a recovery as delinquency and foreclosure rates posted record improvements, Lender Processing Services, Inc. (LPS) reported Wednesday. In April, the delinquency rate (30-plus … Continue reading →

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Welcome New Neighbors – Marshfield

Posted on May 22, 2013

Nicole L. Pugatch and William E. Sheehan, 23 Signal Hill Road; Paul J. and Joanne M. Rojee, 17 Rexhame Road; Michael Ryan, 57 Dundee Drive; Melissa Norton, 1119 Main Street, Arthur Lage, 14 East Street; Jennifer S. Green, 51 Meetinghouse … Continue reading →

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Welcome New Neighbors – Pembroke

Posted on May 22, 2013

Jaimelyn Derenne, 40 Ridge Avenue; Clifford R. Youse and April A. Czaplicki, 45 West Elm Street; Paul A. and Kathryn P. McRoberts, 17 Roxanne Road; Michael L. O’Connell, 59 Wet Street; Daniel A. and Caitlin King, 226 Pleasant Street; and … Continue reading →

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Home Prices Climb by at Least 5% for 6th Straight Month in April

Posted on May 22, 2013

By: Tory Barringer, DSNews.com, May 22nd, 2013 The majority of metros covered in Zillow’s Real Estate Market Reports saw home values inch up from March to April, the company reported Tuesday. Zillow’s Home Value Index climbed to $158,300 for April, … Continue reading →

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Builder Confidence Rises Along with Increase in Building Permits

Posted on May 22, 2013

RealtyTimes.com, May 22nd, 2013 Housing market improvements continue to be seen with builder confidence on the rise along with an increase in building permits. The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development reported that residential building … Continue reading →

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How Renovations Impact your Home Insurance

Posted on May 21, 2013

RealtyTimes.com, May 21st, 2013 When planning a major renovation, the last thing homeowners think about is how it may impact their home insurance coverage. That could be a big mistake. Jim Adair reports. Full Story: http://realtytimes.com/rtpages/20130521_renovations.htm

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