Boston.com has identified 24 of the top neighborhoods in and around Boston and have awarded them various distinguishing accolades. If you are relocating within the state of Massachusetts or moving to the area there is some interesting information contained within the editorial. Below, we have highlighted some of the more interesting aspects. Kid Friendly Real …
Toys for Tots: Our Westwood Office is Accepting New, Unwrapped Toys.
The Toys for Tots is a program is run by the U.S. Marine Corps. The mission of marines fromall over the United States (both active and veteran) every holiday season is to collect new,unwrapped toys, and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to needy children to their localcommunities. Toys for Tots was founded in 1947 …
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Bloomberg Businessweek Reports: Boston Area Real Estate Doing Great
It's a great time for Boston area real estate. We have seen great strides made by many Massachusetts neighborhoods in comparison to those nationwide. Bloomberg Businessweek recently posted a list of the top 25 housing markets in the country and an additional bottom 25 real estate markets during the time period from February of 2009 …
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Boston Ranks Third Highest in International Real Estate Community
In todays ever increasingly technological world, ways in which we do business are constantly evolving. In the real estate markets here in Boston and internationally, no longer are we faced with a round trip plane ticket just to see real estate we may never end up having an interest in. Now we are able to …
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Pie in the Sky 2011 – Help Team Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty
More than just a simple fundraiser, Pie in the Sky has been assisting those in Eastern Massachusetts since 1993. Every November volunteers from all over Eastern Massachusetts become pie sellers, with proceeds benefiting the critically ill. Our own Matthew Gaskill and Alisa Peterson are participating as pie sellers in this years fundraiser. Heres how it …
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Boston Real Estate: Condo Sales in Boston Rising
If you were to think where the Boston condo market was currently, what would you guess? Boston condo sales have just recently seen a 22.5 percent increase between the months of July and September compared to last year. That's 823 condos sold in Boston! There seems to be a lot of buzzing around the city …
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Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg: “If I were starting [Facebook] now, I would have stayed in Boston.”
Todays world is ever-changing. In business, real estate, and life in general, the greatest risk is not taking any risks at all. Agree or disagree, this was the stance of Facebooks founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg. An interview at Y Combinators Startup School revealed a great deal about Zuckerbergs overall vision as it relates to …