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Thousands of Boston Properties at Risk of Sinking Due to Rotting Wooden Foundations

The Boston real estate market has a problem that you won’t find in any other city: approximately 8,000 properties are at risk of sinking and crumbling. Boston 25 News reports the properties were constructed on wooden foundations that were laid on filled land between...

Thousands of Boston Properties at Risk of Sinking Due to Rotting Wooden Foundations

by Phil Hall | Mar 3, 2026

Wood pilings can last for centuries underwater, but they begin to decay when exposed to oxygen. Continue Reading Thousands of Boston Properties at Risk of Sinking Due to Rotting Wooden Foundations

Report: Home Price Appreciation Up During November

by Phil Hall | Dec 12, 2025

The median sale price on homes during November was $385,000, according to a data report from Homes.com. This marked a $9,120 or 2.4% year-over-year rise and a continuation of the 10-month stretch where median prices are between $375,000 and $395,000. Across the nearly...

Hospitality Capital Partners Acquires 5 Arizona Hotels for $72 Million

by Phil Hall | Dec 12, 2025

Phoenix-based Hospitality Capital Partners (HCP), in conjunction with its equity partner National Property Advisors, acquired a portfolio of five Arizona hotels from Service Properties Trust for $72 million. The portfolio encompasses more than 665 rooms consists at...

Architects Urge New Designer on White House East Wing Ballroom to Reject the Project’s Commission

by Phil Hall | Dec 12, 2025

A coalition of 29 architects has called on Shalom Baranes Associates, the new designer for President Trump’s White House East Wing ballroom, to reject the commission or face potential penalties from the American Institute of Architects (AIA). The Architect’s Newspaper...

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HUD Investigates Affordable Housing Discrimination Against Whites in Boston

by Phil Hall | Dec 12, 2025

“As you are aware, the Trump administration is dedicated to protecting the civil rights of all Americans,” said HUD’s Craig Trainor in his letter. Continue Reading HUD Investigates Affordable Housing Discrimination Against Whites in Boston

Another Grand Jury Refuses to Indict Letitia James on Mortgage Fraud-Related Charges

by Phil Hall | Dec 11, 2025

For the second time in a week, a Virginia grand jury has refused to indict New York Attorney General on mortgage fraud-related charges. The New York Times notes that while there is nothing to prevent the Trum administration from trying to indict her again, the...