Five Things April 26: Lecture on Nuclear Winter at the Teaneck Creek Conservancy

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Buying Or Selling? Patch’s Guide To North Shore Real Estate

In 2006, the housing market flew too close to the sun. And like Icarus with his wings of feather and wax, a previously golden sector of the American economy plummeted to a bloody crash-landing. But real estate agents across the North Shore say that one group has an advantage: buyers. In the North Shore especially, there's a surplus of houses but a dearth of buyers. That means those who want to move in have the hitherto unusual luxury of being the ones with the power. "If you're a young person with Read more [...]

Haitong Securities Plans Share Sale In Hong Kong

SHANGHAI—Haitong Securities Co. became Tuesday the second mainland-listed Chinese brokerage in nearly two months to seek a stock listing in Hong Kong, as it seeks to expand its international presence and tap into Beijing's long-term goal of globalizing the yuan. Haitong Securities said it plans to sell up to 13% of its total share base after the issuance, with a greenshoe option to increase the offering size by no more than 15%. The company said it would use the funds raised by the listing to Read more [...]

March New Home Sales: How Much Inventory Is Moving?

This morning's release of new home sales for the month of March was stronger than expected, but at a level of 300K, it was still near its record low reading of 270K from last month. While actual sales of new homes are still low, we were curious to see how the quantity of sales relates to the amount of inventory on the market. To do this we compared the number of sales to the number of total new homes on the market. We then calculated the 12-month rolling average in order to eliminate Read more [...]

South End Restaurant Listed For Sale

A Boston “Neighborhood Restaurant and Bar” closely resembling the South End’s Columbus Café and Bar was listed for sale last week by Atlantic Restaurant Group, a commercial real estate firm specializing in selling and leasing restaurants in the Boston area. The listing, which was featured on the site Friday, did not mention the restaurant by name but included a photograph of a bar that closely resembles Columbus Café. The restaurant up for sale is described as a “neighborhood café and Read more [...]