For the past several years the area immediately to east of the Boston Common has held several seemingly competing and confusing names.

Last Friday I had an opportunity to participate in a "hard hat" project overview tour of Millennium Place (580 Washington Street), Kensington Place (659 Washington Street), and the Filene's Project, Burnham Building (426 Washington Street).

Here's the September 2012 Multi-Family Housing Activity Report from the Greater Boston Association of Realtors

Here's September 2012's Monthly Indicators report from the Greater Boston Association of Realtors

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Nothing smells better than clean!

The source of the most common problem odors: pets, smoking, cooking, and mold or mildew.

You probably have spent a good deal of time considering how much space you need inside your home, but what about how much space you need on the outside of it?

In tough economic times, saving the money that you would have to pay a real estate agent to help you sell your home can be a tempting idea.

As you begin looking for a home to purchase, you will start to come across houses that have a homeowners association. This is an association made up of the people who own homes in the area, created to help maintain certain standards in the community.

If you have children, or even if you dont yet but plan to in the future, schools are something you will need to take into consideration when you search for a new home.