8,000 Historic Boston Buildings at Risk of Rotting Foundations: ‘Houses Are Built on Tree Trunks’

There's a hidden concern lurking beneath some of Boston’s priciest properties. Thousands of homes and buildings face structural risk as underground timber pilings deteriorate due to falling groundwater levels. Approximately 8,000 buildings built on filled land between the mid-1800s and early 1900s i

Nearly 100-Year-Old Cape Cod Farmhouse Listed for $399,900 Sells in Just 10 Days

A Cape Cod, MA, farmhouse-style house that sold after only 10 days had been in the same family for over 90 years. The listing at 9 Oxbow Road in East Falmouth, built in the 1930s, had never had a renovation other than maintenance and some updates, so it not only retained its historical charm, but wa

Lauren Sanchez Bezos Admits She Broke Down in Tears at the Prospect of Daughter Ella Leaving Home To Go to College

Lauren Sanchez Bezos is not even a year into her marriage to Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, but she's already preparing to face another major life milestone—when her daughter, Ella, flies the family nest to attend college later this year. The 56-year-old former on-air correspondent, who tied the kno

Mortgage Rates Recover Moderately After Starting at 3-Week Highs

After spending the entirety of last week calmy holding the lowest levels in more than 3 years, mortgage rates jumped sharply higher yesterday. That said, everything's relative. Even after that "sharp" increase, the average rate was still one of the lowest in years apart from last week. There was sli