Boston Arts Academy just performed Shrek; I highly recommend them.

Touché

Yeah, f that guy. He is trying to pull a fast one. It depends upon how far you want to take it, but you could just refuse to pay and have him sue you, at least that leaves the decision about whether it’s owed up to the judge. He would also have to explain how he arrived at that exorbitant fee. That’s my initial inclination, but it depends upon how you and the other HOA members feel. At the amount of money we’re talking about here, it could be worthwhile for you and the other owners to split an initial attorney consultation.

He's playing you

Any restaurant recommendations?

You play roulette with inspectors. And depending on plumber, they may not know which inspector might grandfather existing and which will require everything to code.

Thanks for the info! Ya the barrel was in motion when it hit me, my guess is that a few cars in front of me struck it.

> The programs are a joke, in my town the figures needed to qualify for the program are basically poverty wages and they also check your bank accounts. Oh you make above the threshold and have ok not great savings which means you don’t qualify at all, good luck to the middle class in this state.

and now with high interest rates, it's even worse.

like, one of the ones i was looking into last year the income threshold was like 98k, and the savings cap was like 75k (which again, includes any funds being used towards a down payment) plus the usual debt-to-income limit of 50%.

with interest rates where they are, exactly what house in massachusetts is anyone going to be able to buy with a < $98k/year income and a down payment < $75k? (and that's assuming they put literally EVERY dollar they have into their down payment,not even keeping cash on hand for daily expenses/routine bills)

Walk around the small side streets. There’s great architecture and a lot of history. Then get a cocktail at the Corner Cafe.

At that time it's typically homeless people sleeping. But not dangerous, I walk from my apt to planet fitness all the time around midnight

HYPE HYPE HYPE yeesssssss

post covid cognitive changes in behavior

The programs are a joke, in my town the figures needed to qualify for the program are basically poverty wages and they also check your bank accounts. Oh you make above the threshold and have ok not great savings which means you don’t qualify at all, good luck to the middle class in this state.

It’s pretty rough in the sense that there are homeless addicts, but people usually don’t bother you unless you bother them. I walked those streets to the T at night alone as a female student for years and never had an issue. I did carry pepper spray on me, but never had to use it. Just be smart and aware of your surroundings. There is also no parking on Winter Street, not even street parking, so I assume you would be parking on Tremont or elsewhere. Just FYI

It can be hit or miss but there’s some really great restaurants and bakeries if you can sift through the tourist traps. Also pretty entertaining for people watching but Hanover can erupt into a shitshow pretty quickly on the weekends.

I'm a huge fan of Parziale's (around the corner from Bova). Really good bread, cookies, and fantastic Sicilian pizza.

I'm amazed a lawyer didn't have issue with this.

chapter 183a section 10 says you can fire a property manager with ten days notice

Normally the developer runs the HOA until they sell the last unit. An election before they sell at least half the units would be pointless - they own the majority beneficial interest. But usually they hold control until the last unit sells in case they need to do something like fix an error in the condo docs.

Now that he is no longer a majority owner the other owners can and should call for an election and oust him. And they can self manage or put the contract out to bid and hire a management company.

OP: read your condo docs. They’re usually quite readable. If you arent sure about anything you can check with your closing attorney about what you can or should do - you paid them to review all this before closing.

Car crashed into Atwood's on Cambridge St, thankfully no real damage. The driver decided to do a 3-point turn in the middle of a busy road then panicked when everyone got annoyed

Let’s just say that I would never park my car here

Are you tied to Boston? You could go to Maine (or one of the coastal towns) and make major $$$$ with low-cost housing usually available. Also recommend stopping into restaurants during the mid-afternoon, between shifts. Lots of opportunities! Good luck - a fellow Texan

This is very important information when you file an insurance claim, that the barrel was in motion.

Supermajority Democratic Party but governs like half of the politicians are Republicans and do almost nothing to advance legislations. No wonder. Corruption and Lack of Transparency all to keep the Supermajority.

Bricco salumeria has the best sandwiches