PEABODY and mdash; The Tanner City's school system is selling itself short to potential homebuyers, say some School Committee members. Now, they want to boost the district's curb appeal and market its selling points to North Shore real estate agents.

Repo agents say banks and lenders have been asking them to reclaim all-terrain vehicles, motorcycles, small planes, snowmobiles, semi-trucks and, of, course, cars. Vehicle repossessions were up 10 percent in 2007 over the previous year, said Tom Webb, an

Dear Steve, When choosing an agent to sell your home, is the commission negotiable? Our house is in fantastic shape and should sell pretty quickly, despite the market. Also, are commissions dropping with this cooling market?

DOUGLAS -- As heavy equipment moves dirt to make way for roads and utilities for new developments, a diverse group met for the third time to focus on this community’s housing issues.

For almost a decade, Dakar residents, pressurised by the continuously rising cost of rent have been saying: "We have reached the ultimate limit; it cannot reasonably go any higher".