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Assessor Points to Large Sales As Reason for High Tax Bills

Jack Shea
The domino effect of a few 2006 property sales that have doubled some assessments and taxes in two West Tisbury neighborhoods are simply part...

Sale of Homes Fell Last Year

Jack Shea
Fewer Island houses sold in 2007 for slightly more money than in 2006. Despite a fourth-quarter rally, Island real estate transactions in...

House Foreclosure Petitions Increased Last Year on Island

Jack Shea
Home foreclosure petitions were up sharply on the Island in 2007 over 2006. A total of 69 homes were listed for foreclosure by...

Court Ruling Backs Review Of Mansions on Little Lots

Mike Seccombe
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has finally put beyond doubt the power of local officials to prevent developers from tearing down...

West Tisbury Tract Sells for $15 Million

A 50-acre property in the Priester’s Pond area of West Tisbury has changed hands for $15 million. The buyer is Claudia Miller, whose...

Lawsuit Targets Subprime Bank

Jack Shea
The town of West Tisbury has filed a lawsuit against a mainland subprime mortgage company that loaned more than half a million dollars to an...

Chilmark Plan to Buy Land May Clear Path for Middle Line Affordable Housing

Julia Rappaport
Following months of negotiations and an hour-long executive session on Tuesday night, Chilmark selectmen announced a plan to purchase a .72...

Building Codes Changes Cause Construction Costs to Increase

Jack Shea
New home construction costs on the Island could increase more than 10 per cent as a result of new state building codes requiring one and two-...

Chilmark Expands Guidelines For Affordable Housing Sites

Julia Rappaport
As of this week, Chilmark has taken a step to make its affordable housing more accessible. In their regular meeting Tuesday night,...

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