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Saturday, May 11, 2013

Braintree Firm Named One of Best Places to Work

Headquartered in Braintree, MA, Peabody Properties— a full-service real estate firm— manages in excess of 10,000 units of housing, primarily in New England, with a divisional office located in Florida.

The following is a press release from Peabody Properties: The Boston Business Journal has named Peabody Properties one of the Best Places to Work in Massachusetts in its eleventh annual regional awards program.  The honor recognizes Peabody Properties’ achievements in creating a positive work environment that attracts and retains employees through a combination of employee satisfaction, working conditions and company culture. Peabody Properties was one of more than 400 companies to qualify for consideration based on a two-stage nomination process and the results of employee-satisfaction surveys taken throughout March and April.  This is the first time the Braintree-based, full-service real estate firm has been recognized as one of the “…

Friday, December 7, 2012

Braintree Residential Tax Rate Compares Well to Nearby Towns

The Braintree Town Council approved the 2013 rates this week.

Tuesday night, the Braintree Town Council voted to endorse raising both the residential and commercial/industrial property tax rates. According to the Boston Business Journal, Braintree's residential rate stacks up pretty well against some of its neighbors, in part due to its significant shift of the levy onto business properties. The average residential bill will increase $80 next year under the approved change, depending on fluctuations in property value. Braintree's residential rate, will go from $10.45 per thousand this year to $11.11.  Braintree's commercial/industrial tax rate will increase from $23.65 to $25.45. The average projected increase will be $3,672, resulting in an average bill of $44,317. Increases for 2013 fiscal year for…

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