Dave and I got the word last night that the owner of a lot in Holbrook took our bid for the land! Looks like we’ll be building a new home there in the next few months. Dave’s done this a couple times already, but this is the first time I’ve been in on a deal where we build from the ground up. It also looks like we’re not alone in this…
[ Boston.com: As prices rise, homebuilding surges ]
Through the first nine months of 2004, the state issued permits for more than 15,000 units of new housing, up about 10 percent from the same period a year ago. If the current pace continues, Massachusetts would build more housing this year than it has in any year since 1989.