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Bill Janovitz

Posted in Uncategorized On August 5, 2024

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Our January 2022 Newsletter

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Modern Mass

Posted in Uncategorized On January 24, 2022

  We hope you and your family have weathered another tough year and that this finds you healthy and happy. Following is a review of the 2021 market and our outlook for 2022. You’ll also find market data for a few of the towns that we serve, along with highlights from our 2021 sales and…

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Lots of Press for The Hill House in Lincoln

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Modern Mass

Posted in Apartment Therapy, Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Boston Magazine, Brown's Wood, Curbed, Dwell, Mansion Global, press, Uncategorized, Walter Pierce On April 29, 2020

We pride ourselves for going after great press coverage of our listings, whenever possible. But our listing in Lincoln of the Hill House has press contacting us to feature it. Here is a roundup. Click photos for articles: Dwell   Boston.com Boston Magazine   Boston Herald   Mansion Global Curbed   Apartment Therapy

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Open Houses This Week

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Modern Mass

Posted in Uncategorized On September 19, 2019
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New Video Walkthrough of 135 Brook

New Video Walkthrough of 135 Brook

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Modern Mass

Posted in Uncategorized On November 25, 2018

Sorry for the first shot of my big head.  

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Jackie Gleason’s UFO For Sale

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Modern Mass

Posted in Uncategorized On August 4, 2018

According to the site toptenrealestatedeals.com, Jackie Gleason “designed and built” this home, the “Mother Ship,” and …. a guest house named the ‘Scout Ship,’ a round storage building, and two swimming pools, all of which were completed in 1959. It was part studio, part home, and part party house. It was also where he housed his…

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Chip Harkness of The Architects Collaborative 1916-2016

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in Chip Harkness, TAC, Uncategorized On January 12, 2017

We were saddened to learn of the passing of Chip Harkness. Here is the Boston Globe Obituary.

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Love for the Ranch

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in Uncategorized On October 23, 2012

Campanelli Ranch (from the Campenelli Company web site) On my “to-post” list for a while has been the subject of the mid-century ranch style in the Boston area. Someone came through an open house of ours recently and said they lived in a Campanelli ranch in Needham. It reminded me to get going on a…

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Deck House in Lincoln Price Drop

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in Deck House, lincoln, Uncategorized On March 28, 2011

UNDER CONTRACT 4/14. Our Deck House listing has dropped today from $769,000 to $699,000. Use the contact link above to let us know if you would like to see it.

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New (original old) Platner Knoll Chairs

New (original old) Platner Knoll Chairs

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in Uncategorized On December 18, 2009

  I inherited up some classic Platner chairs

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Welcome

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Bill Janovitz

Posted in Uncategorized On December 11, 2009

Thanks for checking out the site. This will be for more dynamic content updates than its sister site, modernmass.com. The latter site will continue to serve as an overall history of the significant modernist neighborhoods in the western suburbs of Boston. Check this blog for events (like the one above), new listings, and random updated…

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