The Dorchester Beacon, October 26, 1907
H.B. Hammond
Real Estate Broker and Insurance Agent, 1090 Dorchester Avenue.
Among the men whose names are familiar in the real estate word in this city is that of H. (Harry) B. Hammond, of No. 1-90 Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester, than whom, perhaps, no one is better known. Mr. Hammond established his business in Boston seven years ago, taking possession of commodious offices at No. 28 School Street, nearly opposite the city hall and in Dorchester. He conducts a general real estate business in buying, selling, renting and exchanging various kinds of property for his clients, paying especial attention to the property in Dorchester, Brookline, Hanover, Downer’s Landing, Roxbury and Brighton. At the present time, Mr. Hammond has on his books no less than 500 pieces of property for sale or rental, including dwelling houses, apartments and business structures. The majority of these holdings are desirable and are to be obtained on the most reasonable terms, if taken promptly. Mr. Hammond has unusual facilities for negotiating loans of real property mortgages, having a large number of wealthy clients who are eager to lend their money on Dorchester security and are willing to accept low rates of interest and to make easy terms of payments. As an auctioneer, appraiser of property values, justice of the peace and notary public, Mr. Hammond is widely known. His acquaintance with real estate conditions in Dorchester has been long and intimate, and his knowledge is so professional that he is admitted to be one of the highest authorities on the subject, and he if often consulted on disputed questions, his judgment being accepted by all parties to the difference of opinion as final and conclusive. Mr. Hammond makes a distinct specialty of the management of estates of deceased or absent persona and has won much commendation for his success in this important branch of his business, and his services are much sought after, in consequence. He also collects rents on all kinds of property. In addition to his real estate activities, Mr. Hammond devotes much time and energy to writing policies of insurance, representing, as he does, several important American and European companies, including the Germania Insurance Company of New York, the Metropolitan Plate Glass Insurance Company and the Aachen and Mun9ich companies of Germany. He is able to secure policies in these or other companies at short notice and at low rates.
Mr. Hammond is a Bostonian by birth and education. He is a director of the Massachusetts Real Estate Exchange and is well known in all real estate circles in this city. He is recognized as a man of prominence in his department of business and is highly respected for his strict integrity and honor in all of his business relations.