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In slow market, developers offer 'test drive' of condos

Rent-to-own results can be mixed, but backers point to filled units and buyers' rebuilt credit

Developers of the Carruth in Dorchester are renting condos with an option to purchase later at a discount. Developers of the Carruth in Dorchester are renting condos with an option to purchase later at a discount. (George Rizer/Globe Staff)
By Robert Preer
Globe Correspondent / August 31, 2008

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The Carruth, a mix of affordable apartments and market-rate condominiums in Dorchester, opened earlier this year, as the market for condos had turned sharply downward. (Full article: 1010 words)

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