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Massachusetts REALTORS® Praise Senate Passage of Bill to Delay Flood Insurance Rate Hikes
WALTHAM, Mass. - February 4, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Massachusetts REALTORS® applauded U.S. Senate passage today of the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act, S. 1926. In a 67-32 bi-partisan vote, the bill would require a four year delay i...
Real Estate Developer Repays More Than $525,000 to Homebuyers Over Allegations of Unreturned Deposits
BOSTON - February 4, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- A real estate developer who allegedly took thousands of dollars in advance payments for new, single-family homes that were never delivered, has repaid more than $525,000 to affected homebuyers, and has be...
MassHousing and Department of Housing and Community Development Announce Loan Closings on $14.5 Million...
BOSTON - February 3, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- MassHousing and the state Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) announced $14.5 million in Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF) loan closings today for affordable housing communities in B...
Mayor Walsh Releases Results of 2013 Homeless Census
WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 3, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Martin J. Walsh visited a city-run shelter at Long Island today to meet guests and staff, to learn more about programs, and to release the findings of Boston’s 34thAnnual Homeless Census...
Owner of Danvers Property to Pay $387,500 for Failing to Address Hazardous Waste Contamination
BOSTON - January 31, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The owner of a highly contaminated property along the Crane River in Danvers has agreed to pay $387,500 over allegations that he failed to clean up soils and sediments at the site, which contain high leve...
MassHousing Announces Loan Closing of $7.1 Million to Preserve Affordable Housing for Senior Citizens...
BOSTON - January 27, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- MassHousing announced a loan closing today of $7.1 million to preserve affordability for senior citizens at the 125-unit Tecumseh Mill in Fall River. As a condition of the MassHousing financing, Tecumseh ...
MassHousing Closes $33 Million in Financing for the Acquisition and Rehabilitation of the Historic...
BOSTON - January 24, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- MassHousing announced today that it has closed $33 million in loans for the acquisition and renovation of the 146-unit Historic South End Apartments in Boston.
Massachusetts Pending Home Sales up 11 Percent in December to Close out the Year
WALTHAM, Mass. - January 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Massachusetts Association of REALTORS® (MAR) reported today that pending home sales for both single-family homes and condominiums went up again in December compared to the year before. For th...
Housing Providers Resolve Alleged Lead Paint Violations and Discrimination Against Families with Children
WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 10, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Boston-area housing providers have agreed to pay $12,500, attend fair housing training, and implement new policies to avoid future fair housing violations to resolve allegations of discriminatio...
MRC seeks qualified housing search entities for those served by the Money Follows the...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 8, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC) seeks to create a pool of qualified housing search entities (HSEs) to perform specific housing search tasks to assist in finding community-based ...
Greenfield Broker Installed as 2014 President-Elect of the Massachusetts Association of REALTORS
WALTHAM, Mass. - January 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Corinne Fitzgerald of Northfield, Broker/Owner of Fitzgerald Real Estate in Greenfield, was installed on December 3, 2013, as president-elect of the 19,000-member Massachusetts Association of REALT...
Massachusetts Home Sales Down in November as Prices Continued to Move Up
WALTHAM, Mass. - December 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Massachusetts Association of REALTORS® (MAR) reported today that November home sales declined compared to last year as prices still continued to go up. The condominium market experienced sim...
2014 Qualified Allocation Plan for the Low Income Housing Tax Credit
WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has scheduled a public hearing to solicit comments on the 2014 Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) for the Low Income Housi...
Ocwen to Provide $2.1 Billion in Relief to Homeowners in State-Federal Settlement Over Loan...
BOSTON - December 19, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The nation’s fourth largest mortgage servicer has agreed to provide Massachusetts homeowners with an estimated $80 million in principal reduction and cash payments to homeowners as part of a national s...
Average Family to Pay $63 Less in Property Taxes Next Year
WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 19, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The City of Boston today announced the property tax rates for Fiscal 2014. The Fiscal 2014 tax rate for residential property is $12.58 per thousand dollars of valuation. The rate for business p...
“Shelter for all Genders” Report Released
WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (MTPC), is pleased to announce the release of “Shelter for All Genders: Best Practices for Homeless Shelters, Services and Programs in Massac...
Funding Announced to Modernize and Preserve the State’s Public Housing Stock
BOSTON - December 16, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Friday, December 13, 2013 – The Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) today announced a new initiative, the High Leverage Asset Preservation Program (HILAPP), that will support the com...
MassHousing Closes $16.1 Million Loan for the Acquisition and Rehabilitation of River Place Towers...
BOSTON - December 10, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- December 10, 2013 – MassHousing announced today that it has closed a $16.1 million construction and permanent loan for the acquisition and renovation of the 448-unit River Place Towers in Lowell.
GOVERNOR PATRICK ANNOUNCES WORCESTER HOUSING COURT CLERK-MAGISTRATE NOMINATION
BOSTON - December 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Deval Patrick today announced the nomination of experienced attorney Nickolas W. Moudios as Clerk-Magistrate of the Housing Court, Worcester Division.
Former Massachusetts Attorney Convicted of Mortgage Fraud
BOSTON WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- A Pennsylvania man, formerly an attorney practicing in Boston, was convicted of mortgage fraud. Charles R. Sammon, 37, of West Pittston, Penn., pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge ...
MassHousing Closes $6 Million Loan for the Development of the Dalrymple School Apartments in...
BOSTON - November 22, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- MassHousing announced today that it has closed a $6 million construction bridge loan for the renovation and conversion of the former Dalrympe School in Winthrop into 27 affordable apartments for senior c...
JPMorgan to Pay $13 Billion in Federal-State Deal Over Mortgage Backed Securities
BOSTON - November 20, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- JPMorgan Chase and Co. will pay $13 billion in a joint federal-state settlement over the practices of its mortgage-backed security activities, Attorney General Martha Coakley announced today. This is the...
MassHousing Honors 93 Property Management Companies for Their Commitment to Minority and Women-Owned Businesses
BOSTON - November 19, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- MassHousing recently recognized the efforts of 93 property management companies that make a concerted effort to do business with Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (M/WBEs).
MassHousing Awards $517,500 for Affordable Sober Housing
BOSTON - November 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- MassHousing has awarded $517,500 to support sober housing programs in Cambridge, Fall River, Springfield, South Boston, Tisbury and Worcester.
CITY OF SPRINGFIELD RELEASES NEW MARKET-RATE HOUSING STUDY
WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Domenic J. Sarno today announced the results of a market rate housing study commissioned for Springfield, indicating a strong potential for new downtown market-rate housing
Governor Patrick Announces Over $73 Million to Build or Preserve 1,145 Housing Units Across...
CAMBRIDGE - November 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Thursday, November 14, 2013 – Governor Deval Patrick today announced over $73 million in affordable housing resources and tax credits for projects in 17 communities across the state, building on the...
Mayor Menino Calls on Residents to Solarize Their Homes
WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Thomas M. Menino today called on Boston residents to solarize their homes as the City builds on the success of its Renew Boston Solarize program. Since its August 26 launch, the program h...
MassHousing Announces Loan Closing of $6.5 Million to Preserve Affordable Housing for Low-Income Seniors...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- MassHousing announced a loan closing today of $6.5 million to preserve affordability for low-income senior citizens at the 90-unit Rita Hall in Lawrence.
MassHousing’s Edward Chase Honored for His Efforts to End Homelessness
BOSTON - November 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- MassHousing's Edward Chase has been honored by UMass Boston's Center for Social Policy for his efforts to end homelessness.
MassHousing and Department of Housing and Community Development Announce Loan Closings on $9.3 Million...
BOSTON, MA - November 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- MassHousing and the state Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) announced $9.3 million in Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF) loan closings today for affordable housing communities ...
