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Mayor Menino Celebrates Revitalization of Formerly-Blighted Dorchester Neighborhood
WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 31, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Thomas M. Menino announced today that 37 Hendry Street, a property key to the revitalization of Dorchester’s formerly-blighted Hendry Street, has been sold to Urban Neighborhood Homes, LLC,...
SPRINGFIELD, MASS HOUSING AUTHORITY SETTLES LEAD-BASED PAINT DISCLOSURE CASE
BOSTON - July 31, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that the Springfield, Massachusetts Housing Authority will pay an $11,000 penalty for failing...
Springfield, Mass. Housing Authority Settles Lead-Based Paint Disclosure Case
Boston, MA - July 31, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today announced that the Springfield, Mass. Housing Authority will pay an $11,000 penalty for failing to ...
Lynch Votes Against Bill to End the Affordable 30-Year Mortgage
WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 24, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Congressman Stephen F. Lynch (MA-08) issued the following statement after voting against H.R. 2767, the so-called Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners (PATH) Act, a Republican bill t...
City Moves Forward in Securing Retailers for Dudley Square
WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced the selection of retail real estate firm CB Richard Ellis/Grossman Retail Advisors (CBRE/GRA) for advisory services in leasing retail space at the future Dudl...
Mayor Menino Announces Initiative to Connect BHA Elderly and Disabled Residents to Resources, Services
WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced the City will conduct a complete needs assessment of more than 4,300 Boston Housing Authority (BHA) residents living in elder and disabled housing. Residents ...
MassHousing Announces Patriot Community Bank as an Approved Lender of the “Get the Lead...
BOSTON, MA - June 26, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- MassHousing announced today that Patriot Community Bank of Woburn is an approved lender of the "Get the Lead Out" lead paint removal loan program
MassHousing Announces $2 Million in Loan Closings for Linwood Mill in Northbridge
BOSTON, MA - June 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- MassHousing has closed on $2 million in loans for the award-winning, 75-unit Linwood Mill, a new affordable housing community for low-income senior citizens in Northbridge
Massachusetts Single-Family Home Sales Back Up in May as Prices Continued to Climb
WALTHAM, MA - June 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Massachusetts Association of REALTORS® (MAR) reported today that sales were back up in May after a couple of months of declines. Median prices continued their upward trend hitting eight straight mo...
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BOSTON - June 19, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- MassHousing has closed on $2.1 million in loans for the 66-unit Barstow Village, a newly constructed affordable housing community for senior citizens in Hanover.
Former Quincy Man Sentenced to Tax Evasion Schemes and Theft from Federal Housing Program
BOSTON - June 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- A former Quincy man, now living in New Hampshire, was sentenced yesterday for carrying out two elaborate tax evasion schemes and theft of federal housing assistance funds
MassHousing and Department of Housing and Community Development Announce Loan Closings on $9.3 Million...
BOSTON, MA - June 13, 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 in B...
Office of Consumer Affairs and DHCD to Hold June 14 Twitter Town Hall on...
Boston, MA - June 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation and the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development invite homeowners, industry leaders, advocates, and the general ...
GOVERNOR PATRICK ANNOUNCES MASSACHUSETTS HOME OWNERSHIP COMPACT
DORCHESTER - June 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Deval Patrick today kicked-off Commonwealth Housing Week by announcing a new compact that creates a goal of providing 10,000 mortgage loans to first-time homebuyers over the next five years. The...
MassHousing Announces Major Change to the “Get the Lead Out” Lead Paint Removal Loan...
BOSTON - June 10, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- MassHousing announced a major change today in the "Get the Lead Out" lead paint removal loan program that will now allow all qualified households with children under age six to obtain zero-percent financing ...
MassHousing Announces Loan Closing of $1.9 Million to Preserve Affordable Housing for Seniors in...
BOSTON - June 10, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- MassHousing announced a loan closing today of $1.9 million to preserve affordability for senior citizens at the 30-unit St. Mathieu's Apartments in Fall River.
MassHousing Announces $2.2 Million in Loan Closings for the Greenway Apartments in East Boston
BOSTON - June 7, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- MassHousing has closed on $2.2 million in loans for the 27-unit Greenway Apartments, a newly constructed affordable housing community in East Boston
More Than 10,000 Massachusetts Borrowers to Receive Close to $16 Million in Relief from...
BOSTON - June 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- More than 10,000 Massachusetts borrowers will receive checks in the mail next week totaling close to $16 million as part of the National Mortgage Settlement, Attorney General Martha Coakley announced today. ...
Mayor Menino Announces Renew Boston Whole Building Incentive for Residents During the Boston 500:...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 3, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Thomas M. Menino in concert with National Grid and NSTAR today announced the new Renew Boston Whole Building Incentive initiative that significantly reduces the cost for energy efficiency impr...
Melrose Landlord and Property Manager Ordered to Pay More Than $38,000 for Discriminatory Craigslist...
BOSTON, MA - May 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- A Melrose landlord and property manager have been ordered to pay more than $38,000 in a housing discrimination case that resulted from posting a Craigslist advertisement indicating their unwillingness to ...
Jump in New Listings a Positive Sign as Massachusetts Home Sales Down Again in...
WALTHAM, MA - May 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Massachusetts Association of REALTORS® (MAR) reported today that the lack of homes for sale over the past several months once again pushed the number of closed home sales down in April. However, a b...
Mayor Menino Appoints New Members to the Boston Fair Housing Commission (BFHC)
WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 24, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- On May 22nd, City Clerk Maureen Feeney swore in Mayor Menino’s two new appointees to the Boston Fair Housing Commission’s five-member board. In the photo below, Fair Housing Commissioners Mary W...
Mayor Menino Convenes Housing Boston 2020 Advisory Panel
WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced the members of an advisory panel that will help identify and address Boston’s new housing needs. The Housing Boston 2020 Advisory Panel is comprised of housi...
Mayor Menino Tours District Hall, City’s First Innovation Center
WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 22, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Thomas M. Menino today gave a full progress update on Boston’s innovation center, and revealed the name of the building under construction at 75 Northern Avenue on the South Boston Waterfron...
Massachusetts Homeowners Continue to Benefit from National Mortgage Settlement
BOSTON, MA - May 22, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Massachusetts homeowners have received more than $637 million in total consumer relief during the first full year since the National Mortgage Settlement, according to numbers provided by the five major ba...
The Removal Of Street Trees Requires City Approval
WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 21, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Boston Parks and Recreation Department would like to remind property owners and contractors that it is illegal to remove street trees without review or approval from the City of Boston Tree Ward...
MassHousing Awards $104,950 for Affordable Sober Housing
BOSTON, MA - May 16, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- MassHousing has awarded $104,950 to support sober housing programs in Boston, Worcester and Springfield. The MassHousing grants will come from the Center for Community Recovery Innovations, Inc. (CCRI), a...
MassHousing Named Finalist for Two Rosoff Awards from The Ad Club
BOSTON - May 16, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- MassHousing has been named a finalist for two Rosoff Awards presented by The Ad Club to companies with meaningful diversity, mentoring and inclusion programs.
AG Coakley Statement on Report Showing ‘Exceptional’ Reduction in Foreclosures in Massachusetts
BOSTON - May 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley today issued the following statement in response to a study from The Warren Group reporting a significant decline in Massachusetts foreclosures during the month o...
Application Period Opens for $1 Million Grant Program to Revitalize Distressed Properties
BOSTON - May 10, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- In an effort to help Massachusetts municipalities with high rates of distressed and vacant properties turn the corner on the foreclosure crisis, Attorney General Martha Coakley today opened the application pe...
