Massachusetts RealEstateRama
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...
MassHousing Closes Record $171.2 Million in Loans for the Acquisition, Renovation and Preservation of...
BOSTON, MA - July 8, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- MassHousing announced today that it has closed $171.2 million in loans for the acquisition, renovation and preservation of affordability of the 967-unit Georgetowne Homes in Hyde Park, making the transaction the largest in MassHousing’s 47-year history for a single rental housing development and the largest preservation of affordable housing in state history.
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...
