Groundbreaking at Carlos Vega Townhomes
I had a great time on Friday attending the groundbreaking at Carlos Vega Townhomes, an 18 unit renovation project serving Continue Reading »
Author: Felicity
SJC Upholds Dover Amendment for Group Homes
The Supreme Judicial Court has provided a resounding victory for nonprofits assisting disabled individuals to reintegrate into their communities. In Continue Reading »
Update on Lumber Yard Project in Northampton
Awesome video of Joanne Campbell providing a virtual tour of the Lumber Yard project. Congratulations to Valley Community Development Corporation Continue Reading »
How to Read an Environmental Report
Virtually every significant real estate transaction now requires environmental due diligence. Even if the buyer is willing to take a Continue Reading »
How Will Blockchain Change Real Estate?
Real estate recording systems rely on a process for verifying title whose origins go back to 1086 and the innovations Continue Reading »
#Resist and Real Estate Taxes
Many people (including me!) paid all of their Massachusetts property taxes in 2017 in order to maximize the deductibility Continue Reading »
New Challenges to Increase Housing Opportunities
Affordable housing advocates in communities with high rents have known for a long time that Section 8 vouchers often don’t Continue Reading »
Regulatory Overreach Harms Nonprofit Lenders
In case you missed it, the Massachusetts Division of Banks is imposing an onerous requirement on nonprofits that provide no interest home Continue Reading »
Republican Tax Plan to Eliminate New Market Tax Credit
One of the most sinister aspects of the Republican effort to “reform” the tax code is that the effort is Continue Reading »
Fair Housing and Civil Rights Conference
As promised, here are the PowerPoint slides from the presentations made by Shelly Goehring and Rita Farrell of Massachusetts Housing Continue Reading »