Mass. Single-Family Home, Condo Sales Soar In November (Banker & Tradesman) – December 22, 2009

Sales of single-family homes and condominiums in Massachusetts surged by more than 50 percent in November compared to the same month in 2008, according to The Warren Group, publisher of Banker & Tradesman. November was the fifth consecutive month that single-family home sales increased year-over-year and the third straight month that condominium sales rose.

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Obama Administration Announces Nearly $73 Million in Housing Counseling Grants – December 23, 2010

WASHINGTON – In an effort to help families find decent housing and to prevent future foreclosures, the Obama Administration today announced nearly $73 million in housing counseling grants to more than 500 national, regional and local organizations. As a result of the funding announced today, hundreds of thousands of households will have a greater opportunity to find housing or keep the homes they have because of the housing counseling and counseling training grants awarded today by U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan.

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