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Mass. Single-Family Home Sales Up 28% In March; Condo Sales Soar 33% From A Year Ago (Banker & Tradesman) – April 30, 2010
Sales of single-family homes and condominiums in Massachusetts surged by double-digit percentages in March compared to a year earlier, while prices for both also continued to rise, according a new report by The Warren Group. "We're seeing a significant turnaround in...
HUD Releases Monthly Scorecard on Home Affordability – July 21, 2010
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury today released the second edition of the Administration’s Housing Scorecard showing that, thanks in part to interest rates continuing at all-time lows, home...
Innovative Public-Private Partnership Introduces $100M Program to Preserve Affordable Rental Homes – December 16, 2010
(Chicago, IL) — An innovative partnership to finance the preservation of federally-subsidized rental housing in underserved markets brings together major financial institutions, philanthropy, and the federal government. The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur...
Secretary Donovan Announces Neighborhood Stabilization Program Grants – January 14, 2010
HUD No. 10-012 Andrea Mead (202) 402-0685 FOR RELEASE Thursday, January 14, 2010 HUD SECRETARY DONOVAN ANNOUNCES $2 BILLION IN RECOVERY ACT GRANTS TO STABLIZE NEIGHBORHOODS, REBUILD LOCAL ECONOMIES - Stabilization grants to help neighborhoods recover from the housing...
Mass. Foreclosure Petitions In March Jump To Highest Level Since Last July (Banker & Tradesman) – April 22, 2010
Foreclosure activity in Massachusetts increased significantly during the month of March, according to the latest report by The Warren Group, publisher of Banker & Tradesman. The number of foreclosures initiated by lenders jumped 22 percent from the prior month and...
Obama Administration Supports Additional Funding to Stabilize Neighborhoods Hard-Hit by Foreclosure – May 20, 2010
WASHINGTON - U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan announced today that the Obama Administration will work with Congress to find ways to help state and local governments more effectively combat the ongoing effects of the housing crisis and...
House Financial Services Committee Passes Housing Preservation and Tenant Protection Act of 2010 – August 2, 2010
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Dept. of Energy Announces New Regulations to Facilitate Weatherizing Subsidized Affordable Housing – January 25, 2010
From the National Housing Trust - The Department of Energy (DOE) today announced new regulations that will help improve the energy efficiency and livability of HUD, Low Income Housing Tax Credit, and USDA assisted apartments by minimizing barriers to the participation...
Urban Land Institute Releases Report on Housing and Transportation Costs in Greater Boston – April 12, 2010
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Bay State Foreclosure Deeds Continue To Climb In July; Petitions Drop 20 Percent (Banker & Tradesman) – August 31, 2010
More than 1,200 foreclosures were recorded in Massachusetts in July, a near 80 percent increase from the same month in 2009, while foreclosure petitions decreased by more than 20 percent, according to The Warren Group, publisher of Banker & Tradesman. In July,...