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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...
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,...
Coalition for Senior Housing Releases Letter on Group Adult Foster Care Program – September 7, 2010
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Economic Contributions of Housing Permitted through Chapter 40B (UMass Donahue Institute) – September 15, 2010
BOSTON, MA – September 15, 2010 – The affordable housing law has been a boon to the Massachusetts economy, according to a new study released today by the University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute. In the last decade, nearly 22,000 homes have been built under the...
HUD Publishes Final Fair Market Rents for FY2011 – October 13, 2010
Please click here to view the 2011 HUD Fair Market Rents. Click here for Massachusetts Fair Market Rents.
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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Systems Transformation Grant Offers Recommendations to Expand Housing Access for People with Disabilities – June 25, 2010
Please click here to read final recommendations from the Massachusetts Systems Transformation Grant.
Governor Appoints Ron Homer as Chair of MassHousing – November 11, 2009
BOSTON – Tuesday, November 10, 2009 – Governor Deval Patrick announced today that he has appointed Ron Homer, a business and civic leader with 39 years of financial services experience and current member of the Massachusetts Housing Finance Board (MassHousing), to...