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Number of Foreclosure Deeds in MA Drop in August (Banker and Tradesman) – September 22, 2009
Fewer Bay State properties were foreclosed on in August compared to the prior month and August 2008, according to The Warren Group, publisher of Banker & Tradesman. There were 658 foreclosure deeds recorded in August, down 34.5 percent from 1,005 in August 2008...
Land Court Judge Reaffirms Wide-Ranging MA Foreclosure Decision (Banker and Tradesman) – October 14, 2009
Thousands of foreclosed homes continue to have clouded titles after Judge Keith Long of the Massachusetts Land Court reaffirmed his March decision stating lenders without properly accorded assignments cannot foreclose. Please click here for the full article.
Massachusetts Home Sales Jump 12% in July (Banker & Tradesman) – August 25, 2009
Bucking a six-month trend of falling home sales, Bay State home sales shot up nearly 12 percent in July year-over-year while the decline in median home prices narrowed, The Warren Group reported today. "This is a much-needed boost for the state's housing market," said...
MA Foreclosures Drop 30% Compared to 2008 (Banker & Tradesman) – October 20, 2009
Lenders started and completed more foreclosures in Massachusetts during the third quarter than the previous quarter, but foreclosures have declined almost 30 percent year-over-year, according to a new report by The Warren Group. A total of 2,048 foreclosure deeds were...
August Home Sales in MA Up 2% (Banker & Tradesman) – September 29, 2009
Massachusetts home sales rose for the second consecutive month, climbing 2 percent in August year-over-year, but condominium sales continued to slump, according to a new report from The Warren Group. Please click here for the full article.
New Census Data Show Incomes Remained Flat in MA (MBPC) – September 23, 2009
Today, the U.S. Census Bureau released its annual update of state-level data on household income from the American Community Survey (ACS). This data shows no statistically significant change in median household income –- a common barometer of how the typical household...
President Obama Signs Continuing Resolution for HUD Budget – October 1, 2009
From Enterprise Community Partners - On September 30, President Obama signed into law a conference report that contains the continuing resolution to fund most of the federal government until October 31. The resolution was included as part of the FY 2010 Legislative...
CHAPA’s Statement on One Hundred Compliant MBTA Communities
As of November 20, 2024, over 100 Massachusetts cities and towns have passed zoning districts to comply with the MBTA Communities Law. This innovative law aims to address Massachusetts’ housing shortage by allowing modest types of housing, like duplexes,...
CHAPA’s MEI Now Accepting Applications
CHAPA’s Municipal Engagement Initiative (MEI) is now accepting applications for 2-3 new communities to join our year-long program! Since 2018, MEI has built support for affordable housing in communities across the Commonwealth and implemented a community engagement...
Congressman Frank Advocates for $10 Billion to Support the Housing Tax Credit Program – December 31, 2008
Boston Globe - US Representative Barney Frank said yesterday he wants the government to spend $10 billion to jump-start the stalled development of affordable rental housing nationwide, including 31 projects in Massachusetts that can't move forward because of a lack of...