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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.
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...
National Letter to Congress on the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program – February 2, 2009
Massachusetts is facing a housing crisis similar to the rest of the country. Affordable housing developers that have already received tax credit allocations have run into great difficulties in securing necessary investors because of the economic downturn. There is now...
Obama Administration Announces New Details on Making Home Affordable Program – May 14, 2009
WASHINGTON – With the Making Home Affordable (MHA) program delivering much-needed relief to homeowners and to our economy just over two months after the release of program guidelines, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary...
MHP Announces 2009 Housing Institute – March 20, 2009
For the third year in a row, top development, housing professionals and design experts from around the state will be the featured speakers at the third annual Massachusetts Housing Institute for local officials. Sponsored by the Massachusetts Housing Partnership, the...
Joint Committee on Housing Moves Forward on Expiring Use Bill – June 23, 2009
Please click here to read full test of the draft legislation.
MassHousing Announces Program to Use $8,000 Homebuyer Tax Credit for Downpayment and Closing Costs – July 17, 2009
Patrick-Murray Administration announces homebuyer tax credit loans to promote affordable homeownership opportunities. First-time homebuyers could borrow $8,000 from MassHousing in advance of Federal tax credit. Please click here to read the press release. Please...