Residential Real Estate
Watchdog: Nation’s Real Estate Disclosure Laws Fall Short
By Lew Sichelman | Special to Banker & Tradesman | Jan 26, 2020 | ReprintsNowadays, disclosures are required in all 50 states. But many forms are so long, so full of legalese and so poorly presented that consumers will not read them.
Monetizing Zero-Carbon Retrofits on Residential Investment Properties
By Doug Quattrochi | Special to Banker & Tradesman | Jan 26, 2020 | ReprintsMassachusetts investors who retrofit zero-carbon technologies will both help fight climate change and realize short-term returns.
Community Good Works
Jan 24, 2020 | Reprints | Unlock Link
Members of the building trades, the banking industry and the real estate industry donated their time and money in ways big and small to their communities recently.
Chiofaro’s ‘Pinnacle’ Rekindles Battle over Building Heights
By Steve Adams | Banker & Tradesman Staff | Jan 23, 2020 | Reprints | Unlock LinkThe kickoff of formal review of a 865,000-square-foot office and residential tower at what developer Chiofaro Co. describes as “Boston’s front door to the world” is rekindling the battle over building heights on Boston Harbor.
New App Promises Comprehensive Resource for First-Time, First-Gen. Buyers
Jan 23, 2020 | Reprints | Unlock LinkA company founded by a pair of housing nonprofits has launched what they say is the country’s first independent app dedicated to helping first-time and first-generation homebuyers navigate through the entire homeownership journey.
Melrose Apartments Sold for $101.7M
By Steve Adams | Banker & Tradesman Staff | Jan 22, 2020 | Reprints | Unlock LinkA former Melrose shoe factory converted into apartments by developer Wood Partners in 2015 has been acquired for $101.7 million by GID Investments.
Boston Area Has Five of New England’s Priciest ZIP Codes
By James Sanna | Jan 22, 2020 | Reprints | Unlock LinkWhat was more expensive in 2019: homes in Greenwich, Connecticut or homes in Wellesley?
DeLeo Declines to Weigh in on Rent Control, Transfer Taxes
By State House News Service | Jan 22, 2020 | Reprints | Unlock LinkHouse Speaker Robert DeLeo declined over the weekend to say how he feels about rent control and new fees on higher-priced housing transactions, ideas that are being pushed on Beacon Hill as potential solutions to the state’s housing affordability problem.
Dem Leaders Back Baker’s Climate Pledge, Stay Mum on Housing
By State House News Service | Jan 22, 2020 | Reprints | Unlock LinkA new climate commitment Gov. Charlie Baker made in his State of the Commonwealth address Tuesday night earned a warm reception from Democratic legislative leaders on Tuesday night, with a new bill expected to be revealed tomorrow.
Single-Family Home, Condo Activity Surges in December, Sets Year-End Records
Jan 22, 2020 | Reprints | Unlock LinkMassachusetts’ year-end single-family median sale price reached $400,000 for the first time on record in 2019.
Boston Remains Popular for Relocating Renters, Despite Costs
By Steve Adams | Banker & Tradesman Staff | Jan 21, 2020 | Reprints | Unlock LinkApartment rents in Greater Boston rose another 3.6 percent during 2019 and the region remains one of the top U.S. destinations for transplants, according to a pair of industry reports.
To Prevent More Crumbling Foundations, CT Could Monitor Quarries
By The Associated Press | Jan 21, 2020 | Reprints | Unlock LinkWith the foundations of thousands of homes in Massachusetts and Connecticut crumbling thanks to contaminated aggregate, a group of Nutmeg State legislators say all quarries need better quality contros to prevent the problem in the future.
Baker to Detail Transpo, Climate, Housing Pushes Tonight
By State House News Service | Jan 21, 2020 | Reprints | Unlock LinkGov. Charlie Baker plans during his State of the State address Tuesday at 7 p.m. to touch on some of the big topics that have been roiling debate on Beacon Hill for years.
Personnel File
Jan 20, 2020 | Reprints | Unlock LinkFrom new VPs to fresh project managers, see who’s been hired, promoted and honored: it’s The Personnel File.
Report: Boston Housing Values Grew $294B Since Recession
By James Sanna | Jan 20, 2020 | Reprints | Unlock LinkA new report shows just how much more valuable Greater Boston real estate has grown in the last decade.
As Prices Rise, Buyers Seek Down Payment Help
By Diane McLaughlin | Banker & Tradesman Staff | Jan 19, 2020 | Reprints | Unlock LinkDespite rising home prices and lagging wage growth, lenders can count on Millennials to be among the borrowers this spring, with more and more becoming first-time homebuyers thanks to down payment assistance programs.
As Tech Changes, Are MLS Sites Under Threat?
By Dan Marra | Special to Banker & Tradesman | Jan 19, 2020 | Reprints | Unlock LinkAn influential group of multiple listings service operators from around the country warn “the multiple listing service as we know it is in jeopardy,” but many Massachusetts real estate agents aren’t so sure.
Fair Housing Mistakes Are Rampant. Are You Getting It Right?
By Bernice Ross | Special To Banker & Tradesman | Jan 19, 2020 | ReprintsWe all carry unconscious biases. We’re simply more comfortable around people who are like us. Unfortunately, this can find its way into our work lives in insidious ways.
Banker & Tradesman’s Editorial Cartoon: They Didn’t Get What They Paid For
By Peter Paul Payack | Banker & Tradesman Cartoonist | Jan 19, 2020 | Reprints | Unlock LinkIs it even a luxury penthouse if you can’t top the list of most expensive sales?
Transfer Tax Supporters Head Back to the ‘Well of Bad Funding Sources’
By Kurt Thompson | Special to Banker & Tradesman | Jan 19, 2020 | Reprints | Unlock LinkFor as long as these sales taxes on homes have been proposed, the Massachusetts Association of Realtors has opposed them. The reasons for our opposition are always the same: Transfer taxes increase the cost of buying or selling a home.
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