Residential Real Estate
Streamlining the Homebuying Experience
By Zach Gorman and James Rogers | Special to Banker & Tradesman | Mar 29, 2020 | Reprints | Unlock Link
Born out of frustration for an ineffectual and archaic system, Torii has reimagined the entire way people buy homes from top to bottom, search to close. Torii has created home buying for a new generation of buyers.
New Housing Models for 21st-Century Bostonians
By Steve Adams | Banker & Tradesman Staff | Mar 29, 2020 | Reprints | Unlock LinkTaylor Cain, the new, 30-year-old director of Boston’s Housing Innovation Lab, sits at the head of a team piloting a range of ideas for how to meet the city’s huge housing challenges.
Back to the Housing Future
By Lew Sichelman | Special to Banker & Tradesman | Mar 29, 2020 | ReprintsWe are all dreamers. But just how well do we predict what’s going to happen five, 10 or 20 years down the road? We rarely look back to find out.
We Need a State Guarantee on Pre-Coronavirus Obligations
By Doug Quattrochi | Mar 29, 2020 | ReprintsOur lack of medical preparation has now put us on our economic heels. One way out is an emergency income that lets us put the outside world on pause.
New Frontiers in Home Energy Efficiency
By Jay Fitzgerald | Mar 29, 2020 | Reprints | Unlock LinkThe seemingly hidebound world of insulation is changing, as new products are introduced, old products are updated and consumers demand ever more efficient, affordable and environmentally friendly insulation products.
‘Welcome Home’ Plates Hit the Roads
By Kurt Thompson | Special to Banker & Tradesman | Mar 29, 2020 | Reprints | Unlock LinkFor a lot of people, when you see a Realtor in the “community,” it’s often a photo of their face on a “for sale” sign, the side of a car or even a billboard. But if you know a Realtor personally, even just a little bit, then you know they are truly part of the community.
House Passes $2.2T Rescue Package, Rushes It to Trump
By The Associated Press | Mar 27, 2020 | Reprints | Unlock LinkActing swiftly in an extraordinary time, the House rushed President Donald Trump a $2.2 trillion rescue package Friday, tossing a life preserver to a U.S. economy and health care system left flailing by the coronavirus pandemic.
Travelers to Massachusetts Asked To Quarantine for 14 Days
By James Sanna | Mar 27, 2020 | Reprints | Unlock LinkIn the face of surging coronavirus cases in New York City and elsewhere around the world, Gov. Charlie Baker is asking all visitors to Massachusetts and all travelers returning to the state to self-quarantine for 14 days.
Mass. Tax Deadline Extended to July
Mar 27, 2020 | Reprints | Unlock LinkThe state’s income tax deadline has been extended after days of speculation whether Massachusetts would follow the federal government’s lead.
Advocates Raise Concern for Virus’ Impact on Low-Income Renters
By State House News Service | Mar 26, 2020 | Reprints | Unlock LinkConcerns are growing about what will happen to low-income renters and homeowners when the immediate coronavirus crisis is over.
Over 148K Out of Work in Massachusetts
By James Sanna | Mar 26, 2020 | Reprints | Unlock LinkMore than 3 percent of Massachusetts’ pre-coronavirus workforce has filed for unemployment in the last two weeks according to new figures released by the U.S. Department of Labor Thursday morning.
Big Apartment Landlord Freezes Rent Increases
By Steve Adams | Banker & Tradesman Staff | Mar 25, 2020 | Reprints | Unlock LinkThe coronavirus pandemic is starting to accomplish what a historic building boom could not: put a temporary halt to apartment rent increases in Greater Boston.
Mortgage Apps Plunged as Coronavirus Hit in Force
Mar 25, 2020 | Reprints | Unlock LinkLast week was the first where the coronavirus suddenly became very real for much of America, and it shows in mortgage application data from the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Deal Reached on $2T Virus Rescue Bill
By The Associated Press | Mar 25, 2020 | Reprints | Unlock LinkThe White House and Senate leaders of both major political parties announced agreement early Wednesday on an unprecedented $2 trillion emergency bill to rush sweeping aid to businesses, workers and a health care system slammed by the coronavirus pandemic. The urgently...
Before Coronavirus, Mass. Home Prices Hit New Highs
Mar 25, 2020 | Reprints | Unlock LinkThe median sale price for both single-family homes and condominiums increased last month across Massachusetts, achieving all-time highs for the month of February, according to a new report from The Warren Group, a leading provider of real estate and transaction data.
National Landlord Trade Group Recommends 90-Day Eviction Halt
Mar 24, 2020 | Reprints | Unlock LinkA trade group representing the country’s multifamily landlords said yesterday all managers and owners of apartments should consider halting evictions of any tenant out of work or with reduced income thanks to the coronavirus pandemic.
Congress Hopes for Deal on $2T Aid Bill Today
By The Associated Press | Mar 24, 2020 | Reprints | Unlock LinkTop congressional and White House officials say they expect to reach a deal Tuesday on a nearly $2 trillion measure aimed at easing the economic damage inflicted by the coronavirus pandemic.
Against Expert Opinion, Trump Seeks to Reopen U.S. in 15 Days
By The Associated Press | Mar 24, 2020 | Reprints | Unlock LinkAs cases of coronavirus rise, President Donald Trump said that he wants to reopen the country for business in weeks, not months, and claimed, without evidence, that continued closures could result in more deaths than the pandemic itself.
Fannie, Freddie OK Exterior-Only, Desktop Appraisals
Mar 23, 2020 | Reprints | Unlock LinkAppraisers worried about being exposed to COVID-19 while evaluating a house received some welcome news from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac this morning.
Lawmakers to Take Up Eviction, Foreclosure Bill Today
By State House News Service | Mar 23, 2020 | Reprints | Unlock LinkMassachusetts lawmakers are preparing to advance a bill Monday that promises a “crucial safety net” to protect renters and homeowners from the growing ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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