Across the U.S. by Bike – A Slow Motion View of Housing in America
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From the seat of a bike, traveling about 13 miles per hour, the unsustainable picture of housing in America unfolds slowly and clearly.
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From the seat of a bike, traveling about 13 miles per hour, the unsustainable picture of housing in America unfolds slowly and clearly.
They Want Your Property: Hearing Oct 12 on Right of First Refusal
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Proposed tenant right of first refusal bills allow for tenant demolition, lobbyist purchases, and landlord despair as we are left holding the bag. Hearing October 12, 2021.
What Landlords Need to Know About “Mrs. Murphy”
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Mrs. Murphy, the hypothetical widowed landlord whose owner-occupied property is exempt from aspects of the Fair Housing Act, is better left un-evoked.
Accessory Dwelling Units – Part of the Housing Crisis Solution?
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With a recent swath of zoning and legislative changes in Massachusetts and other states, could once-popular ADUs make a comeback in America?
Letter from the Executive Director for October 2021: RAFT Denials Going Once, Going Twice…
The letter from the Executive Director for October 2021 discusses our dues increase, climate change and real estate, and the rental assistance timeout mystery.
How to Avoid Discrimination Based on Someone’s Sex
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Federal and state laws on housing make a person’s sex and gender protected classes.
The Certified Massachusetts Landlord™: Quality Assurance through Voluntary Certification
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MassLandlords certification is the best way Bay State landlords can demonstrate their professional landlording credentials to both tenants and the community at large.
CDC Eviction Moratorium Off Again Following Supreme Court Decision
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The CDC nationwide eviction moratorium was vacated by the Supreme Court on August 31, marking its official, and likely final, end.
Mass. Coastal Real Estate is on Borrowed Time
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IPCC has “high confidence” coastal real estate to flood more. First Street Foundation, Realtor.com flood maps agree with IPCC, show extreme risk, disagree with FEMA.
Letter from the Executive Director for September 2021: Working Vacation
In August we began to implement our dues increase, contributed to the public’s understanding of the CDC moratorium extension, and did much else.