May
8
2009
Three zip codes in Lynn are among the top 20 in the state in terms of having homes in which the amount of the mortgage is higher than the value of the home, according to a Seattle-based real estate data service.
May
8
2009
Three zip codes in Lynn are among the top 20 in the state in terms of having homes in which the amount of the mortgage is higher than the value of the home, according to a Seattle-based real estate data service.
May
1
2009
This 2009 handbook is a resource for municipal officials interested in implementing receivership in their community as a tool to combat neighborhood blight.
May
1
2009
This is a link to the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office Abandoned Housing Initiative program. The program was created to support municipalities currently affected by the large number of foreclosures in the Commonwealth.
March
4
2009
This report, written by Barry Bluestone of Northeastern University, Mary Huff Stevenson of University of Massachusetts-Boston, and Russell Williams of Wheaton College, finds that an extraordinarily high cost housing market has a substantial adverse effect on a region’s ability to retain population and attract new residents, even where there is employment growth.
March
1
2009
Includes essays on the SoftSecond loan program in New Bedford, acquisition and rehabilitation of rental units in Lawrence, smart growth in Pittsfield, a 40B development in Middleborough, MHP technical assistance in Foxborough, and bond financing to refinance an expiring tax-credit project in Boston.
February
20
2009
This is a compilation of frequently asked questions about receivership.