Housing

The largest housing bill in Massachusetts history, the Affordable Homes Act, was signed into law by Gov. Maura Healey. Here’s how it’s meant to help ease the state’s housing crunch.

So many of us have had to deal with skyrocketing rent, or bidding wars for homes. New legislation is being touted as a $5 billion investment in tackling the commonwealth’s housing issue. It’s called the Affordable Homes Act, and it’s the largest housing bill in Massachusetts history. The hope is it will both increase housing production and improve the...

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Homes are getting less affordable for buyers all over the country — including in places where the 2024 presidential race could be decided.

While one expert points to signs of improvement in the housing market, others say more listings and lower interest rates won’t counteract higher home prices.

Despite pushback on the MBTA Communities Law, the Healey administration is moving forward on its plans to create more affordable housing in the state.

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Finding room for housing is no easy task in Massachusetts, but local leaders across the Commonwealth are looking for opportunities wherever they might be. A new development of 106 units is cropping up in crowded Cambridge and in cities like Salem have quickly come into compliance with the MBTA Communities Law. “All of this goes to address our housing crisis…

Creditnews Research ranked the cities by the percentage of neighborhoods within reach for the typical married-couple household to buy a home.

Towns across Massachusetts are working to come into compliance with the MBTA Communities Law, which requires municipalities to rezone for more housing near transit stops. Areas like Wakefield and Marshfield have both faced pushback over zoning plans, others like Rockport have seen citizens file lawsuits to block proposed changes. Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell is spearheading enforcement of the law…

February’s 0.4% rise in consumer prices was driven largely by housing and energy costs.

The National Association of Realtors has agreed to a landmark settlement that would eliminate real estate brokers’ longstanding automatic commissions, commonly of up to 6% of the purchase price.

While mortgage rates remain elevated for potential homebuyers, factors outside borrowing costs are keeping housing unaffordable for many, experts say.

A lawsuit filed Wednesday is accusing 20 Boston-area landlords and brokers of housing discrimination against low-income tenants using housing vouchers. The suit was brought by the nonprofit Housing Rights Initiative (HRI) and filed by Lawyers for Civil Rights and Handley Farah & Anderson PLLC. It alleges that the landlords and brokers refused to accept government housing vouchers, often referred to…

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Recovery from the catastrophic flooding that hit Vermont this summer, climate resiliency, improving public safety, tackling opioid addiction, and creating more affordable housing are among the top priorities of the legislative session that kicked off Wednesday, legislative leaders said. The legislative off-session was not a normal one, said Senate President Pro Tempore Philip Baruth, and a range of critical issues…

Wu’s office-to-housing tax break sought for 4 properties so far

In the wealthiest ZIP code in the U.S., a median priced home will cost you around $8 million.

The migrant housing situation in the Bay State is now reaching a whole new level of urgency. The shelter system in Massachusetts is expected to reach capacity at the end of the month, as another New England winter quickly approaches. Massachusetts is legally required to house families under the state’s Right to Shelter Law, and while Gov. Maura Healey...

Starting Nov. 1, Massachusetts will no longer be able to add units to its shelter system, Healey said on Monday.

As Massachusetts sees a historic demand on its emergency housing, Gov. Maura Healey warned on Monday that the state is expected to reach its capacity at the end of the month — at which point families would no longer be guaranteed a spot within Massachusetts’ shelter system As of Sunday, there were close to 7,000 families in emergency shelter —…