Yearly Archives: 2008

River Works Credit Union is a MassHousing Approved Lender

BOSTON, MA - December 29, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — MassHousing announced today that River Works Credit Union in Lynn is now an approved lender...

Massachusetts Home Sales Down in November After Two Straight Months of Increases

WALTHAM, MA - December 26, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — The Massachusetts Association of REALTORS® (MAR) reported today that single-family home sales were down 21.8...

Patrick-Murray Administration Announces Regional Pilot Networks to Lessen Shelter Needs for the Homeless

$8 Million in Funding to Help Agencies Coordinate, Streamline Services, and Find Permanent Housing for Homeless BOSTON, MA - December 18, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) —...

Main Street Improvements Begin in South End

December 10, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Mayor Domenic J. Sarno announced today that the City of Springfield has begun executing plans for improvements to...

Attorney General Martha Coakley Obtains Preliminary Injunction Against Option One and H&R Block, Accused...

BOSTON, MA - November 13, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Attorney General Martha Coakley’s Office has obtained a preliminary injunction against Option One Mortgage Corp....

Mortgage Subsidy Program

October 29, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — The Town of Amherst is currently accepting applications from moderate-income households, whose incomes are below 80% of the...

Lancaster REALTOR Named Massachusetts Real Estate Educator of the Year

Waltham, MA - October 16, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — The Massachusetts Association of REALTORS® (MAR) announced today that Gary Bourque of Lancaster, a state-certified...

Attorney General Martha Coakley Reports to Congress on Mortgage Industry’s Lack of Action on...

AG submits testimony to Congressman Frank’s Committee; testimony included below BOSTON, MA - September 18, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley...

Attorney General Martha Coakley Obtains Consent Judgment Against Springfield Landlord Accused of Housing Discrimination

SPRINGFIELD, MA - September 16, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Today, Attorney General Martha Coakley’s Office obtained a consent judgment against a Springfield landlord accused...

Governor Patrick Pledges $142 million in Public and Private Resources to Develop Affordable Rental...

Program funds, tax credits used to build, preserve 1,218 apartments in 20 communities MA - August 14, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Governor Deval Patrick today...

NeighborWorks America Sponsors Boston-Area Foreclosure Prevention Workshop

Event offers homeowners opportunity to sit down with nonprofit counselors and mortgage lenders Boston, MA - August 14, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Today NeighborWorks America...

Massachusetts Home Sales Down in June and Second Quarter

Month-to-month gains continue and months of supply down to its lowest level in a year WALTHAM, Mass. - July 28, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — The Massachusetts Association...

Massachusetts Home Sales Experience Biggest April-to-May Increase in Past 10 Years

May home sales still down compared to the same time last year, but experience smallest drop since September 2007 WALTHAM, Mass. – The Massachusetts Association of...

Massachusetts Association of REALTORS® CEO Robert Authier Receives Highest National REALTOR Executive Award

Waltham, Mass. – Robert Authier of Harvard, Mass., chief executive officer of the Massachusetts Association of REALTORS®, was named the recipient of the National Association...

Springfield, Homebuyer Education Course, June 21 & 28, 2008

Dreaming of owning your own home?It's never too early to begin planning. A series of classes presented by HAP will cover all aspects of...

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AG Healey Secures $2 Million in Restitution for 20,000 Massachusetts Homeowners...

One of the nation’s largest mortgage servicers will pay $2 million in restitution to resolve allegations that it violated state law and committed unfair and deceptive practices by charging Massachusetts homeowners for unnecessary fees and overpriced force-placed insurance policies, Attorney General Maura Healey announced today