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 buying a home. Specifically designed for first-time homebuyers, the course is certified by the Massachusetts Homeownership Collaborative, more »

Decision prevents premium hikes for FAIR Plan policy holders across the state

BOSTON – Insurance Commissioner Nonnie S. Burnes today denied the FAIR Plan’s request for a 25% increase in coastal homeowners’ insurance rates, bringing to a close a rate proceeding before the Division of Insurance that began in March 2007.  more »

WALTHAM, Mass. – April 28, 2008 - The Massachusetts Association of REALTORS® (MAR) reported today that both single-family home sales and condominium sales were down in March compared to the same time last year.  However, on a month-to-month basis, there was a 26 percent increase in single family home sales and a 32 percent increase in condominium sales compared to February 2008.  While the increase is significant, this type of jump is typical of the spring home buying market.  more »

Redevelopment of the Boston Housing Authority’s “most troubled’’ housing development will result in 266 new affordable apartments in townhouses and mid-rise buildings

BOSTON – MassHousing announced loan commitments today of up to $15.1 million for the final two phases of the four-phase redevelopment and revitalization of the Franklin Hill Public Housing Development in Dorchester. more »

BOSTON– Monday, April 7, 2008 – Governor Deval Patrick today made two announcements relative to renewable energy in Massachusetts – a second phase of expansion by Marlboro-based Evergreen Solar at its manufacturing facility in Devens, and a year’s worth of progress with state agencies adopting renewable energy under the Governor’s “Leading By Example” Executive Order. more »

All homes open for inspection from 10AM to 5PM on 3/29/08

160+ FORECLOSED HOMES MUST BE SOLD!
Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Surrounding Areas. Mar. 29th.  more »

Over $30 million in new unclaimed property accounts owed toindividuals and businesses

BOSTON, February 27, 2008 – Some higher education institutions are getting a valuable lesson. Amherst College, Boston College, Harvard Business, Divinity, Law and Medical Schools, Tufts University and University of Massachusetts are all on the latest list of 40,000 new individuals, charities and businesses that can claim abandoned property from the state. more »

Eighty-seven percent of home buyers worked with a
real estate professional

Waltham, Mass. – February 12, 2008 – A new study on Massachusetts home buyers and sellers shows that the Internet continues to be one of the most important tools in the home buying process with 90 percent of buyers and 94 percent of sellers, reporting that they either searched or listed their homes on the Internet.  more »

BOSTON, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire/ — The U.S. warehouse market decelerated considerably in the fourth quarter of 2007, suggesting 2008 might be a comparatively subdued year, according to the Q4 Industrial report issued today by Colliers International, a global real estate services firm. more »

OAK BROOK, Ill., Jan. 23 /PRNewswire/ — Millennium Trust Company announces that its 2008 educational seminar series will take place on the ‘Third Thursday’ of every month beginning in February. more »