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States Tighten Mortgage Rules For Home Equity Investments

Massachusetts, Maine, and Illinois are expanding oversight of home equity financing. States are tightening their oversight of home equity financing arrangements that give investors a share of a property's future value, with Massachusetts becoming the latest to impose new requirements on certain shared-appreciation mortgages. A regulation that took effect Nov....

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Developers Pursue Senior Housing at Muzi Ford

In 2022, the future of 557 Highland Ave. appeared promising. The Bulfinch Companies, the developer who owns the property, had proposed a 480,000 square-foot life sciences campus with an additional 10,000 square ft. of retail. But four years later, with a special permit in hand, no one is biting. The...

Needham, MA · 1d

Dorchester Reporter

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Wu eyes more changes to ‘inclusionary’ rules in bid to jump-start building surge

Above, workers are shown building a three-story house on Morton Street in Mattapan last year. Seth Daniel photo. Copyright © 2026 Boston Neighborhood News, Inc. This content may not be re-published or re-used without written permission. Mayor Michelle Wu’s administration today unveiled another series of proposed changes to Boston’s...

Boston, MA · 1d
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Marcus & Millichap Brokers $5.95 Million Sale of Five-Property Dental Office Portfolio in Western Massachusetts

Portfolio spanning five Pioneer Valley communities includes four dental office condominiums and a freestanding building occupied by practices affiliated with Dental Care Alliance. WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS— Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $5.95 million sale of a five-property dental office portfolio spanning the Pioneer Valley region of Western Massachusetts. The transaction...

Greenfield, MA · 1d
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Voters approve housing bond measures but reject easing lot-size and environmental rules

Voters in California, Hawaii and Rhode Island gave the go-ahead last week for bond measures aimed at boosting the housing supply and homeownership. But a California measure to cut back on the state's decades-old environmental law to spur housing development and a Massachusetts proposal to loosen minimum lot-size rules both failed.

California · 1d

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Rising Cost of Living Leaves Many Boston-Area Residents Financially Stuck, Survey Finds

In the Boston area, housing costs are straining household budgets. NBC10 Boston confirmed the finding on Friday, Nov. 6, after participating in a nationwide, unscientific study conducted by NBC-operated stations to uncover the biggest cost-of-living concerns facing consumers in the United States. According to NBC10, nearly 42% of the 396...

Boston, MA · 13h

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EOS Investors Makes First Boston Hotel Acquisition

EOS Investors LLC has acquired the Hyatt Centric Faneuil Hall Boston, a 163-key hotel located in Downtown Boston, adjacent to Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market. Published reports put the acquisition price at $58.6 million. The acquisition marks EOS’ first in Boston. “We are thrilled to establish our presence in...

Boston, MA · 1d

Stateline

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Voters approve housing bond measures but reject easing lot-size and environmental rules

Voters in California, Hawaii and Rhode Island gave the go-ahead last week for bond measures aimed at boosting the housing supply and homeownership. But a California measure to cut back on the state’s decades-old environmental law to spur housing development and a Massachusetts proposal to loosen minimum lot-size rules both failed.

California · 1d

The Cool Down

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Vacant Massachusetts office tower becomes 198 apartments, with condos next door starting at $209,300

"This project shows what’s possible when the public and private sectors pull in the same direction."

Worcester, MA · 5d

The Financial Wire

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Senior homeowners in West Virginia, Michigan, New York, Florida and Rhode Island face property tax exemption deadlines running from Dec. 1, 2026 to March 15, 2027

The first of five local property tax cutoffs for older homeowners lands Dec. 1, when West Virginia’s window for a $20,000 homestead exemption closes. Michigan’s Ann Arbor follows with a Dec. 14 poverty-exemption deadline, then New York’s Town of Conklin and Florida’s Pinellas County on March 1 and Pawtucket, Rhode Island, on March 15. Each... The post Senior homeowners in West Virginia, Michigan, New York, Florida and Rhode Island face property tax exemption deadlines running from Dec. 1, 2026 to March 15, 2027 appeared first on The Financial Wire .

West Virginia · 1d

Realtor.com News & Insights

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Massachusetts Plan for More Starter Homes Fails as ‘NIMBY’ Voters Insist on Local Zoning Control

Massachusetts voters rejected a ballot initiative that would allow the zoning of smaller lots for starter home construction.

Massachusetts · 4d

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Real Estate Listings: Week Ending Oct. 31

Tory Field purchased 1 Old Field Road in Aquinnah for $360,000 from Daniel Brudney Trust, Mary Ann Lazarus Trust, Richard J. Lazarus Trust, William B. Lazarus Trust and Straight Toe Realty Trust on Oct. 27. Edgartown. Laudiceia Amaral Trust and Amaral Family Trust purchased 87 Whalers Walk in Edgartown for...

Edgartown, MA · 2d

WBUR

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Boston officials announce new housing proposals to entice developers

City officials announced a new plan on Monday to increase Boston’s housing stock by easing requirements for developers. Boston — like other cities across the Commonwealth and beyond — has struggled with  increases in the cost of construction materials, high interest rates, and high vacancy in commercial buildings.

Boston, MA · 1d

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Housing Lot Ballot Question Rejected

A ballot question that would have made it easier to build homes on traditionally undersized lots split voters on the Vineyard and ultimately failed by the slimmest of margins at last week’s midterm election. Question 7, put forward by Lowell-based organization Legalize Starter Homes, would have allowed single-family homes...

Edgartown, MA · 2d

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Norfolk County real estate sales fall 12% amid higher borrowing costs in October 2026

Norfolk County real estate activity in October reflected many of the same challenges affecting real estate markets across the country, as higher borrowing costs continued to influence purchasing decisions and transaction activity. According to Norfolk County Registry of Deeds recording statistics, a total of 1,474 deeds were recorded in October...

Norfolk County, MA · 2d

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‘Fall Passport to Needham’ to Generate Business for a Cause

This Saturday, a trip through downtown Needham could mean more than a hot meal, liquor and tchotchkes. That’s the goal, at least, for the businesses and organizers behind The Fall Passport to Needham, a program wherein participants pay for a social crawl to various establishments that, in part, also benefits Circle of Hope, a Needham nonprofit that provides hygiene kits, clothing and other essentials to families experiencing housing insecurity in the MetroWest and beyond.

Needham, MA · 1d

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Typical HEI Providers Not Impacted by New SAM Regs in MA

Massachusetts has implemented new regulations governing junior-lien shared-appreciation mortgages, requiring expanded disclosures, servicing standards and reporting from qualifying nonprofit originators. The rules don’t directly extend to traditional home-equity investment agreements, though consumer advocates are calling for broader mortgage regulations covering HEI providers. New Shared Appreciation Rules. Regulations under 940...

Massachusetts · 1d

The Cool Down

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Historic Massachusetts bank becomes flashpoint in push to build 72 affordable apartments

Councilors established the trust to give it latitude in advancing affordable housing.

Newton, MA · 4d

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Developer proposes turning three attached South End buildings into housing

A proponent is proposing the redevelopment of three attached, underutilized commercial buildings on Wareham Street in the South End into a single six-story, approximately 38-unit, multi-family residential building. Stack+Co, a Boston-based integrated architectural and development firm, filed a Small Project Review Application (SPRA) with the city’s Planning Department on Oct....

Boston, MA · 4d

Realtor.com News & Insights

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Boston Buyers Find More Options as Prices Slip

Boston buyers found more options and lower prices as listings surged, giving them leverage they lacked before.

Boston, MA · 4d