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Staying in the Family Home After 62: A Massachusetts Guide to Using Home Equity

A family home can be difficult to imagine leaving. It may have the kitchen where everyone gathers and a garden built over many summers, with familiar neighbors nearby. For a Massachusetts homeowner living on retirement income, those connections can carry real weight. Staying also brings expenses. A homeowner in Worcester...

Massachusetts · 18h
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WBEC AM

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Not One Single Massachusetts City Placed In The Top 100 For Rent Affordability

WalletHub published a study that looks at the most affordable cities when it comes to paying rent, and the results might surprise you.

Massachusetts · 2d

theberkshireedge.com

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Powerhouse Square in Great Barrington to go to foreclosure auction Nov. 23

Great Barrington — Powerhouse Square, located at 34 Bridge Street, is scheduled to go to foreclosure auction Monday, November 23. According to legal documents, property owner Benchmark Development LLC, d/b/a Powerhouse Square I LLC, breached the conditions of its mortgage with MountainOne Bank. The building has 22 condominiums and...

Great Barrington, MA · 1d
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Lanesborough Property Tax Rate Up 5%

LANESBOROUGH, Mass. — The Select Board on Monday approved a single tax rate that will increase the average homeowner's property bill by at least $670. With a rate of $18.20 per $1,000 valuation, the average single-family home valued at $373,784 will see a $668 increase, and the average commercial property, estimated at a value of $577,990, will increase by $1,125 per year. This rate is 91 cents higher than last year's $17.29 per $1,000 valuation.

Lanesborough, MA · 2d
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VulcanForms Secures $500 Million to Build Three New Factories

Devens, MA-based advanced materials manufacturer VulcanForms has reached an agreement for $500 million in financing led by J.P. Morgan and funds managed by Apollo to build three new factories, including one in Massachusetts. The new Massachusetts facility join three others VulcanForms either operates or has planned. The additional capital will...

Devens, MA · 18h

businesswest.com

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Marcus & Millichap Brokers $5.95 Million Sale of Dental Office Portfolio

WESTERN MASS. — Marcus & Millichap, a commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research, and advisory services, announced the sale of a five-property dental office portfolio consisting of dental condominiums and a free-standing dental office building located throughout the Pioneer Valley region of Western Mass. The portfolio sold for $5.95 million.

Greenfield, MA · 1d

familydestinationsguide.com

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The Hidden Massachusetts Town Where Renters Are Living Large For Under $900 A Month

Your rent check could be a lot smaller if you’d just drive about an hour and a half west of Boston. Athol, Massachusetts has been quietly sitting in Worcester County, waiting for people to notice that living here doesn’t require selling a kidney. Let’s start with the basics,...

Athol, MA · 13d

92.1 Big Cat

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Some Dutchess Homeowners Could Have Property Taxes Erased

Some Hudson Valley veterans could see a portion of their property tax bill disappear under a proposal announced during Veterans Day week.

Dutchess County, NY · 2d

CBS News

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Should Massachusetts change "heating season" law at state housing?

Massachusetts · 2d

We Are Berkshires

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Not One Single Massachusetts City Placed In The Top 100 For Rent Affordability

WalletHub published a study that looks at the most affordable cities when it comes to paying rent, and the results might surprise you.

Massachusetts · 2d

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

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At old O'Connor's, a menu of legal troubles and $82K in owed taxes | Exclusive

(Correction: an earlier version of this story incorrectly stated the status of the building.) WORCESTER – A mortgage lender is suing the owners of the now-shuttered O'Connor's Restaurant & Bar, alleging, among other complaints, that they owe thousands in taxes to the city and are not doing enough to attract a buyer. The lawsuit is one of two being litigated against Kyle and Dennis Maxwell, the operators of Carlow Clove Inc., which owns the closed eatery at 1160 West Boylston St. The father and son duo took over O'Connor's in 2022 from Brendan and Claire O'Connor, who had operated the restaurant for more than 30 years . The noted restaurant shut down unexpectedly in March , a week before St. Patrick's Day, due to a damage from a burst pipe, the Maxwells said on social media. Since then, the once-bustling building has sat empty while rumors have swirled about who might purchase the parcel. During a recent reporter visit, the restaurant appeared frozen in time, complete with signage advertising the week's specials. Only a portion of the black wooden sign that reads O'Connor's was out of place, having fallen and now resting against the entryway. "I've heard all sorts of

Worcester, MA · 4d

theworcesterguardian.org

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Vacant Worcester factory to become 58 apartments with MassDevelopment financing

A century-old industrial building that has stood vacant for more than a decade in Worcester’s Main South neighborhood is being transformed into 58 apartments, part of a growing effort to turn the city’s former manufacturing properties into housing. MassDevelopment provided a $1.8 million bridge loan to Beacon Street...

Worcester, MA · 2d

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Moran Square Realty Co: A Close Look at the Fitchburg Landlord Behind the Moran Square Name

Some names in Fitchburg carry a lot of history, and Moran Square is one of them. Mention it to a longtime local, and you might hear stories about the neighborhood, the diner booths, and the families who gathered there. This article focuses on a different business that shares that name....

Fitchburg, MA · 3d

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Farmington's Midpoint: 199 Units Approved, Nothing Built

FARMINGTON — More than four years ago, Farmington approved Midpoint: 199 housing units and about 53,000 square feet of commercial space on Farmington Avenue. Nothing has been built. The two men whose companies won the approval have both died. Now the two companies that own the land disagree about...

Farmington, CT · 3d

CBS Boston

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Should Massachusetts adjust "heating season" law for state housing?

According to state housing rules, September 15 is the start of "heating season" when landlords have to maintain temps of 68 degrees or higher.

Massachusetts · 2d

ohiocapitaljournal.com

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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.

Rhode Island · 3d

Daily Mail

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Trump family socialite sells sprawling $10.5M New York estate after more than 30 years

Sprawling across 197.51 acres on Shupike Road, the estate is anchored by an extraordinary 8,244sq ft Greek Revival mansion dating back to 1830.

Millbrook, NY · 5d

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 · 9d

decorhint.com

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The Secret Connecticut Town That Is Charming, Affordable, And Way Under The Radar

Everybody seems to know the same handful of charming small towns. They appear in travel guides so often that you can practically picture the main street before arriving. But what about the places that rarely make those lists?. One overlooked Connecticut town offers small-town character and potentially more affordable living...

Winsted, CT · 5d

Main Street Dollars

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Senior homeowners in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Illinois and New York qualify for property-tax relief with income caps from $48,110 to $112,000, led by a $2,820 credit

Senior homeowners in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Illinois and New York can cut their property tax bills if household income stays under a cap, and those caps run from $48,110 in Pennsylvania to $112,000 for Massachusetts couples. The biggest single payout among the four is Massachusetts’ senior circuit breaker credit, which maxes out at $2,820 for tax […]

Massachusetts · 5d