Startup Offers Off-Market Leads
By James Sanna | Banker & Tradesman Staff | Oct 2, 2022 | Reprints | Unlock Link 
Can you mine new housing inventory and leads for real estate agents from homes whose owners haven’t even made the firm decision to sell? That’s the bet a new local startup is making.
On the Front Lines of the Displacement Battle
By Steve Adams | Banker & Tradesman Staff | Oct 2, 2022 | Reprints | Unlock Link
Mike Leyba helps lead City Life Vida Urbana, the most vocal and prominent of Greater Boston’s tenant advocacy groups, a position that makes him a powerful voice in Boston’s debate over rent stabilization policies.
Non-Bank Lenders Move into HELOC Space
By Diane McLaughlin | Banker & Tradesman Staff | Oct 2, 2022 | Reprints | Unlock Link
While banks and credit unions have long dominated the market for home equity lines of credit, Massachusetts has seen other lenders – both familiar and new – make headway in the second mortgage market amid rapid changes to the industry.
Why Did Michelle Wu Blow Up the ZBA?
By Scott Van Voorhis | Banker & Tradesman Columnist | Oct 2, 2022 | Reprints | Unlock Link
It’s not clear what prompted Boston Mayor Michelle Wu to decide now is the time lower the boom on the city’s Zoning Board of Appeals.
A Twisted Kind of Housing Recession
Booms and busts are a natural part of capitalism, but there’s something rather perverse about this particular bust.
There’s a Silver Lining in the Orange Line Shutdown
A big bump in commuter rail ridership shows what’s possible with a better-resourced MBTA and a regional rail system ready to support more transit-oriented housing construction.
Are You Up for a Down Market?
By Bernice Ross | Special To Banker & Tradesman | Oct 2, 2022 | Reprints | Unlock Link
Anyone who has experienced a buyer’s market with few transactions and plunging prices is familiar with the concept of “chasing the market down.” Here’s how to help your sellers from making that terrible mistake.
Banker & Tradesman’s Editorial Cartoon: Our Savior, the Pink Slip
It’s OK that you’re getting laid off. You’re saving the economy from inflation.
This Month in History: Massive Fire Sparks New Development
A massive fire devastated Chelsea for the second time in its history 49 years ago this month. What followed was an investment boom still paying dividends today.
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