Will MassHousing Get the Investigation It Deserves?
Reports of million-dollar fraud at MassHousing should have everyone demanding a thorough inquiry that holds even the quasi-public lender’s CEO accountable.
One Year Without Multifamily Parking Minimums: Salem’s Lesson for Mass.
Parking still gets built. And so does more housing and retail space serving the community. This should give the Legislature confidence to act statewide.
Reliable Transportation Is Boosting Our Image
Something happened this summer that probably sounds surprising: Massachusetts’ transportation system worked the way it’s intended, helping carry off a slew of events without a hitch.
Home Sales ‘Junk Fees’ Rise in Frequency, Amounts
These fees are not new, but a Florida lawsuit against Compass has brought new attention to them. Real estate agents are divided.
Beacon Hill Makes Progress, but Mass. Downtowns Missing Key Supports
The Massachusetts Downtown Initiative is back, but a small additional investment could have a huge impact on communities’ ability to improve their Main Streets.
Massachusetts Is Missing Out on Both Parts of the AI Boom
The AI revolution is increasingly happening everywhere but Massachusetts. Both data centers and the tech firms that need them are bypassing us, wholesale.
What We’ve Learned from Cambridge’s Citywide Zoning
Good zoning is only part of the equation. Housing production must strike a balance between affordability, density and urban character.
Most Buyers Up for a Cash Payback
If you purchased a property that was listed on any multiple listing service and paid a commission to a real estate agent, you may be entitled to a cash payment – albeit a small one.
Why Changes to Mass. Zoning Variance Rules Are Such a Big Deal
More flexible standards and a new requirement to weigh the public benefits of new housing should be a benefit to developers working with difficult sites or towns with outdated zoning.
Solving the Commonwealth’s Housing Crisis Takes Ideas, Big and Small
The state’s 2027 budget included four important changes to how zoning works in Massachusetts – changes that should make permitting housing more straightforward.
Reasonable Fix to Boston’s Property Tax Problem Passes Senate
A bipartisan measure passed the state Senate last week to finally give seniors in Boston a break on their property taxes, fixing a problem the city’s mayor can’t.
Most Mortgage Borrowers Pay Too Much
Even if you shopped for the lowest mortgage rate you could find, you may be paying more than necessary – simply because you didn’t know lower rates existed.
The New Face of Flex Development
The definition of flex/R&D space in Massachusetts has fundamentally changed with the advent of climatetech, energy tech, advanced manufacturing and robotics.
Boston’s Class B Challenge Is a Design Opportunity
Buildings that cannot offer a meaningfully better experience than a well-equipped home office face growing competitive pressure. That shift is changing what tenants value.
YIGBY Zoning Changes Would Unlock Opportunity
Yes In God’s Backyard legislation would give faith groups and developers the tools to jointly create more homes in Massachusetts, with meaningful affordability.
Rent Control Proposal Should Be Wake-Up Call to Real Estate Industry
Real estate declared victory over rent control far too quickly. It’s time to get ahead of an expected 2028 fight with alternatives that speak to supporters’ motivations.
Beacon Hill Won’t Go Big on Housing. But That’s Not the End of the Story
Hoping Beacon Hill will demolish NIMBY zoning in one grand bill? Consider the saying that insanity is doing the same thing over and over but expecting different results.
Taxing Home Sales Won’t Solve Massachusetts’ Housing Crisis
A transfer tax would make it harder to buy, sell and build housing while doing little to address the root cause of our housing affordability crisis.
Luxury Market Outpaces the Field
The luxury housing market ain’t what it used to be, in more ways than one. Four different analyses show what’s happening.
In Maine and Mass., Dems’ Economic Tightrope on Display
Amid the fallout from Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner’s campaign, an overlooked intra-party fight over data centers shows how big of a problem Democrats have across the country.
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