ADUs Should Not Be Controversial
If this crop of state legislators can’t move ADU legalization forward, can we really trust them to take the more substantive actions still needed to move the needle on our housing supply crisis?
Accessory Dwelling Units Are One Obvious Way to Create Homes
One of the most unfortunate casualties of the end-of-session scramble on Beacon Hill was a failure to legalize the creation of accessory dwelling units on many single-family lots statewide.
Advocacy Org Scores Win with ADU Legalization Measure
A measure legalizing accessory dwelling units in many single-family homes statewide has made it over a significant hurdle in the state Senate, potentially setting a new housing advocacy group up for one of its first major statewide wins.
Biden Launches Plan to Boost Housing Construction
In the face of a massive, nation-wide shortage of housing construction, the White House announced a new slate of initiatives Monday to try to speed up the building of new units.
Can ADUs Light the Way to a Better Housing Market?
Banks and homebuilders see business opportunities in zoning changes that will allow significantly more Cape Cod residents to carve rental units out of their houses with a significant reduction in red tape.
Will the Suburbs Step Up?
Housing experts, developers and business leaders have high hopes that the recently passed Housing Choice Act will boost housing construction in Massachusetts, reversing a decades-long decline in the number of units built each year in the Bay State.
New Hope for Housing Production
Increasing both the number and types of homes available across the state is a key component to ensuring that the state remains inclusive and thriving. A new law offers hope we will be able to do just that.
63 Percent in Greater Boston Back ADUs
A new, nationwide survey from real estate website Zillow has found that nearly two-thirds of Boston-area residents want the ability to convert their single-family homes into multifamily units.
Accessory Units Gain Traction Nationwide
Today, proponents of accessory units believe they will help ease housing shortages by expanding the options for people of all ages. Now, many communities throughout the country have been relaxing their restrictions against ADUs, or outright encouraging them.
This is ‘Who we R®’
Here are the Massachusetts Association of Realtors 2019-2020 legislative priorities that we advocated for at our 34th Annual Margaret C. Carlson Realtor Day on Beacon Hill on June 12.
More Towns Turn to Density Bonuses to Produce More Affordable Housing
Often cities and towns have the will to produce more housing but are ill-equipped to determine what will work. Technical support is needed to evaluate the projected impact, coupled with the resources to reach out to and educate the public
Boston Expands Additional Dwelling Pilot
Boston is expanding a program that encourages creation of accessory apartments in existing homes and provides low-cost loans of up to $30,000 for such projects.
Momentous Change Already Visible on City Streets
Have you seen those self-driving test cars making their way through the tangled streets of Boston? They’re going to ruin your life.
