Why Agent Education Matters in a Rapidly Changing Industry
Over the last 18 months, the rules of residential real estate have changed dramatically for Massachusetts agents. Brokerages and agents must invest in training – now.
Healey Touts End to Tenant-Paid Broker Fees Today
A last-minute lobbying campaign by a faction in the real estate industry to delay the law failed to gain traction with legislators.
Real Estate Protests, Spilka Stands By Broker Fee Law
The Small Property Owners Association pulled together a mix of landlords, brokers and real estate agents outside the State House to protest the state’s new ban on tenant-paid apartment broker fees.
What You Need to Know About Massachusetts’ Broker-Fee Ban
Landlords will have options to offset the cost, but compliance will be crucial as failure to follow the rules could be costly, experts say.
Healey Takes Credit for End to Broker Fees in Social Video
“If you’ve moved apartments recently, you’ve probably paid four months rent up front – first month, last month, security deposit and a broker’s fee for a broker you didn’t even hire,” the governor said.
Mass. Legislature Reaches Agreement Over Apartment Broker Fees
A surprisingly fast state budget deal reached over the weekend includes a provision that’s aimed at banning tenant-paid apartment broker fees.
Beacon Hill Floats Dueling Broker Fee Ban Proposals
Gov. Maura Healey has put political capital behind eliminating apartment broker fees, but state legislators have backed two wildly different ways to make that happen.
Healey Budget Would Outlaw Renter-Paid Broker’s Fees
Gov. Maura Healey is starting to roll out some specifics from her forthcoming fiscal year 2026 budget, announcing Monday that it will include a provision to do away with renter-paid broker’s fees.
Healey Backs Ending Tenant-Paid Apartment Broker Fees
“I think they should be abolished. I think they should go away,” the governor said. “I totally support that, and support taking action to make that happen.”
Task Force on Broker Fees a Welcome Development
Boston officials plan to investigate how broker’s fees impact the city’s hundreds of thousands of renters, raising the possibility of a New York City-style ban on them and thorny questions about how to make the city’s housing market fairer.
