Fair housing is not an abstract concept for Realtors. It is a professional obligation and public responsibility. But only a third of licensed agents are Realtors, leaving a big gap in fair housing protections.
A Trump administration official says Boston is racially discriminating by trying to prevent displacement in minority-heavy neighborhoods and closing racial homeownership gaps.
My street shows how the market, and a lack of new housing, accomplished what no upstanding Massachusetts politician would have openly condoned: legalized segregation in the suburbs.
The Trump administration is swiftly remaking housing policy as the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development retreats from long-established fair-housing protections for transgender people.
An agency that represents Massachusetts tenants in housing discrimination cases is suing the Trump administration, arguing that it illegally canceled grant funding that it relies upon to represent tenants.
Last month, more than 400 MAR members attended the 39th annual Realtor Day on Beacon Hill, advocating for homebuyer savings accounts, fair housing education and more housing production.
In less than two months, hundreds of Realtors from across the commonwealth will gather under the gold dome of the Massachusetts State House. Here’s what we’ll be calling for.
Real estate professionals now have myriad new tools that can be used to assist in day-to-day business activities and help streamline work, leading to more effective agents.
A new analysis of Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data shows the low interest rates homebuyers enjoyed in 2020 and 2021 had an outsized impact on efforts to close the racial home ownership gap in Massachusetts.
As renters and would-be homebuyers face an affordability crisis, a leading trade group for the people who facilitate home sales is eyeing new building projects as the solution.
Attorney General Andrea Campbell is going on a trip…and packing a sizable toolbox to deal with towns that haven’t yet complied with MBTA Communities zoning reforms.
But the threat of legal action shouldn’t motivate towns and cities to do their part in fixing the housing crisis. There are far better reasons to rezone for more multifamily housing.
Governor-elect Maura Healey has indicated housing will be a top priority for her administration. A new, statewide Office of Fair Housing should be a part of that to help make Massachusetts fairer for everyone.
Realtors on Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket are subject to new fair housing training requirements after a vote by the members of the region’s Realtor association.
Facebook will change its algorithms to prevent discriminatory housing advertising and its parent company will subject itself to court oversight to settle a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday.
Two proptech companies will pay $100,000 in fines to the state and revamp their products after settling charges brought by Attorney General Maura Healey’s office that their software let apartment landlords discriminate against tenants.
If Boston City Councilor Lydia Edwards can win the Democratic primary for an open state Senate seat in one week, she hopes to vault into a role that will let her tackle regional housing issues, head-on.
Federal prosecutors have launched a new initiative targeting “modern-day redlining” by residential mortgage lenders.
Many state regulators of real estate agents are supposed to look out for buyers and sellers. But not one such institution has the authority to provide restitution to consumers who are found to have been treated unfairly or unlawfully.
