The US economy appears "stronger than previously predicted" according to the Washington Post and as a result, the Fed has not changed the base rate after several increases in previous quarters. The base reserve rate will remain at 5.25-5.5%, the…
In a Boston Globe blog piece, Megan Johnson writes about the experience of the affordable homeownership lottery process in Greater Boston. She writes of her own experience trying to purchase a condo as a single self-employed person as well as…
Boston's Mayor Wu has proposed a wholesale overhaul of the city's complex zoning bylaws. She announced it a Chamber of Commerce speech, signaling that she believes the changes will be helpful to business. The news was reported in the Boston…
MassLive analyzed a recent report by Eviction Lab, a group that analyzes eviction and housing issues nationwide. Many think that once a household gets into public housing, they can stay there for life. That's not true, as if the household…
The City of Springfield recently announced that a Chicago-based company will be taking over several well-known buildings in the downtown area. They are the Masonic Block (sometimes called the "Clock Tower Building" at the corner of State and Main), the…
114,552 properties in Massachusetts are at risk for flooding but aren't in a FEMA designated flood zone, according to a Boston Globe article, quoting a report by First Street Foundation, a non-profit that studies building risks across the country. Flood…
The many rainy days of summer 2023 kept some businesses on Cape Cod from meeting sales goals, but the Boston Globe reports that overall, most businesses had a pretty good year. Paul Niedzwiecki, chief executive of the Cape Cod Chamber…
The Boston Globe shared a story from the Washington Post informing readers that major home and auto insurers are pulling coverage in those areas most prone to loss from hurricanes, tornados, wildfires and flooding. All the things that most people…
If you've seen all there is to see on a Boston Duck Tour, you might like to try a crime tour. You can choose between a trolley tour led by former Boston police lieutenant Joe Leeman and a Mafia-tour led…
The average 30-year fixed mortgage is now at 7.09%, the highest since 2002. The NY Times reports that analysts predict that the rate will start to fall towards the end of 2023. The housing market in the US is now…