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Homeowners Tapping into the Auxiliary Dwelling Unit Trend Recently we saw a garden shed apartment that was being rented out for over $ 1k per month, now we’ve learned from CNBC’s Diana Olick, that more & more homeowners are carving out revenue streams from their backyards by constructing auxiliary dwelling units (ADU).  So, what is […]

Cover your ground, for your plants’ sake Nature abhors bare ground, and so should you. Her response to naked earth is to clothe it, a job at which many weeds excel. The post Cover your ground, for your plants’ sake appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.

Typical Suburban Lawn Care Supports Adverse Possession, Appeals Court Holds A recent court ruling confirms a legal principle in Massachusetts which a lot of folks may be surprised to learn. Under the legal theory of adverse possession, if you mow your neighbor’s lawn and otherwise conduct typical suburban lawn care on that property openly and

Nonrevolving Debt is Surging The NAHB’s Eye on Housing picked up on an interesting tidbit in the latest Federal Reserve G.19 Consumer Credit Report that shows rising trends in consumer credit, excluding loans secured by real estate, through August 2019.  They point out that most of the increase in this period also owed to the

Local Loan Shark Stopped In His Tracks NEW CASE ALERT: Our Firm Files Lawsuit Against Local Predatory Lender, Charging 50% Interest and Attempting to Evict Local Family On Monday, a new client came into my office with an unbelievable story. My client had some financial difficulties and was in pre-foreclosure with his second mortgage holder.

Rent Escrow Orders Upheld by Supreme Judicial Court Huge Victory for Landlords and Property Managers Today, in Davis v. Comerford, Justice Scott Kafker of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued the first appellate decision confirming that Housing Court and District Court judges have the legal authority to issue rent escrow orders in favor of landlords

Opportunity Zones Show Potential for Small Businesses, Neighborhoods Opportunity Zones Show Potential for Small Businesses, Neighborhoods by Steve Chabot As the ranking member of the House Committee on Small Business, I hear time and time again from small business owners who become entrepreneurs to achieve the American Dream. However, their continued success can create ripples

Rents Grow & Vacancy Rates Shrink in Manufactured-Home Communities Scotsman Guide A new study says that as the demand for workforce housing is growing, so too is the demand for renting in manufactured-home communities (MHC).  Citing a recent study from Marcus & Millichap, the Scotsman Guide is reporting that this trend is being fueled by

Watch Your Kid! Homeowner Not Responsible for Backyard Zip Line Accident Appeals Court Rules That Law Places Responsibility On Parents From hotel quality pools, to monster play-sets, to the ubiquitous trampoline and fun houses, backyard activities are all the rage these days. But what happens when a guest or young one is injured in your

Housing America’s Older Adults We have posted a lot about the growing segment of retiring baby-boomers and where/how they’re going to live.  A new report from Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) says “housing inequality is becoming increasingly evident among older Americans as the number of older households climbs to unprecedented levels” and with