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Extended Eviction Moratoriums Do More Harm than Good The National Multifamily Housing Council recently put together some important facts about the adverse effects of extending the current eviction moratoriums.  They recognize that the Coronavirus pandemic has caused serious economic pain for millions of American families.  However, they point out that without long-term solutions that support […]

Small Rental Property Owners, ACLU, National Rental Managers, 30 Major Cities Weigh In On Constitutionality of Massachusetts Eviction Moratorium Over 30 Organizations and Individual Landlords Impacted by Eviction Moratorium File Friend of the Court (Amicus Curiae) Briefs In State Court Challenge Our lawsuit challenging the Massachusetts Eviction Moratorium Act, which Gov. Baker just extended to

Many Pass-Through Businesses Face Marginal Rates Close to 50% According to data from the Tax Foundation, pass-through businesses (sole proprietorships, S corporations, and partnerships) make up a majority of businesses across the United States.  As many real estate investors know, owners must pay individual income tax on income earned from these businesses.  The Tax Foundation

The Jamaica Plain ‘Graffiti House’ is about to come tumbling down The art will be demolished along with the building, something that is unavoidable because the exterior siding is asbestos tile. The post The Jamaica Plain ‘Graffiti House’ is about to come tumbling down appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.

Rent a Swimming Pool by the Hour? Just when you thought you might have seen it all with the sharing economy, a new start-up lets you enjoy the luxury of a private pool whenever you feel like it.  How?  By renting one by the hour, of course.  Swimply lets you escape the heat by finding

Taylor Swift sings about her Rhode Island beach house — and the wild antics of its former owner Every home has a story. But not every home has a song, much less a track on the No. 1 album in the country. The post Taylor Swift sings about her Rhode Island beach house — and

Worst Cities for Dogs Biting the Mailman Dogs biting the mailman might seem like a classic joke, but for those who carry the mail or deliver packages the threat for bodily harm is real.  According to Statista, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) annually documents the number of attacks on its letter carriers.  In fact, in

Here’s a look inside Brad Marchand’s newly-listed North End penthouse That Brad Marchand’s Boston home was recently placed on the market might initially seem as cause for concern for Bruins fans. But the 32-year-old winger is merely putting his 3,500 square-foot North End penthouse up for sale so that he and his wife, Katrina, and

FHFA House Price Index Up 4.9% from Last Year According to the latest Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI), U.S. house prices were down 0.3% in May and were up 4.9% from one year ago.  The FHFA produces the nation’s only public, freely available house price indexes (HPIs) that measure changes in

Local Market Monitor’s National Economic Outlook – July 2020 Local Market Monitor, a National REIA preferred vendor, recently released their monthly National Economic Outlook where they share their thoughts on developments taking place in the U.S. economy. National Economic Outlook By Ingo Winzer July 21, 2020 – The slowing of consumer spending (which accounts for