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Emergency Regulations, Required Notices, and Forms Issued For COVID-19 Eviction Moratorium Compliance New Mandatory Forms and Regulations Released in Wake of Eviction Moratorium Act On April 20, 2020, Gov. Baker signed into law An Act Providing for a Moratorium on Evictions and Foreclosures During the COVID-19 Emergency (the “Act”), which puts in place a moratorium on “non-essential […]

RentCafé Sees Higher Renter Optimism in April We are two months into the Coronavirus pandemic and Apartment site RentCafé is now reporting that renters are back to searching for apartments.  In fact, they say the numbers have returned to pre-pandemic levels.  They report that from the end of March into April, searches have been growing

Landlord Receives a Little Extra Rent from Tenant to Help Others The Coronavirus pandemic has taken a heavy toll on people and businesses all across the nation.  It seems like daily we see doom & gloom stories about the economy and effects of the Covid-19 disease on everyday Americans.  However, a REIA-leader from St. Louis’s

Home of the Week: Boston condo serves up splashes of color and a rooftop bar The chandelier in the dining room and the mosaic tile are must-sees. The post Home of the Week: Boston condo serves up splashes of color and a rooftop bar appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.

Wells Fargo Will Temporarily Stop Accepting Applications for HELOCs One of the largest lenders in America, Wells Fargo,  announced in early May that it temporarily stop accepting applications for home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) due to the uncertainty around the Coronavirus pandemic..  As reported by CNBC, the bank said that that HELOCs are riskier

U.S. Homeownership & Rental Vacancy Rates for Q1 2020 The U.S. government is reporting that the national vacancy rates in Q1 2020 were 6.6% for rental housing and 1.1% for homeowner housing.  The national homeownership rate for Q1 2020 was 65.3%.  In addition, approximately 88.6% of the housing units in the United States in Q1

Take a look at 10 luxury properties on the market during the pandemic From a Newton mansion ($ 4,995,000) with pipe organ pipes in the foyer to a Barnstable estate ($ 16,500,000) on Nantucket Sound. The post Take a look at 10 luxury properties on the market during the pandemic appeared first on Boston.com Real

Zumper’s National Rent Report for May 2020 Rental information site Zumper recently released their National Rent Report for May, 2020 showing that the median national rent for 1-bedroom apartment was $ 1,220 (down 0.1%) and the median two-bedroom rent was $ 1,474 (up 0.2%).   Year to date, one-bedroom prices are down 0.1% and two-bedroom prices

A running list of the cost to rent in Eastern Mass. (May 5) In which two Essex County communities are rents growing the fastest? The post A running list of the cost to rent in Eastern Mass. (May 5) appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.

Poisonous Plants That Can Ruin Your Summer Did you ever hear the old rhyme, “leaves of three, let it be?” Today’s infographic reminds us that as warmer weather approaches, and landscaping moves to the forefront, we need to be mindful about what else might be growing around your property.  The Infographics Archive reminds us that