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Constitutional Challenge to COVID-19 Eviction Moratorium Act Filed With SJC Rental Property Owners File Emergency Petition with Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Asserting COVID-19 Eviction Moratorium Act Is Unconstitutional Attorney Richard D. Vetstein and his colleague, Jordana Roubicek, Esq., have filed an Emergency Petition with the Supreme Judicial Court on behalf of two local rental property […]

FHFA Index Says U.S Home Prices Up 1.7% in Q1 2020 According to the latest Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI), U.S. house prices were up 1.7% in Q1, 2020.  In addition, they report that home prices were up 5.7% from the first quarter of 2019 to the first quarter of 2020. 

In stressful times, the ‘grandmillennial’ style provides comfort They are oohing and aahing over images that seem fresh and exciting, because they grew up in more neutral, toned-down homes. The post In stressful times, the ‘grandmillennial’ style provides comfort appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.

Ask the Gardener: Plants that work in shady and wet window boxes Award-winning garden writer Carol Stocker takes readers’ questions about window boxes and forsythia. The post Ask the Gardener: Plants that work in shady and wet window boxes appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.

Black Knight Says Past-Due Mortgages Increased by 1.6 Million in April According to Black Knight’s “first look” report for April, past-due mortgages increased by 1.6 Million, which was the largest single-month increase ever recorded.  There were 3.6 million homeowners past due on their mortgages as of the end of April, the largest number since January

Should seniors consider a reverse mortgage now? A reverse mortgage could be exactly the right tool at the right time. Or it could be an expensive mistake. | realestate.boston.com The post Should seniors consider a reverse mortgage now? appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.

For Beach Towns the Make or Break Summer Starts Now The Wall Street Journal (reposted on Realtor.com) recently highlighted the plight of beach towns reopening for tourists in what they’re calling a “make or break” summer season.  In particular, they looked at areas along the east coast from Ocean City to Cape Cod.  Some owners

Consumer Price Index Declines in April The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is reporting that the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) declined 0.8%  in April, which BLS says was the largest monthly decline since December, 2008. Interestingly, they do report that, overall, during the last 12 months, the all items index increased

Memorial Day 2020 Monday, May 25th is Memorial Day.  For most Americans, even during our current pandemic, the three-day weekend will mark the unofficial start of summer.  However, the solemn significance of the day is often forgotten.  It is actually a national day of remembrance for those men & women who, while wearing the uniform

Home construction dropped nearly 44% in the Northeast in April Construction of single-family homes in the United States overall plummeted 25.4% to an annual rate of 650,000. The post Home construction dropped nearly 44% in the Northeast in April appeared first on Boston.com Real Estate.