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“It’s important to have science-based septic system regulations that truly protect the environment, but they should not be used as a tool to block housing development.” #Massachusetts #pioneervalley #realestate #massachusettsrealestate #housingshortage https://t.co/BgYhmdlaWn

“Portland is one of hundreds of municipalities — mostly concentrated in a handful of states — with rent control, which is banned in more than 30 states, including Massachusetts.” #realestate #homes #RentControl #massachusettsrealestate https://t.co/cpOWIhFt9g

“The alleged embezzlement forced some customers to cut their sale prices to cover the missing funds and caused others to bounce checks, prosecutors said.” #massachusettsrealestate #Realestate https://t.co/JnX7OSkLxm

“The average rate on a standard, 30-year fixed mortgage has drifted down in recent weeks to 6.26%, the lowest level in nearly a year. But the figure isn’t expected to veer far from the 6% to 7% range it has been stuck in.” #homebuyingtips #mortgages https://t.co/Z8VCYBwgfA

Open House, Saturday, 1-3pm, 206 Prospect St., Northampton, MA #Homesforsale #Northampton #Northamtponma #pioneervalley #Massachusetts

“Interviews and internal documents show that signature civil rights protections in housing are being dismissed as ideologically driven and D.E.I. in disguise.” #FairHousing #AffordableHousing #HousingDiscrimination #HUD https://t.co/uoBsiQoN12

The print edition of my letter to The Boston Globe. These media companies need to be dismantled. They own too many local tv stations. Nexstar and Sinclair should be investigated for collusion, as their simultaneous demands reek of it. #kimmel #jimmykimmel #media #latenighttv

“The construction labor shortage has been growing for about two decades, according to the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University.” #housingshortage #AffordableHousing #homes https://t.co/1y47II7TVI

“Crashing wood prices are troubling because they have been a reliable leading indicator on the direction of the housing market as well as broader economic activity.” #RealEstate #housingshortage #homes #AffordableHousing https://t.co/Bwq0a7lHP0

“For those with the means, renting can free up cash to invest elsewhere, like in the stock market, where those investments can be sold quickly.” #realestate https://t.co/H1SVgj0xnm

“That number includes all homes completed, permitted, awarded, or proposed since Healey took office.” #Massachusetts #Affordablehousing #Realestate #HousingShortage #homes https://t.co/R7ZGH4o7Pz

“But by allowing denser development in cities and towns, we can increase the housing supply, improve affordability, and encourage walkability. This also mitigates sprawl and preserves more habitat for wildlife and open, wild spaces for people.” https://t.co/WV4AAbCKKc

“The bill still has many hurdles to clear before passing into law…And it would do little to address one key root of the housing shortage: local opposition to new housing in communities that typically write their own zoning rules…” https://t.co/pP4XupARHR

“The details will seem foreign to many in the West, where building home equity is baked into the system. But the central idea is simple: What if homeownership had no profit motive and no capital gains?” #housing #housingshortage #AffordableHousing https://t.co/pVfEzV6SW2

“To be sure, Northampton can generate a fund that is closing in on $1 million because of the wealth of some of the city’s residents.” #housingshortage #housing #realestate #homes https://t.co/JYAHol2G0J

“Sales of new U.S. single-family homes fell in July following a sharp upward revision to the prior month's sales pace…” #realestate #housingshortage #housing #homes https://t.co/caznBT0IGf

“Conservation easements are a key tool to keep working farms operational, so they doesn’t succumb to the lure of developers and quick cash. It’s an agreement between a landowner and a conservation group or government agency, restricting certain land uses. https://t.co/8odgGrcsTX

This article cites 5 theories. 1. Agents don’t want change. 2. This real estate market is in a slump. 3. Buyer’s aren’t negotiating their agent’s fee. 4. The fees arent too high. 5. Change could show up later. #Realtors #homebuyingtips #homesellingtips https://t.co/w8rqfg19w3

“The far right is surging in the United States, driven in part by white nationalists exploiting economic anxieties and a populace increasingly frustrated with the political status quo.” #FairHousingAct #HousingDiscrimination #RacismStillExists https://t.co/bKvONNsUDG