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Massachusetts budget features programs to support seniors, aging in place

Housing Wire

The budget also adds support for a virtual senior center, specifically for older members of the state’s LGBTQ+ community; funds a dementia care coordination program; and makes regional bus fares free, although that provision does not impact service from the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA).

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Boston suburb works to comply with new state multifamily construction law

Housing Wire

The law, which went into effect in early February, requires 177 communities served by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to eliminate barriers that could restrict the zoning and construction of multifamily housing units. Some apartments have been constructed in recent years, but the construction level has been low.

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The Proposed NYC "Pied-A-Terre Tax" Looks Catastrophic to NYC Real Estate

Miller Samuel

Andrew Cuomo's office suggested last week that such a levy might reap $9 billion for the moribund Metropolitan Transportation Authority over the next decade and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie reiterated his chamber's support proposal at a Crain's breakfast forum days later. Mayor Bill de Blasio gave it his blessing as well.

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How to Conduct the Most Effective Columbus, Ohio Property Search

The Robert Weiler Company

Tip 4: Tap into Transportation. If you think you’ve found a great area that passes all of the aforementioned criteria, now it’s time to look into transportation. As a general rule of thumb, the more transportation options available, the more potential there is for future growth in the area. from 2010 to 2020.

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High Housing Costs and the Consequences

DataMaster

However, if we step back and look at the last decade, rental prices for apartments have risen by 32% in nominal dollars since 2010, up to $1,400 per month. In December 2010, the average home price was $174,684.92. in 2010 (a 29.5% Increases over the past year aren’t consistent across the board. in 2000 to $39,959.30

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High Housing Costs and the Consequences

DataMaster

However, if we step back and look at the last decade, rental prices for apartments have risen by 32% in nominal dollars since 2010, up to $1,400 per month. In December 2010, the average home price was $174,684.92. in 2010 (a 29.5% Increases over the past year aren’t consistent across the board. in 2000 to $39,959.30

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High Housing Costs and the Consequences

DataMaster

However, if we step back and look at the last decade, rental prices for apartments have risen by 32% in nominal dollars since 2010, up to $1,400 per month. In December 2010, the average home price was $174,684.92. in 2010 (a 29.5% Increases over the past year aren’t consistent across the board. in 2000 to $39,959.30