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Boston suburb works to comply with new state multifamily construction law

Housing Wire

The town of Newton, Massachusetts is working to comply with a new state law that requires the construction of new multifamily housing units in areas served by public transit, according to reporting from the Boston Globe. Some apartments have been constructed in recent years, but the construction level has been low.

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HUD details funding, policy support for green homes and climate resilience

Housing Wire

HUD also published guides designed to assist with mobility improvements and decarbonization of existing transportation systems. The department said it aims to alert communities about important elements of post-disaster resilience that research has shown are often overlooked or less understood in the immediate wake of a disaster.

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Boston suburb’s housing battle with state echoes national issues

Housing Wire

As localities across the country wrestle with housing shortages, one Massachusetts town will make its case to a panel of judges next week to argue against a plan that requires the construction of more multifamily units, according to reporting by USA Today and state records reviewed by HousingWire. According to 2020 data from the U.S.

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All the ways the wildfires could make LA housing more expensive

Housing Wire

The sight of beautiful houses in Los Angeles transports you to an idyllic version of the city found in classic Hollywood movies. And landlords are already smelling an opportunity to raise list prices, despite laws designed to prevent that. And the wildfires ripping through Los Angeles could make its housing affordability crisis worse.

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“Human infrastructure” is about jobs and housing

Housing Wire

That’s the case, even though construction work was designated essential from the pandemic’s outset. It’s revitalization that’s changing the neighborhood, the lives of its residents and the workers performing the construction. Lesson two: Housing. This multiyear project goes beyond renovation.

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Real estate newsletters: The ultimate playbook (+ 49 topic ideas & subject lines)

Housing Wire

However, other email tools not specific to real estate agents (like Mailchimp and Flodesk) offer built-in templates that make delivering beautifully designed email newsletters a cinch. Create a responsive newsletter design One of the best ways to make things easy on yourself is to use real estate newsletter templates.

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Snapshot: Q1 Commercial Mortgage Delinquencies

Appraisal Buzz

The rise in delinquency rates for commercial mortgages at banks was driven by banks designating non-multifamily loans–in particular, office–as ‘nonaccrual,’ meaning the loan may still be current on payments, but the lender does not expect to be paid in full. million square feet of office was under-construction as of April, representing 1.2%

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