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Transfer tax would make small dent in housing needs statewide
( May 21, 2024 ) A proposed tax on high-value real estate transactions to pay for affordable housing would add an estimated 3,210 affordable homes in Massachusetts over five years, according to the governor's administration -- a drop in the bucket of the state's 200,000 housing unit shortage.
OPINION: MBTA Communties Act will overwhelm communities like Ashland with apartments
There’s a 250-unit, five-story 40B apartment complex proposed for the mill buildings site at 10-60 Main St. in downtown Ashland. Everyone needs a place to live that they love and can afford. But the current architectural trend — Soviet bloc-style building design — is troublesome, especially in a small-scale town center. I do however, support well thought and responsible development.
Abington home that sold for $636K in Island Grove area offers majestic sunsets
Brockton, Massachusetts, area real estate sales for Feb. 20-23, 2024. BROCKTON − A mulit-family home on Poplar Road sold for $970,000, topping this week's list of real estate transactions in the city. A custom-built ranch in Bridgewater that sold for $765,000 is situated on a two-acre lot “just a...
What can Massachusetts do about its housing crisis?
BOSTON – What can Massachusetts do about its housing crisis? Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll joined WBZ-TV to discuss the quest for affordable housing in the state, and how the housing situation is impacted by an increase in migrants arriving at shelters in Massachusetts.MBTA Communities ActDriscoll weighed in on pushback Gov. Maura Healey's administration has received against the MBTA Communities Act, which mandates that cities and towns redo their zoning to allow for more multifamily housingDriscoll said she believes the pushback gets more headlines than the number of communities who agree to the plan. "The No. 1 issue people talk about...
Four-bedroom home in Hopkinton sells for $3.8 million
The spacious property located at 8 Queen Anne Road in Hopkinton was sold on May 2, 2024 for $3,795,000, or $634 per square foot. The house, built in 2010, has an interior space of 5,985 square feet. This two-story home provides a generous living space with its four bedrooms and seven baths. The home's external structure has a gable roof design, covered with asphalt roofing. Inside, there is a fireplace. The property is equipped with forced air heating and a cooling system. In addition, the home includes an underground/basement three-car garage. Nestled on a generous 2.0-acre lot, the property provides abundant outdoor space including a pool.
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