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On January 14 2021, standing at a dangerous precipice, Massachusetts took a significant step forward with the signing of the economic...

On January 6, the Massachusetts Legislature passed one of MAR’s top advocacy priorities, the Housing Choice bill as part of the economic...

On December 31, Governor Baker signed into law Chapter 257 of the Acts of 2020 which makes important changes to eviction rules and...

On December 21, Congress passed the latest COVID-19 relief bill. NAR has worked hard advocating for several of the key provisions of the...

On December 8, Governor Baker announced that all Massachusetts communities would be moving back to step 1 of phase 3 of reopening on...

The Department of Housing & Community Development posted a FAQ for landlords on accepting state funded rental assistance that will...

On November 2, 2020 Governor Baker issued COVID-19 Order #54 which limits indoor gatherings to 10 people. Importantly, the Order...

On October 12, 2020, Governor Charlie Baker announced that he would not be extending the current eviction moratorium beyond its October...

For NAR members who borrowed $50,000 or less through the Paycheck Protection Program, it is now easier to receive automatic loan...

Since March, Massachusetts has devoted more than $45 million to aid property owners and renters. Two key programs include Rental...

On August 28, Colorado, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia were added to the COVID-19 lower-risk state list and Rhode Island was...

“Massachusetts unemployment checks to get $300 boost from feds amid coronavirus crisis,” by Rick Sobey, Boston...

On July 24, Governor Baker announced that all persons arriving in Massachusetts, including residents and non-residents, must quarantine...

As expected, Governor Baker extended the emergency eviction moratorium law for 60 days until October 17, 2020 using emergency powers...

On July 10, 2020 Governor Baker rescinded the Emergency Order that extended real estate licenses. As a result, all licenses that were...

Tomorrow Governor Baker will be rescinding the Emergency Order that allows parties to agree to defer the smoke and carbon monoxide...

On June 30, Governor Charlie Baker announced the creation of the Emergency Rental and Mortgage Assistance (ERMA) program. ERMA will...

Best Practices for Reopening Your Real Estate Office Although real estate was named an essential service throughout the State of...

Washington - Today, June 17, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the Department of the Treasury, posted a...